By popular demand, I finally designed a german shepherd (also known as an Alsatian, for any Brits reading this): A big thanks to Kris and Kassie for your design feedback! It’s difficult to see his nose (black on black) but you can see it’s there from the profile of the face. I also just realised […]
Introducing the next addition to AmiDogs Set 3: a Corgi! While researching the breed, I discovered there are actually two breeds of Corgi. The Cardigan Welsh Corgi is larger and has a long bushy tail. The smaller Pembroke Welsh Corgi has a foxy appearance and no tail! I chose to make this variety 🙂 Queen […]
For the Granny Squares theme on Crochet Along, I decided to make a throw to decorate the office chair in my craft room. I figured out I would need a long strip, 13 squares long and 3 squares wide. When I’d finished all the squares, I measured the finished squares against the chair and decided […]
We’ve just started a new theme on my other blog, Crochet Along. The new theme is Small Crochet – basically anything goes, as long as it’s small(ish). I’ve given 6″ or less as a guide for size, but it’s not a strict rule. We’re going for small stuff as instant gratification – it’ll be refreshing […]
I watched the Westminster dog show on TV last week, and now I have about 20 ideas for dog breeds that I’m itching to design for the AmiDogs range! I was delighted to see that a beagle won Best in Show for the first time ever (yay Uno!), but of course I’ve already designed a […]
I often get asked how to make colour changes when crocheting amigurumi, so I’ve put together a tutorial with some instructions and tips so you’ll be able to keep your stitches neat when changing colour. Colour Changes in Amigurumi Tutorial >>
This huge parcel came in the mail for me, all the way from Texas! It’s a very generous RAOK (Random Act Of Kindness) from a fellow Crochetviller: I love the colours and I’ve never seen any of these yarns before (we don’t even have Hobby Lobby in Canada) so I’m really pleased – thank you […]
If the sight of rats upsets you, look away now… Squeak! Squeak squeeeeak! Want to make your own? Pick up the pattern from the PlanetJune store, and get crocheting!
