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poll: dog patterns?

It seems that my amigurumi Shiba Inu is popular! I only made Ginger Jr as a one-of-a-kind gift, but all your comments are making me think about making a slightly simplified shiba and producing a pattern for it… It wouldn’t be immediate – I have several other projects I have to complete first (especially the […]

amigurumi shiba inu

How’s that for a Japanese post title! I can finally reveal the present I made for Kari (Crafty Ginger). As I know she doesn’t crochet, in honour of her lovely Shiba Inu dog, may I present Ginger (Jr): I made up the pattern for this amigurumi as I went, although I was influenced by the […]

free pattern: fuzzballs!

Fuzzballs are the ultimate in easy and cute crochet, and a perfect way to use up any scraps of fun fur, eyelash or any other fuzzy yarn you may have on hand. These tiny amigurumi are crocheted in fuzzy yarn and come in two sizes: Fuzzball and Fuzzball Mini. Let your imagination run wild as […]

a tale of three monkeys

Click the pics to see larger versions.   The monkeys went out to play today. It was a beautiful day and they were enjoying the sunshine.     Suddenly, they saw a stranger in their tree!   The monkeys moved in to investigate.   “Be careful – keep your distance,” warned Daddy Monkey.   But […]

fuzzy friends in flickr

Look at the cuties who have already been uploaded into the PlanetJune Fuzzy Friends flickr pool! Want to add your photos to the pool? Log into Flickr and join the PlanetJune Fuzzy Friends group. Upload your photo to your flickr photostream. When you view your photo, click the link called “SEND TO GROUP” (just above […]

ferret friends

Look who showed up at my house today (click for full-size images): The two ferrets had some playful power struggles at first… But now they are best of friends 🙂 The Fuzzy Ferret pattern will be available in the next week! Don’t forget to sign up to be the first to know when it’s released. […]

ferret photos

This little guy decided to have a proper photo shoot this morning. Click the photos for larger versions. Remember to sign up for my mailing list if you’d like to be notified when the Fuzzy Ferret pattern is available! UPDATE: Looking for the pattern? You can find the Fuzzy Ferret crochet pattern in my shop.

first fuzzy ferret finished

I was going to wait until tomorrow for some daylight but I can’t wait to post this – I’ve just finished crocheting my first Fuzzy Ferret! Sorry the photo is a bit dark, but hopefully you get the idea. Click the pic to see the full-size ferret: Ferret fans – I’ve made this for you! […]

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