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Want to win the pattern of your choice from the PlanetJune.com online store? Just comment on this post with your ideas for future Fuzzy Friends patterns. What would be cute? What are your favourite animals? Let me know in the comments!

One entrant will be randomly selected to win a pattern of their choice from my store!

The Rules:

1. One entry per person – please submit all your ideas in one comment.
2. Repeat suggestions are good! I’d like to know what would be most popular, so if someone has already suggested your favourites, please cast your vote for them too.
3. The winner will receive their choice of Fuzzy Friends crochet pattern, which may be redeemed immediately, or at a later date, when more patterns are available.
4. Contest closing date:  March 10th, 2007, 10am EST. One winner will be randomly selected. The winner’s name will be published at www.planetjune.com/blog

Meet white fuzzy lamb!

She and her brother will be available (in pattern form) sometime this weekend in the store.

UPDATE: Looking for the pattern? You can find the Fuzzy Lamb crochet pattern in my shop.

I’m having so much fun making these fuzzy crocheted animals! 

Here is the latest – Fuzzy Lamb (continuing my spring/Easter theme).  If he doesn’t show up too well on your screen, click to see a bigger version:

This little guy will soon be joined by his big sister who will have a white curly fleece. Watch out for the pattern for the Fuzzy Lambs in the next couple of weeks.

UPDATE: Looking for the pattern? You can find the Fuzzy Lamb crochet pattern in my shop.

The Fuzzy Bunny pattern (with free Fuzzy chick pattern!) is now available. You can order it directly from PlanetJune.com and the pdf will be e-mailed to you.

Get a head start on spring and be ready for Easter with the Fuzzy Bunny & Chick pattern!

I’ll be making a Fuzzy Friends gallery soon, so send me your links or photos of finished Fuzzies when you’ve made them and I’ll feature them in my gallery 🙂

Fuzzy Bunny loves his chickie friends….

In this time of cold and snow…

 they are a sign of spring and Easter that will be here soon (we hope!)

The pattern for Fuzzy Bunny & Chick should be available tomorrow! Sign up for my mailing list if you’d like to be notified when new patterns are published.

UPDATE: Looking for the pattern? You can find the Fuzzy Bunny & Chick crochet pattern in my shop.

Here’s my latest fuzzy crocheted friend… meet Fuzzy Chick! 

I’ll be including the pattern for this little guy as a freebie with my next pattern. Look out for Fuzzy Bunny & Chick in the next few days – so you’ll have plenty of time to get crocheting before Easter!

Here’s the chickie with the original Fuzzy Bear:

I’ll also be setting up a mailing list in time for the release of the next pattern, so you’ll be able to sign up and be automatically notified whenever I release a new pattern.

UPDATE: Looking for the patterns? You can find the Fuzzy Bear crochet pattern and Fuzzy Bunny & Chick crochet pattern in my shop.

To everyone who tried unsuccessfully to buy the Fuzzy Bear crochet pattern over the past week, I’m sorry! There was a problem with the ‘Buy Now’ button and it wasn’t possible to submit an order. I’ve fixed the button now, so please try to order again – I promise it will work this time!

 

It’s my cat Maui’s third birthday and I wanted to make him something special…

I had this brown patterned fabric in my stash, and the pattern was just mouse sized… I came up with this catnip-filled mouse, with a string tail, felt ears, and embroidered eyes and nose. I know it was a lot of work just for a cat toy (those ears won’t last for long!), but I think it’s just adorable.

And, most importantly, the birthday boy loves it: