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Turtle Beach Seafoam & Edging expansion pack crochet pattern

Until now, the puffy seafoam and squared-off edging additions for my Turtle Beach Blanket patterns have been exclusive to the paid version of the original donationware pattern. That’s been confusing people, so I’ve separated out the 3D seafoam and edging instructions into their own PDF. Now, you can buy the Turtle Beach Seafoam & Edging […]

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Welcome Simply Crochet readers!

If you’ve just found PlanetJune from the article about my Temperature Snake CAL in the latest issue of Simply Crochet magazine, I’m so glad you’re here! Please take a look around my site and let me know if you have any questions. If you’d like to jump into the crochet-along with us, you can learn […]

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Temperature Snake CAL: month 4 roundup

The complete Temperature Snake pattern and workbook are now available! Click here for details >> Each month in 2023 I’m sharing a Temperature Snake CAL roundup with a collage of some of our snakes’ progress – even if you aren’t joining in, I think you’ll enjoy seeing all the snakes growing throughout the year! It’s […]

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PlanetJune Stories: Going Postal!

Today’s PlanetJune Story comes from Hils Parker from Ickenham (in the London Borough of Hillingdon, UK), who made this amazing super-sized Discworld to top a post box earlier this year. Just look at this beauty! I really enjoyed seeing Hils making this amazing project (which she shared in the PlanetJune Discord group), and asked her […]

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oops – I’m so sorry!

Dear Blog Subscribers, I’m so sorry that you just received 50+ emails from me! Last week, I decided to do a spring clean of my website and get rid of some of the older posts that didn’t have any ongoing value. And then today, I changed my mind and decided to reinstate them – they’re […]

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Temperature Snake CAL: month 3 roundup

The complete Temperature Snake pattern and workbook are now available! Click here for details >> Each month in 2023 I’m sharing a Temperature Snake CAL roundup with a collage of some of our snakes’ progress – even if you aren’t joining in, I think you’ll enjoy seeing all the snakes growing throughout the year! Now […]

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How to Fix Uneven Stuffing: The Pinch-and-Push Method

I have a new tutorial for you today that you’ll probably find especially useful if you’re working on a Temperature Snake (although it isn’t just for snakes!) Is your stuffing less smooth and even than you’d like? I can help with that! With my ‘pinch-and-push’ technique, you can manipulate the stuffing of an amigurumi from […]

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PlanetJune Stories: Diane’s Succulent Arrangements

Today’s PlanetJune Story comes from Diane Theriault from Boston, MA. Diane had the innovative idea to make needlepointed plastic canvas bases for my Succulent Collection crochet patterns, to make them into modular desk displays that can be arranged in multiple configurations, and combined into a giant window display. This is such a clever concept, and […]

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