I touched on this just briefly in my “Amigurumi Army“ Post, but I wanted to take another post to wax poetic a little bit more, specifically on amigurumi dinosaurs. Growing up I loved dinosaurs. My favorite stuffed animal was a little brown triceratops. The Land Before Time movies were fan favorites (at least the older […]
Category: crochet
Granny Square Aware
I have a bit of a love hate relationship with granny squares. On the one hand, they’re super fun to do. They come in all shapes and sizes (not just squares), numerous patterns and you can make them just about any color you want. The stitches can be simple with the traditional granny square, or […]
Happy Haro Says Hello!
This is a quick post since we’re right before the last big holiday of the year and I’m sure everyone is busy getting ready for new years eve celebrations. I’ve finished the large Haro! After getting ¾ of the way done with it I though “maybe I should have tried for a different color”, but […]
A Self-Made Pillow Problem
Have you ever made a project that looked really cool, but even when you started it you already knew you didn’t need it? I’m currently working on a zig zag crochet cover for a pillow. I had excess green yarn in two shades and I decided, why not? The pattern looks cool and even though […]
Hello, Haro!
A couple of months ago I found an amigurumi pattern for a robot named “HARO”. They’re a mascot character for the TV series Mobile Suit Gundam. I had some free time on my hand, some yarn that I needed to use up and some leftover stuffing so I decided to give the pattern a shot. […]
a Growing Amigurumi Army
I think that anyone who’s done crochet for any amount of time has heard about amigurumi, the Japanese art of creating cute little stuffed animals out of knitting or crochet. there’s something a little addictive about it, just sitting down and in an hour or two you’ve got a cute little stuffed animal or toy. […]
DIY Decorations and Steam Blocking
Good evening! I meant to get this posted this morning, but things don’t always go the way we plan. I hope this post is worth the wait! One thing I like about crochet is that if you’re doing a small project it can go by pretty fast. I’m currently working on a whole mess of […]
Pumpkin Problems
I can admit I have a pumpkin problem. I like just about everything about pumpkins. I like their colors, I like the shape of them, I like the way they taste either baked into a sweet or savory dish. Heck, I like the way they feel when you hold them, the smooth skin and hefty […]
Appreciating Endings
Sometimes, while a project is a lot of fun, there comes a point where you’re just glad to be at the end of it. Sure there is an almost meditative feeling to knitting row on row of a blanket, but eventually your fingers start to hurt and you’re going a little cross eyed from making […]
Baby Blanket Bonanza
Despite not having a baby of my own I have found that I like knitting baby blankets, and if I continue to make posts about what I’m working on you’re liable to see more than a few pop up over the coming weeks / months / years. Pictured is one baby blanket that I have […]