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Heart Tote Bag - Michele Wilcox Box of Chocolates - Tanya Eberhardt Crochet Bow Tie - Brigitte Valentine's Day Cupcakes - oh! Villo Barrel Cacti - With Alex Brioche Heart - Lilla Bjorn Tea Bag Bookmark - Mooey and Friends Cupid's Arrow - Maize Hutton Grandma's Heart - Carol Wijma Photo by Cherry Heart Granny …
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Joining rounds is my favorite technique for making hats, amigurumi and baskets! The 'slip stitch & chain column' (highlighted in red below) allows me to work without a stitch marker. For some reason I always lose count of my stitches when I work in continuous rounds, which results in lots of frogging. Pros no stitch …
I was debating whether or not to toss out these old gift tags when I realized that their silhouette looks a bit like the tall & skinny houses along a canal in Amsterdam. With some pens & imagination I turned them into something new! Materials plain gift tags jell pens - I used these jelly …
Hedgehogs are such adorable creatures! I've never seen a hedgehog in person (they're illegal to own without a permit in my state). That being said, I follow a handful of hedgehogs on Instagram! I named this little hedgehog Pepper for the variegated white and brown specks that look like salt n' pepper. I worked …
A copy of The Crochet Sock Collection By Vicki Brown - Lottie & Albert To enter this giveaway, go to Lindsey Newn's youtube channel here and leave a comment about what kind of crocheted socks you'd like to make! She makes video podcasts every two weeks which detail her crochet inspirations and works in progress which are …
This Monday's yarns include: Cascade 220 Superwash Wool - Banana Cream Cascade Ultra Pima - Yellow Rose Cascade 128 Superwash bulky merino wool - Saphire Heather DMC Natura Just Cotton - N31 Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino - Sapphire Cascade Ultra Pima - True Black Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino - Blush You can find more …
I have so much fun looking at all the gorgeous colors and textures of yarn that are out there! I can waste hours looking at beautiful things and daydreaming about color combinations. Somehow, when it comes down to picking out which colors of yarn to buy, I still struggle to pick out which ones …
Giraffes are one of my favorite animals! Read on to find a free crochet pattern for a little giraffe applique. Materials These are the items I used to make this project: 3.25 mm crochet hook 6 mm safety eyes (these ones are only $6 for a set of 100!) light yellow dk weight yarn white dk …
Its time for some spring cleaning and I'm ready to breathe some fresh air into my little creative corner! My workspace is a hectic looking mess at the moment. I have the most fun creating when I'm in a clean space surrounded by beautiful things that I love! Unfortunately, I'm rather disorganized and this is …
Read on if you want to learn a few techniques for making professional looking amigurumis!