I had a special request for a gender-neutral baby gift for a couple who are waiting for the baby to be born to know what they have, and who also like the outdoors and country cabin living.
He’s so cuddly!
So we came up with this little guy. The inspiration came from – of course – Pinterest.
I found this great pack of chenille yarn in different shades of brown on Amazon and set to work designing the head and antlers for myself.
He’s so soft!
Because I needed him to be safe for baby, I went ahead and made these crochet eyes for him. They give him the cutest face!
I hope that he will be treasured for years to come 🥰
For all those who supported my small crochet business dream in 2022, I am grateful to you. I hope to continue to grow this little seedling of a business in 2023.
I’ve completed my first project for 2023, and I’m glad to be able to share it with you!
Small and soft, this little owl reminds me to be studious and wise in the new year.
His pattern is found at Carmen Crochet and the yarn I used was a very fine velvet yarn that I found in a grab-bag of boutique yarns from a small craft store in downtown Nampa, Idaho.
That being said, any creations made by me with this particular yarn will be absolutely one of a kind!
These little puppies were commissioned by one of my fellow volunteers here at the wildlife refuge I am currently working in. I didn’t have a pattern for them, so I made one up on the fly!
Rip
In spite of a lack of pattern, I still think they turned out just darling 🙂
Elsa
I will be writing up this pattern, so check back with me for updates! If you want a custom dachshund puppy for yourself, message me for details!
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So, I had this yarn – a huge ball of yarn – and it was brown, but I could tell that it also faded to a sort of buff/tan color. I originally was going to do a teddy bear with it. Then I realized that the colors would be perfect for Siamese kittens. And it worked! The dark bown faded naturally into the lighter color after I completed the feet and worked towards the rest of the body. And when I started making the head, it faded naturally to from light to dark. The ears and tail also came from the dark part of the yarn. They turned out so cute!
These are one-of-a-kind crochet kittens because this yarn is no longer available. If you’d like to own them, hop on over to my shop and get them before they are gone!
I found some really plush, soft and luxurious purple velvet yarn on clearance at Hobby Lobby – or as I call it, HibbityBibbity, and have been trying to figure out what to make with it. I also had some silver velvet yarn that I snagged from the thrift store. What to make… what to make…?
Que Pinterest! I was scrolling along one night and found this blog with a free pattern for a cute little baby dragon and thought “Aha! There’s my purple velvet plushie right there!”
Just wingin’ it
Granted, the blog post looks like it was translated from a different language and there was some information lost in translation, so I had to wing it – haha pun intended – and do what I thought would look best for the yarn size I had and the size I was going for on my plushie.
He just wants a hug, really.
Eventually I will get around to writing up my own version of this pattern because his face really is too cute and I think others will enjoy making one for themselves 🙂
It turns out that one made with standard acrylic yarn is just as cute!
Still adorable 🙂
I’ll definitely continue making these since I just love their faces 🥹
So cute!
Check out my Etsy to see the acrylic yarn version available for adoption!
Here he is! I was scrolling through Pinterest one day and found this really cool pattern for a celestrial dragon by hookedbykati.com and was like.. hmmm… who do I know that needs their own personal dragon? Ah yes! My cousin who enjoys Dungeons and Dragons gaming with her friends – that’s who! So I set out on a mission to make him.
Her request was for black with hot pink trimmings. I knew better. I am in love with Red Heart’s “Polo Stripe” yarn. It reminds me of magic and mermaid tails. The indigo and violet gradient with electric magenta, cobalt blue, and sea foam are a fabulous combination for creating magical creatures. Combined with the black body and the Red Heart “Minty” green horns you’ve got a winning combination.
I added wings – because why not? They were not originally included with the Celestrial Dragon pattern, BUT they were included with the Vincent the Dragon pattern so I snagged that information and added wings. They are lightweight and stable with the added security of a frame made of pipe cleaners twisted together and inserted into the black edging.With his wrap-around style, he can rest on your arm or your shoulder.
I think he’s just awesome! Do you want your own dragon? Message me at my Etsy shop and we can talk deets!
Time for another cute little lovey! This one is for my new Great Neice who will be born in the spring. I’ve been waiting and waiting for an excuse to make some super cute girly baby gifts, so I am ecstatic to present to you: Pinky, the White Kitten
She is just precious and is actually a small effigy of my own cat, Pinky. She is a fairy princess and so I felt that she should slumber on a lovely rainbow sherbet blanket.
No kitty is complete without little toe beans, so this little kitty has them as well.
The pattern is a riff off of this video tutorial with a few alterations of my own to make it more realistic. I added the back paws and the bow, and I made the front legs longer so she could hold her blankie.
Of course, the blanket itself is a small version of the round lotus blanket from Hooked by Robin which is my favorite lovey blanket pattern to work with. I think I went through 18 rows with this one.
They remind me of Disney characters, they are just so cute and colorful!
They are the perfect gift for the angler in your life, or for the fishy enthusiast. I added a long cord to hang them with so they can go on anything from a Christmas tree to a rear view mirror in the car.
I chose the color palette for these based on who I was making them for. She is bright and lovely, and his favorite color is blue.
I was also very proud of how cute their faces turned out!
After I finished them, I thought how neat it would have been to put a couple of little round magnets in the mouth end of them while they were being constructed so that they could actually kiss! I’ll have to remember that next time!
As for the pattern, the link is found here and has a very helpful picture tutorial as well!
I needed to make a unique gift for someone with a unique name that sounds a whole lot like “catfish”. This was the purrfect solution! A purrmaid. Ingenious! I already had this project pinned on my Pinterest “Crochet” board, because I wanted to make one eventually.
Isn’t she the cutest? Just like a kitten batting at her tail 😊
Hooked by Robin created this pattern and she offers both the free pattern AND links to super helpful video tutorials, as well. Robin walks you through this project from head to tail and everything in-between. I feel like this is a little more of an intermediate/advanced amigurumi project as it has some shaping techniques involved, but with the patterns and tutorials available, it is easy to master!
I am especially fond of the little paws!
I am so proud of this little creation and so glad that the recipient loved her as well. This little purrmaid was so much fun to make!
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