May your heart be brimming with love and gratitude this season. My heart is forever grateful for the interesting life I have been blessed to lead. Just a quick craft share today. I finished this mini Lady Liberty a few days ago from a free pattern at The Little Crochet Farm website. Lady Liberty measures… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁❤️ Craft update
Tag: amigurumi
New friend in the neigh-borhood: Clydesdale
Hello friends, fall has arrived to my corner of the world. I just finished a Clydesdale horse figure, a wonderful challenge from a pattern by Toota Toys. You can find Toota on LoveCrafts, Etsy, and Ravelry. Toota has such a sensitive design aesthetic. The pattern details are so realistic. Many little girls fantasize about having… Continue reading New friend in the neigh-borhood: Clydesdale
X-Files inspired UFO amigurumi + late summer in my neighborhood
Hello friends, I hope this finds you well. I just finished an incredible UFO amigurumi that I've had on the back burner for almost two years. It's an X-Files-inspired musical mobile that's complete with the X-Files theme song, a tractor beam cow, and a curious alien peeking through a domed window. The pattern and musical… Continue reading X-Files inspired UFO amigurumi + late summer in my neighborhood
Craft update: new amigurumi WIP
Dear friends, just checking in with a craft status update. Last time I wrote, I mentioned a few amigurumi ideas that have been on the back burner for some time. I decided to launch into a new one this week - a musical UFO, for which I was finally able to assemble all the little… Continue reading Craft update: new amigurumi WIP
New beaver amigurumi + Ham’bear’gur 2.0
Hello friends, I'm back as promised with not one, but two new amigurumi figures to share with you. Well, technically, one is new, and one is a reboot of an old favorite. The beaver figure is from a pattern by Planet June, made with a 3.00mm hook and my favorite amigurumi yarn, Phildar Phil Coton… Continue reading New beaver amigurumi + Ham’bear’gur 2.0
New blanket; spring flowers and craft update
I hope this long-overdue post finds you well. It has been many moons since my last check-in, written during the coldest, darkest month of the year. The "trial by fire" (better known as my previous semester in a new role) is behind me; a daunting-but-doable semester will commence in September. Until then, I'll spend the… Continue reading New blanket; spring flowers and craft update
Peckish plant amigurumi + Busan highlights
It's hard to believe this beautiful summer is coming to a close and I'm heading back to classes on Monday! This time, I've enjoyed a much slower pace than I normally take during my summer breaks. I stayed in Korea and took a few short trips, including a beach adventure with my boy Bodhi to… Continue reading Peckish plant amigurumi + Busan highlights
Daisy chain shawl; African flower motifs
Hello friends, just a few crafty updates for you. A couple of weeks back, I finished this Daisy Chain shawl, and it came out beautifully, with a cushy texture and a generous size. Three tassels add a bit of weight and flair. I used three skeins of King Cole Subtle Drifter yarn in color 4393… Continue reading Daisy chain shawl; African flower motifs
Man in the Moon wreath; craft updates
One of the perks of living in a high-rise apartment is a rare brush with the airborne wilds. The past two springs, a fledgling kestrel has crash-landed on my air-con unit as (s)he practices the finer points of flight. https://youtube.com/shorts/gc5V5ygvs2I?feature=share VIDEO: Junior, weighing his options. This year's youngster I've taken to calling Junior. When Junior… Continue reading Man in the Moon wreath; craft updates
All-seeing mushrooms
Cyclops mushrooms are a kooky little in-between project that kept a smile on my face throughout! I have no doubt my nieces would appreciate these fanciful charms. PHOTO: Amigurumi cyclops mushies Crocheted with Phildar Coton 3 yarn and a 2.5mm hook, and fitted with glass cabochon eyes, finished mushies are about 9cm from base to… Continue reading All-seeing mushrooms
The Frill Seeker 