Dotty, crochet granny squares basket (free pattern!)
Dotty is a crochet basket formed by squares, the famous granny squares! The square creates a basic module that can be composed to form many different projects. I am making baskets to keep yarn and notions. The instructions to crochet Dotty - and also Mini-Dotty! - in DMC Natura Just Cotton yarn are free on my online shop from 19 [...]
BB the amigurumi bee
An amigurumi to make in an hour or so and that does not require any sewing: it's BB the bee! Small amigurumi, therefore also quick to make, have always been one of my passions! I have made so many over the years, some have been written down and become patterns (like the Little Whale and Crab), others have been lost [...]
AmiguruMAY 2021 – Instagram challenge and planner
The Instagram challenge for amigurumi lovers is back for the third year in a row! AmiguruMAY 2021 will keep us company for the whole month of May. In this post there is the complete list of daily prompts and a brief explanation for each theme. Plus the free downloadable planner! AmiguruMAY is an Instagram Challenge for those who love [...]
The Moon Rabbit. 2 crochet bunnies and a smiling moon
The Moon Rabbit: from the legend to the cute crochet bunnies! The mythological legends of the moon rabbit are present in many countries of the Far East, with many different stories and meanings (you can read some of them on the dedicated Wikipedia page). For this amigurumi bunny I imagined a sweet little story: "Did you know there's a rabbit [...]
Mini and Maxi amigurumi koalas
Mini and Maxi are 2 amigurumi koalas in 2 different sizes to be made with the same yarn! These new amigurumi, I must admit, were born by chance. My sketchbook is full of quirky and fun animals that can't wait to become cute amigurumi, and every time I'm working on a new design I browse through it until I feel [...]
Riso the amigurumi Chameleon
The first amigurumi of the year goes to great lengths to blend in with yarns and buttons. The crochet pattern to make Riso, the amigurumi Chameleon, is now available here. It is time to give new life to all the yarn bought on impulse, all those lovely skeins with wonderful variegated, printed, sprayed colors, but which had not convinced us [...]
Amigurumi Advent 2020
Amigurumi Advent is back for a third year! It's time for a new crochet adventure from Irene Strange and I - Amigurumi Advent 2020 MCAL will keep us company in the run up to Christmas! This festive mystery crochet-along is now a tradition and we try to bring fresh and fun mini amigurumi pattern year after year. It's lovely to [...]
Amigurumi Hippo with DMC Happy Chenille. Free pattern!
I’d love to share with you all my enthusiasm for my first amigurumi with chenille yarn, the “Flower Power” Hippo! The PDF file with step-by-step photos and written instructions is completely free for you to enjoy. Download the free pattern Continue reading this post for other curiosities, tricks and my personal impressions on chenille/velvet yarn for amigurumi. Last [...]
Dotty, crochet granny squares basket (free pattern!)
Dotty is a crochet basket formed by squares, the famous granny squares! The square creates a basic module that can be composed to form many different projects. I am making baskets to keep yarn and notions. The instructions to crochet Dotty - and also Mini-Dotty! - in DMC Natura Just Cotton yarn are free on my online shop from 19 [...]
BB the amigurumi bee
An amigurumi to make in an hour or so and that does not require any sewing: it's BB the bee! Small amigurumi, therefore also quick to make, have always been one of my passions! I have made so many over the years, some have been written down and become patterns (like the Little Whale and Crab), others have been lost [...]
AmiguruMAY 2021 – Instagram challenge and planner
The Instagram challenge for amigurumi lovers is back for the third year in a row! AmiguruMAY 2021 will keep us company for the whole month of May. In this post there is the complete list of daily prompts and a brief explanation for each theme. Plus the free downloadable planner! AmiguruMAY is an Instagram Challenge for those who love [...]