Ruty the amigurumi Mandrake
After a few months of waiting, the amigurumi pattern to make Ruty has arrived! Who is Ruty? They are a little mandrake, with a warm smile, broad leaves and dangling roots! Ruty was born at the end of last year and spent the cold season in her crochet pot until I decided to take step-by-step photos to complete the pattern. The [...]
AmiguruMAY 2023 – Instagram challenge
AmiguruMay, the Instagram challenge for amigurumi lovers, is back for the fifth year in a row! AmiguruMAY 2023 is an Instagram challenge that runs from the 1st to 31st of May. There are 31 daily prompts to follow as inspiration to share a photo/video/reel on your IG grid everyday. In this post there is the complete list of [...]
AmiguruMAY 2022 – Instagram challenge and planner
AmiguruMay is back for the fourth year! AmiguruMAY 2022 is an Instagram challenge that runs throughout May 2022. The theme of this challenge is amigurumi and crochet - of course! - with daily prompts to follow as inspiration to share a photo/video/reel on your IG grid. Amigurumi 2022 prompts Each day there’s a different prompt and I’ve also added [...]
Duca the Mallard
Yay for more amigurumi birds! The crochet pattern for making Duca, the amigurumi mallard, is available here. If you are looking for a cute bird, duck or specifically a mallard this pattern is for you! Make your own crochet amigurumi mallard following the step by step instructions and photos included in this PDF pattern. To create and complete this pattern [...]
How to add toy stuffing to amigurumi. 3 steps and useful tips!
Adding stuff to an amigurumi is a simple step, but it can be crucial for a good looking result! In this post I want to share everything I have learned over the years about how to stuff an amigurumi: what kind of toy stuffing to use how to insert the stuffing how to decide when the stuffing is enough 1. [...]
Amigurumi Advent 2021
Amigurumi Advent is back for a fourth year! It's time for a new crochet adventure from Irene Strange and I - Amigurumi Advent 2021 MCAL! This December join us for a brand new mystery crochet-along and unwrap a cute crochet surprise every day until Christmas Day. Is this the first time you hear about the Amigurumi Advent MCAL? Have a [...]
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 [...]
Ruty the amigurumi Mandrake
After a few months of waiting, the amigurumi pattern to make Ruty has arrived! Who is Ruty? They are a little mandrake, with a warm smile, broad leaves and dangling roots! Ruty was born at the end of last year and spent the cold season in her crochet pot until I decided to take step-by-step photos to complete the pattern. The [...]
AmiguruMAY 2023 – Instagram challenge
AmiguruMay, the Instagram challenge for amigurumi lovers, is back for the fifth year in a row! AmiguruMAY 2023 is an Instagram challenge that runs from the 1st to 31st of May. There are 31 daily prompts to follow as inspiration to share a photo/video/reel on your IG grid everyday. In this post there is the complete list of [...]
AmiguruMAY 2022 – Instagram challenge and planner
AmiguruMay is back for the fourth year! AmiguruMAY 2022 is an Instagram challenge that runs throughout May 2022. The theme of this challenge is amigurumi and crochet - of course! - with daily prompts to follow as inspiration to share a photo/video/reel on your IG grid. Amigurumi 2022 prompts Each day there’s a different prompt and I’ve also added [...]