About me
Hi! I’m Ilaria, airali is my name spelled backwards as I have a propensity to do/see things upside down. I love tin boxes, ice cream, going for walks and absolute silence (as much as the complete opposite). I’m a crochet designer and blogger […see more]
Latest blog posts
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 [...]
Toco the Toucan
The characteristic colored beak and the elegant black plumage. Yes, it's an amigurumi toucan! The crochet pattern to make Toco, the amigurumi toucan, is available here. Toucans are incredibly charming birds, with their large colorful beak, shiny feathers, and white collar. It was impossible to resist the temptation to create a funny amigurumi toucan, much more clumsy and chubby than [...]
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 [...]
Toco the Toucan
The characteristic colored beak and the elegant black plumage. Yes, it's an amigurumi toucan! The crochet pattern to make Toco, the amigurumi toucan, is available here. Toucans are incredibly charming birds, with their large colorful beak, shiny feathers, and white collar. It was impossible to resist the temptation to create a funny amigurumi toucan, much more clumsy and chubby than [...]