I have been crocheting and knitting many hearts this month to give to family members. I have seen on Pinterest hearts that are turned on the side and adding cat features to them. I did this for two. I also did a bunny. Today’s toy is a cat heart I am giving to my SIL, Jean. I knitted the heart with kitchen cotton and sequin thread held together. I then crocheted the ears, cheeks, and tail. The finished heart is nice!
Today’s toy is a crocheted bear. Square bear from Yarnspirations. Using minis from Amazon, Yarn ID, and a 3.5 mm hook, this was simple. You start with a square and change colors for the different parts of the bear. I like the ribbing for the shirt collar. I added the flower for the front. Not…
Today’s toy is a crocheted goose. The design is by Kali Dahle, thefriendlyredfox.com. Using Bernat blanket yarn and 5.5 mm hook, this pattern makes a very soft and floppy stuffed animal. My sister thinks it looks dead. Silly goose! It is nice to buy the O’Go rings and separate the colors to do color work…
Today’s toy is a knitted bear. The pattern is from Premier yarn company in order to use their Bloom yarn. I have knitted this bear previously with another yarn, but this time I used the recommended yarn, Bloom in the color Tulip. Love this yarn! The pattern calls for two balls of yarn, but I…
Today’s toy is a crocheted duck. Design by Sweet Softies. This is good luck duck #5. I must love making this pattern! Using Just Chenille from the dollar tree and a 2.5 mm hook, this pattern has great shaping and works with all weights of yarn. The bill is made using DMC floss and a…
Today’s toy is a fairy. I knit the body and crocheted the skirt and wings. The wings are from the fairy wings Using ice cream yarn and size 0, 2 mm knitting needles and 2 mm hook, I just made the head and body knitted. The arms and legs are icord. Increasing a lot at…
Today’s toy is a crocheted monkey. Using Bernat blanket and a 5.5 mm hook, this pattern is by Mariska Vos-Bolman. I made this monkey with thinner yarn and it turned out looking more realistic. It is probably the face that didn’t turn out well.
