Today’s toy is knitted and crocheted. I think it looks like a hippo but it could be a cow. Using the bloom yarn from Premier and size 6 (4 mm) needles and 3 mm hook, I knitted the head and body. I crocheted the arms and feet. To get the head to change shape, I did something similar to a heel flap and then picked up stitches on the sides. No heel turn though (😆) I love how the arms are in the same floral part of the yarn.
Today’s toy is a crocheted jack-o-lantern. Using Bernat blanket yarn and a 4.5 mm hook, I used a sharpie for the face. I am making these for the kids on Halloween. Keeping the bottom open for the treat.
Today’s toy is a crocheted gnome. This time it is the snowflake gnome. Design by Kristi Simpson. Using Hobbii’s rainbow cotton 8/4, Garden 5, Scheepjes Catona, and a 2 mm hook, this was one of the simple ones to make. I have embroidered snowflakes before so it wasn’t difficult, but tricky the first time you…
Today’s item is a crocheted gingerbread man holding a candy cane. Design by Jennifer Renaud. Using Bernat Blanket and a 4.5 mm hook, I am proud of the back of this ornament. You might notice from the pictures that the embroidery on the front doesn’t show on the back. I did a great job if…
When I made the land turtle (https://craftingintx.com/2024/01/january-15-land-turtle/), my husband asked why it took me so long to crochet a turtle. Today, I show you the sea turtle. I prefer sea turtles to land turtles. They are so graceful. I know I used the wrong coloring, but my favorite color is green. This design has too…
Today’s toy is a knitted owl I designed. I designed a bird and used the same body for the owl. The ears were difficult to make, so I just knotted some strands of yarn in the corners. Using Big twist, Hobby Lobby’s I love this yarn stripes, Jeans yarn, and a 2.75 circular needle, I…
Today’s toy is a crocheted angel that I designed from a picture. It has a lacy deign on the skirt so you can place an LED tea light inside. I crocheted them for my aunts and my step mom for Valentine’s Day. The skirt has a heart on it that I made by chaining the…
