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 bunny from Darling Maple Designs. Crocheted with Sirdar Happy Chenille yarn and a 2 mm hook, I used minis so had to use two colors I had on hand even though this was a small toy. The yarn wormed terribly. Fuzz was everywhere. I hope it doesn’t do that in…
Today’s toy is a crocheted cookie. Design by Lauren Espy. Using Crafter’s square and Premier anti-pilling everyday dk and a 3.5 mm hook, this was fun to make with two circles. I put the face on it to make it a toy. I usually leave the faces off of food items.
Today’s toy is a crocheted cat. My design. Using Premier Bloom chenille yarn and 4.5 mm hook, I wanted to see if the yarn shedded with crochet as badly as knitting. Yes, it does. I do not like this yarn, but love the bloom colorways. The tail was crocheted while crocheting the rounds, just chain…
Today’s toy is a crocheted octopus. Design by Darling Maple Designs. Using Bernat blanket, Premier just chenille, and a 4.5 mm hook, this is a black version of the octopus like a kraken. To make the eyes stand out, I put yellow yarn around the eyes. Great pattern! With the blanket yarn, it doesn’t need…
Today’s toy is a crocheted whale. I held two strands of Big Twist marls to make a larger size than the pattern. I ran out of yarn, so I only used one strand for the fins of the tail. It looks fine. This pattern is baby whale on the blog amigurumiallfreepatterns.com. This whale is so…
Today’s toy is a crocheted shark. This pattern is from the book, Animal Amigurumi Adventures, by Lauren Espy. Using Hobby Lobby’s Soft Secret in mist and a 3 mm hook, I held two strands of the yarn together. I am not sure what the white yarn is, maybe Jeans cotton. The teeth were in the…
