Today’s toy is a crocheted bald eagle. The pattern is Franklin the Bald Eagle by Tiffany Horton. Using crafter’s square acrylic, Hobbii’s rainbow 8/4 cotton, Jeans yarn, and a 2 mm hook, I crocheted this for my great niece who is graduating from HS and going to college where the mascot is a green eagle. I hope she likes it.
Today’s toy is a crocheted beluga whale. Design by Theresa’s Crochet Shop. Using Bernat blanket and a 4.5 mm hook, this pattern was fun to make. It is difficult to make the bump on the head stick out. I wish it was more pronounced. All one color was a nice change from other amigurumi I…
Today’s toy is a pot of crocheted succulents. Design by Lauren Espy. Using many different greens I had on hand and a 3 mm hook, this was a tedious one. I liked making the prickly parts of the large cactus. I thought about adding a flower as well. Not my favorite.
Today’s featured item isn’t a toy, but it is stuffed. It is a crocheted hanging plant with strawberries. Design by Nghiem Khanh Ninh. I don’t know if I used the correct weight of yarn. Using many different yarns for the correct colors and a 2 mm hook, it was too large for its intended location…
Today’s toy is a crocheted witch’s hat. Design by Craftingintx. Using Bernat blanket and a 4.5 mm hook, this was probably the simplest of the toys for Halloween. The ghost is also quick. https://www.ravelry.com/projects/CraftingInTx/witch-hat-candy-holder
Today’s toy is a crocheted doll by Spin a Yarn, beach bum. Using Bernat baby sport in Tiny Tulips colorway, Yarn Bee Soft Secret in cocoa, and Big Twist in black, I used a 3 mm hook to crochet this doll. Crocheted flat and seamed, the hair took a lot of yarn and time!
Today’s crocheted toy is a butterfly. By Ana Velga, I used soft secret yarn from Hobby Lobby in violet and mist. 3 mm crochet hook The wings in the pattern called for slip stitch around the outside, but I did a slip stitch, chain 1. I prefer that edging. The eyes were done by stitching…
