June 24: mini ghost

Today’s toy is a flamingo. By Phillip Ha. I used Hobby Lobby Yarn Bee Soft Secret in soft pink and lemon. I am enjoying using a 4 mm hook holding the yarn double. It makes a nice sized toy and I think one strand would have too much drape. This is leftover yarn from my…

Today’s toy is a crocheted duck, a design by Spin A Yarn. Using many different yarns: Big Twist in black, Lion Brand mandala sparkle in pink, yarn Id in indigo, and Soft secret in butter. I used 4.5 mm hook and held two strands together to make the toy bigger. These designs are crocheted in…

Today’s toy is a crocheted crab. It is the pattern, amigurumi crab by Lauren Espy. Using Red Heart super saver yarn in cherry red and a 3 mm hook, this was easy to make. I like how few colors are involved. It was a nice break from my usual projects. I highly recommend this book,…

Today’s toy is a crocheted bird I found on Instagram, but it is made with plush yarn from Big Twist instead of the recommended yarn. I added feet and loops on the top. I would rather make it with the thinner yarn. the Instagram account is olga_roskoshnaya.

Today’s toy is a crocheted spider. My design. I am still trying to come up with little toys for Halloween trick or treaters. Using Bernat blanket yarn and Lion Brand Pound of love and a 4.5 mm hook, I included my pattern notes on Ravelry. https://www.ravelry.com/projects/CraftingInTx/spider