Today’s toy is a crocheted cow. Design by Lauren Espy, but the longhorn I designed. It has a pipe cleaner in it so it can be shaped. Using Super Saver yarn, Pound of Love yarn, Hobby Lobby’s Yarn ID, and a 3 mm hook, I used colors for UT longhorns. Super cute pattern.
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 octopus. Design by Darling Maple Designs. Using Loops and Threads Sweet Snuggle Lite and a 3 mm hook, this was fun to make. It was quick and I didn’t have to stuff it or close the body. You could use it as a finger puppet.
Today’s toy is a crocheted cat. Just the head for holding candy for Halloween. I designed this and I am pleased with the face. Using Bernat blanket yarn, acrylic yarn for the face, and a 4.5 mm hook, the ears were simple and the hardest part is constructing the eyes and nose. I decided on…
Today’s toy is a crocheted crab. Design by Irene Strange. I got the pattern from a magazine online. Using Catona cotton, Elann.com cotton, and a 2.5 mm hook, this was a fun colorful pattern. I gave it to my sister for her birthday because she is the sign, Cancer, the crab.
Today’s toy is the whale from The Copper Crochet Pot. It is a free download on Ravelry. Simple in its construction making the fins first. I like the eye detail. I just added black yarn for the eyes since this toy will be donated. Today I used a light box to take the picture. It…
Today’s toy is Cynthia, a crocheted little bunny doll, pattern by Serah Basnet. I used many different yarns for this doll, mainly for the colors. Mainstays cotton, Scheepjes Catona cotton, Yarn Bee soft secret. The white, red, black, pink, and green colors were acrylic minis from Amazon. I often add a shell border to the…
