Today’s toy is a crocheted turtle. Design by Lauren Espy. Using Knit Picks Dishie, acrylic minis from Amazon, and a 2.5 mm hook, turtles are so fun to make. I put a floral stone in each foot. This turtle sits beside me in the living room.
Today’s item is a crocheted hanging plant. Design by Nghiem Khanh Ninh. Using DMC floss, Knitaholic sock yarn, Hobby Lobby’s Yarn ID, Lion Brand chenille, and both 2 and 3 mm hooks, this is a fun make. I like the plant string of pearls and the red flowers are a great addition. You can hang…
Today’s toy is a crocheted mallard duck. Design by Sweet Softies. Using multiple acrylic yarns and a 3 mm hook, I just used what I had to get the correct colors. This is a great pattern that I have used many times. When I made Lauren’s duck, I just had to make the smaller version.
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…
Today’s toy is a crocheted dinosaur. Design by Kayleecrochet on Instagram. Using Bernat blanket and a 4.5 mm hook, this was fun to make. I even enjoyed the long neck. Forgetting to stuff the toy until I was past the decreases, there was a convenient place where the tail would go to stuff the animal….
Today’s toy is a crocheted bear. I couldn’t resist the colors in this yarn, but I did not enjoy it crocheted. It turns out too dark in pictures. The pattern is by me, just playing around with shapes. The yarn is Bernat blanket in pink and Mainstays velvet in blue multi, using a 5.5 mm…
Today’s toy is a crocheted monkey. The pattern is by Mariska Vos-Bolman and is written for many weights of yarn. Using Hobby Lobby’s soft secret yarn and a 2 mm crochet hook, this toy is small. The muzzle doesn’t look like the picture in the pattern, but my aunt guessed that it was a monkey….
