August 28: mittens and stockings

Today’s toy is a crocheted dragonfly. My design from a picture I saw on Pinterest. Using Joann’s Big Twist yarn and a 3 mm hook, this was a very easy make. I used a pipe cleaner to put inside the body. On the last round of the wings, I held wire with the yarn to…

Today’s toy is a crocheted turtle with a rose for the shell. Using Bernat blanket, Bernat velvet, Hobbii Honey Bunny Candy, and 5.5 mm hook, this toy was fun to make. I love turtles. The eyes are crocheted since it is for charity. I also reinforced the add-ons with black acrylic yarn. The pattern is…

Today’s toy is a crocheted bear. Design be Michele Wilcox. It is the January bear and it is supposed to be white, but I had one skein of Big Twist Living yarn. The yarn is worsted weight and I used a 3 mm hook. It is an older pattern so there is a lot of…

Today’s toy is a crocheted walrus. The pattern is part of the Rico design crochet along this Spring. I made it with thicker yarn to make it bigger. Using Big Twist yarn, Bernat value yarn, and 4 mm hook, it was so much fun that I made two.

Today’s toy is a crocheted doll. This pattern is by Sevgili Ilmkler. Using Jubilee Yarn bamboo cotton sport, Sheepjes Cato a, Yarn Art Jeans, and 2 mm hook, the body of the doll was much smaller than the shoes and jumper. Next time I will use the same yarn. The hair took forever!