Today the toy is a stuffed heart that has arms and legs. I put big eyes on her and gave her scary lips. I was trying to give her sexy Betty Boop lips, but it didn’t turn out so great. This pattern is from @momsstitchetti on Instagram. I couldn’t find it anywhere else. I used Hobby Lobby Yarn Bee Soft Secret soft pink yarn held double with a 4 mm hook. The facial features used scraps of acrylic yarn.
Today’s toy is a crocheted gnome I made for St Patrick’s Day. The pattern is by Kate Negovorina. Many brands of acrylic were used, Lion Brand, Mainstays, Red Heart, and Yarn Bee. I used orange I found in my stash. 3 mm hook. I wish it was a container instead of filled with stuffing; I…
Today’s item is a set of crocheted cat coasters with a swirl of Halloween colors and black. Design by Atty van Norel, but I made changes. Using Lucky ball yarn from Amazon and 3 mm hook, I added another row to the body. I finished the head and the just continued around the body with…
Today’s toy is a crocheted whale. Design by Lauren Espy. Using scrap yarn, I know that I made socks with it, so it is a fingering weight. Using 2 mm hook, it was fun to make. My husband asked if bears were my favorite to make. I said birds, but I also like the sea…
Today’s crochet toy is a bear that is so dark, I had to crochet blue eyes so they would stand out on the toy. I used some boucle yarn so the stitches were difficult to see. This was a pattern I found online for a mini bear, but I couldn’t find it on Ravelry for…
Today’s toy is a crocheted bat. Design by Kein Maker. Using Bernat blanket, Bernat velvet, and a 4 mm hook, I really am disappointed in the eyes I made for this bat. The pattern doesn’t say to put eye in, so I crocheted bug eyes for it and then put white around the eyes so…
Today’s toy is a knitted and crocheted elephant using the pattern, Elephant Baby Toy by Alexandra Fransisco. The yarn for the main part of the toy was Knit Picks Dishie in silver. The blue is Hobby Lobby Yarn Bee Soft Secret in Navy. The orange is acrylic minis I received from Amazon. These are the…
