July 8: unicorn

Today’s toy is a crocheted whale. I held two strands of Big Twist marls to make a larger size than the pattern. I ran out of yarn, so I only used one strand for the fins of the tail. It looks fine. This pattern is baby whale on the blog amigurumiallfreepatterns.com. This whale is so…

Today’s toy is a crocheted doll in pjs and bunny slippers. The design is by me. Using Mainstays cotton, Hobby Lobby’s soft secret, yarn ID, and a 3 mm hook, this was fun to crochet. I saw a picture of a doll in braids and wanted to try it. Also liked making the slippers. I…

Today’s toy is a crocheted daisy plant. Design by Lauren Espy. Using Red Heart and Hobby Lobby’s Yarn ID, I used a 3 mm hook. The stem is wrapped around a dowel. There is also a foam ball in the pot under the soil. You have to make 9 petals and with the sunflower, 16!…

Today’s toy is a crocheted horse. I used the pattern for a zebra and changed the color to brown and edged it in black. I like these flat patterns that are seamed together. Using Big Twist in taupe and black and a 3 mm hook, this was a fun pattern. Again the designer is Esther…

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 another love bug, but this time I crocheted the back and made it smaller, more like a ladybug. The knitted one looked like a red and black turtle 🤣 I still used the red yarn with sparkle, the white cotton and the Big Twist black yarn and a 3 mm hook. The…