April 11: silly goose

Today’s toy is a crocheted goose. The design is by Kali Dahle, thefriendlyredfox.com. Using Bernat blanket yarn and 5.5 mm hook, this pattern makes a very soft and floppy stuffed animal. My sister thinks it looks dead. Silly goose! It is nice to buy the O’Go rings and separate the colors to do color work…

April 10: rose turtle

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…

April 4: horse

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…

April 3: zebra

Today’s toy is a crocheted zebra. I love these patterns crocheted flat and seamed. They are so cute and simple. The pattern is by Esther Graafland, also known as Studio Madelaine. She has a giraffe and elephant that I will do, but this pattern can be used for other animals, like a horse or unicorn….

March 30: Bunny doll

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…

March 28: chunky bunny

Today’s toy is the crocheted chunky bunny amigurumi by http://Www.littlecrochetfarm.com Using Mainstays velvet in blue multi and an I hook (5.5 mm), I made just one change to the ears. I added three more rows because I don’t think Ana’s pattern looks like a bunny. I decreased to 9 stitches and then crocheted a round…