Crafting

Today’s toy is a crocheted octopus. Design by Darling Maple Designs. Using Loops and Threads Sweet Snuggle Lite and a 3 mm hook, this was fun to make. It was quick and I didn’t have to stuff it or close the body. You could use it as a finger puppet.

Today’s toy is a crocheted cactus. Design by Lauren Espy. Using Lion Brand chenille, Lion Brand pond of love, Premier just chenille, Red Heart nylon, and a 3 mm hook, I love making plants. Almost as much as I like making birds. I made the planter from my own design. The chenille yarn is the…

Today’s item is a set of crocheted eyeball coasters. Design by 365daysofdana. Using Lucky ball acrylic yarn, cotton yarn, and a 3 mm hook, these were quick to make. I used different colors for the eyes. Outside square is black. It makes. The eyeball stand out. The cotton yarn was used for the veins. They…

Today’s toy is a crocheted door stopper, a rat. Design by Kseniia Semeliak. Using Bernat blanket, loops and threads sweet snuggle, and a 4.5 mm hook, this turned out rather large. I made it at the request of my husband since he thought it was funny. My sister-in-law bought it. The yarn, sweet snuggle SHEDS!

Today’s item is a crocheted purse charm. One end has a black cat with purple collar and the other end has a black hat. Design by Craftingintx. Using Lucky ball acrylic yarn and a 3 mm hook, this was simple to make. The chain between the two is purple.

Today’s item is a crocheted poinsettia charm for a bag or the car. Design by hookok on YouTube. Using crochet thread and a 1.5 mm hook, this turned out well. I just made a long chain so it could fit on the purse handle or car rear view mirror.

Today’s item is a crocheted sunflower purse charm. Design by LMC designs. Using Aunt Lydia’s crochet cotton thread and a 1.5 mm hook, this is such a striking piece. There is a flower at one end of the chain and a leaf at the other end. You just tie it onto the handle of your…

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 loaf cat. Design by No Catchy Name. Using Bernat blanket yarn and a 4.5 mm hook, this was fun to make. I used another pattern for the eyes and used friendship bracelet cotton for the eyes and nose. The notes are on my Ravelry project page. https://www.ravelry.com/projects/CraftingInTx/loaf-cat