Crafting

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 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 duck. Design by Lauren Espy. Using many acrylic yarns and a 3 mm hook, this was fun and challenging to make. Many different colors and I wouldn’t think to put the crosses on the wings. Of course, I had to make the smaller version from Sweet softies. Check out that…

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 a crocheted Santa gnome, or gonk. Design by Hooked by Kati. Using Bernat’s holiday cotton, Red Heart super saver, Hobby Lobby’s Yarn ID, and a 3 mm hook, I love making Christmas items. It is joyful to use Christmas colors and sparkle yarn. The Bernat yarn is cotton with sparkle, the red…

Today’s toy is Barry the bass, a crocheted fish. This design is by Theresa’s crochet shop. Using Bernat blanket and a 4.5 mm hook, this fish was fun to make. The construction with the mouth inside the fish was a great design. There were many pieces that I think could be done with surface crochet….

Today’s toy is a crocheted gnome pillow. Design by Sara Sach. Using Caron Simply Soft, Red Heart Super Saver, and a 2.5 mm hook, this pillow is soft and squishy. I put a charm on the hat. The pattern has a beard, but I changed it to braids. the brim of the hat was different…

Today’s toy is a crocheted cow. Design by Kali Dahle. Using Red Heart super saver, Lion Brand Pound of Love, and a 3 mm hook, I changed the pattern from a highland cow to a UT longhorn. It is super cute! It has knotted legs, but is also stuffed, so I wouldn’t call it a…

Today’s toy is a crocheted gnome. Design by Kristi Simpson. Using Scheepjes catona, Hobbii’s rainbow cotton 8/4, and a 1.5 mm hook, this was fun to make. I like the colors on the hat like Christmas tree lights.

Today’s toy s a crocheted tombstone to hold candy for trick or treaters at Halloween. My design. Using Bernat blanket and a 4.5 mm hook, these are quick makes and I need to make a lot of them. For the spider and tombstone, I will probably just make a few since they are scary. The…