July 9: jellyfish

Today’s toy is a crocheted jellyfish. Design by Lauren Espy. Using Lion Brand ice cream yarn, red heart super saver, and a 3 mm hook, this was fun to make, surprisingly. You get to hide all of the ends inside the toy. There are different kinds of strips hanging down. Self striping yarn helps make…

July 8: unicorn

Today’s toy is a crocheted unicorn. Pattern tutorial on YouTube by cotton candy crafts. Using Bernat velvet, Lion Brand ice cream yarn, Red Heart super saver, and a 3 mm hook, this did take quite a while and it is large. I like how the belly is added after the legs and back are made….

July 7: bear

Today’s toy is a crocheted bear. Square bear from Yarnspirations. Using minis from Amazon, Yarn ID, and a 3.5 mm hook, this was simple. You start with a square and change colors for the different parts of the bear. I like the ribbing for the shirt collar. I added the flower for the front. Not…

July 5: crab

Today’s toy is a crocheted crab. Design by Irene Strange. I got the pattern from a magazine online. Using Catona cotton, Elann.com cotton, and a 2.5 mm hook, this was a fun colorful pattern. I gave it to my sister for her birthday because she is the sign, Cancer, the crab.

July 2: bear

Today’s toy is a crocheted bear. Design be Michele Wilcox. It is the January bear and it is supposed to be white, but I had one skein of Big Twist Living yarn. The yarn is worsted weight and I used a 3 mm hook. It is an older pattern so there is a lot of…