April 2: flower power elephant
Today’s toy is a knitted elephant. Using Big Twist in purple marl and a 2 mm needles, this pattern was fun to make. I love the trunk being raised. Floral stones are in the feet to help it stand. Love the color!
April 1: little bird blue
Today’s toy is a crocheted bird. The pattern is by Gabriella Petruso. Using K+C cotton in river run, Soft Secret in butter, and a 3 mm hook, it was pretty quick to make. I like the shape of the body and will make this in many colors and attempt to knit this shape for my…
March 31: Bunny container
Today’s toy is out of order because I wanted to include it for Easter. The toy is a crocheted container in the shape of a bunny gnome. The pattern is by Olga Chemerys. I used Big Twist in white and Soft Secret yarn in pink and butter. I put candy in it and gave it…
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 29: Sammy the seal
Today’s toy is a crocheted seal. Using Lion Brand baby soft in white and 2.5 mm hook. The pattern is by Little Muggles. I used scrap yarn for the hat, scarf and face. I would have preferred one piece instead of the tail being attached. It looks that way, seamed.
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…
March 27: monkey
Today’s toy is a crocheted monkey. I used Hobby Lobby’s I love this yarn in two browns and a 2.5 mm hook. This pattern is on instagram under the account @boxofpatterns but the designer is scandistyle_dolls. I love making monkeys and the tails.
March 26: dancing doll
Today’s toy is a knitted dancing doll, a recipe by Terry White. I did fewer stitches in the icord sine the doll was smaller than I thought, but the legs should have had more stitches. The hair was a braid around the front and then I stitched across the head like strands of hair. I…
March 25: Patrick gnome
Today’s toy is a crocheted gnome I made for St Patrick’s Day. The pattern is by Kate Negovorina. Many brands of acrylic were used, Lion Brand, Mainstays, Red Heart, and Yarn Bee. I used orange I found in my stash. 3 mm hook. I wish it was a container instead of filled with stuffing; I…
March 24: chicken
Today’s toy is a knitted chicken from Esther Braithwaite. I saw the picture on Pinterest and had to make it. Using my soft secret leftovers and a 0 (2 mm) knitting needle it was a quick make as are all of her patterns. I plan to make the mallard duck as well.