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Today’s toy is a crocheted duck. I like making the good luck duck from sweet softies. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/good-luck-duck Actually I like making birds. I am terrified of birds in real life but I enjoy watching them and seeing all the different shapes. The yarn is Red Heart super saver in goldenrod and orange cotton from stash….
Today’s toy is a crocheted dolphin. Using Hobby Lobby’s soft secret in Mist and Lion Brand baby soft in white and a 2.25 mm hook, this toy was fun to make. Usually I crochet toys in the round, but this toy is crocheted in two pieces. Great shape for a dolphin. I will make this…
Today’s toy is a crocheted bunny. He was crocheted while I took pictures for the design. I have published the design for Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/kelly-nalley-designs/915886 and Love Crafts. The price is $1. Holding two strands of worsted weight yarn and a 4 mm hook, the bunny sits on its own even without stuffing. I wanted to…
Today’s toy is a crocheted seal. The design is from Leisure Arts easy crochet critters. I like the shape of this toy, very easy to make, just on the small side. Using Big Twist value in blue ombré and a 3 mm hook, I used Big Twist value in black for the eyes and nose….
Today’s toy is a knitted owl. Using Hobby Lobby’s I love this cotton in pewter, dove, and royalty, and a size 2 needle. I am not happy with the blue eyes, but my sister loved it, so I guess some child will love it. Enjoyed the color work on the front. It would also be…
Today’s toy is a knitted doll. I have made many Izzy bear dolls, but this one is a girl doll with a skirt. The yarns are Big Twist black, Lion Brand Mandala in Nifflers just the purple, Yarn Bee Soft Secret in garnet for the hair. Don’t know the beige or white, but they are…
Today’s toy is a crocheted walrus. Back at Christmas, I bought a booklet of amigurumi patterns from Leisure Arts, Vanna’s Choice easy crochet critters. I just started making tings from that book. This one is a walrus. I don’t know what the beige yarn is, but the others are Big Twist Value from Joann. I…
Today’s toy is a crocheted whale. Using just the blue out of a mandala cake from Lion brand, and a 3 mm hook, this was a quick project for a nice size. I added the smile and the eyelids were a nice touch. It looks like the designer used chenille yarn, but the mandala yarn…
Today’s toy is a knitted bear. Using big twist black yarn, Hobby Lobby soft secret in honey, and Yarn ID in Himalayan sea salt, and size 2 knitting needles I knitted another Izzy doll. These are so simple to make and will bring joy to a little child. I did want to clear my needles…
This cross stitch project is a year long project. The branches represent the twelve months of the year. Each leaf is the high temperature for the day. The following picture is the progress through March 11th. The Etsy page, https://www.etsy.com/listing/732722726/temperature-tree-cross-stitch-pattern
