April 13: Hoppy pink

Today’s toy is a crocheted bunny designed by me, Hoppy the Bunny, https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hoppy-the-bunny-3 I used the yarn I knitted a romper for a friend’s baby. It is Bernat baby sport in Tiny Tulips. Holding two strands of yarn together and a 4 mm hook, this bunny is smaller than the original pattern because the yarn…

April 12: bluebird

Today’s toy is a bluebird of happiness knitted with Bernat blanket yarn and size 5 mm needles. This design is by Sara Elizabeth Kellner. I had to add the accents to the bird, the lines for wings and beak and the legs/feet because it just looked like a blue blob. Not happy with the yarn…

April 11: silly goose

Today’s toy is a crocheted goose. The design is by Kali Dahle, thefriendlyredfox.com. Using Bernat blanket yarn and 5.5 mm hook, this pattern makes a very soft and floppy stuffed animal. My sister thinks it looks dead. Silly goose! It is nice to buy the O’Go rings and separate the colors to do color work…

April 11, 2024 Memorial of Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr

It is still Easter season! Amen! Alleluia! Jesus is risen! In the first reading the high priest of the Jews asks the apostles why they are still preaching when they were told to stop. Of course they are filled with the Holy Spirit, so they must proclaim the good news. The priest then wants them…

April 10: rose turtle

Today’s toy is a crocheted turtle with a rose for the shell. Using Bernat blanket, Bernat velvet, Hobbii Honey Bunny Candy, and 5.5 mm hook, this toy was fun to make. I love turtles. The eyes are crocheted since it is for charity. I also reinforced the add-ons with black acrylic yarn. The pattern is…