I present this FREE pattern to you in honor of the 2024 Lunar New Year and also because it seems like there are dragons everywhere I look! They’re popping up in my books (Fourth Wing – just finished it and haven’t tackled the sequel yet), in movies (Damsel), in shows, (huge Game of Thrones fan here! I still enjoy re-watching the series).. just everywhere! Yes, I admit to being a proud sci-fi/fantasy nerd! And of all the animals of the zodiac, I think the dragon is by far the coolest..funny that I don’t actually know anyone born under this sign! Here’s a photo of both of the dragon designs I’v ..read more

Do most of you get your yarn in person at a store or from online orders? I usually go in person but as you’ve probably experienced, stores can have quite a limited selection in terms of brands and colors. So I’ve been slowly getting my feet wet with ordering online! I was so excited to receive this particular yarn in the mail a few weeks ago! If you’ve followed my creations, you might know that I’ve been dabbling with cotton yarn most recently, but I’ve mainly only worked with a Category 2 weight, which is also finer than what I usually use. I’ve been really looking to try something slightly ..read more

Hooray!! I am so thrilled that Spring is finally here! I know I can’t really complain too much because I live in California where the winters are quite mild compared to many other places in the world. No snow, no blizzards, no freezing temps… but as I’ve gotten older, I’ve also become more sensitive to the cold around here so I’m still looking forward to warmer temperatures and all things Spring! Luckily for me, my crochet workspace has a large window that looks out onto my front yard and currently I have an amazing view of abundant blossoms on our cherry trees! My beautiful Springtime view h ..read more

For the first time, I’m offering a bundle of 2 patterns together! Cody the Cow and Hamilton the Pig are good friends in the farmyard so why not offer them together? You can crochet the pair so they’ll always have each other’s companionship! Better yet, make Charlie the Chick to complete the gang! The patterns can be found in my Etsy shop as well as at Amigurumi.com! I intended for these dolls to be the exact same size but it’s funny how there can be noticeable size differences depending on how tightly you might be crocheting from one doll to another, whether you use the same brand of yarn fr ..read more

May this coming year bring us all some peace and serenity and of course good health! I hope you are all keeping safe out there! I wanted to share a few of the projects that I’ve been working on… My most recent completed one is Charlie the Chick! I realized that I don’t have a chicken doll in my shop inventory, so I set about re-working the Chinese New Year chicken that I made a few years back. I never did write up the pattern for it, so I took it out for inspiration as I made Charlie! The Year of the Rooster, that was back in 2017! Seems like eons ago now. Looking at the original doll, I kne ..read more

I started making this doll about a year ago but for some reason never did get around to finishing it up. I think I wasn’t happy with the overall proportion of the body and I ended up shelving it away. I was delighted to discover him the other week. I pulled him out, dusted him off, and after a bit of re-working, I’m happy to present Bucky to you all! The pattern can be found HERE. Somehow it makes me smile every time I see his little face… it must be that big tooth poking out! Did you know that beaver teeth grow forever? They have to gnaw on wood to control the length, otherwise their teeth ..read more

I’d been seeing images of beautiful amigurumi worked up with all sorts of different yarns…Now, I’ve worked with fluffy yarn in the past, such as Bernat Pipsqueak and Red Heart Baby Clouds, but I found the look of velvet yarn so appealing and I was itching to try it out for myself! It just looked so plush and soft! I headed over to my local JoAnn’s craft store and and found Bernat Velvet yarn which I got in 2 different colors! The skeins are quite large and the recommended hook size is 6.5mm but since I’m making amigurumi, I went with a 5.0mm hook size and it the stitches worked up perfectly f ..read more

Greetings, all! I took a long break from crocheting but I’m proud to report that I’m still here and I present to you my latest doll! This pattern seriously took me many, many, many months to complete. I started it at the beginning of our Shelter in Place for the current pandemic and that was 6 months ago! I went through at least 3 different versions before coming up with this final design and I hope you guys like it! Corgis are such adorable little dogs! Their body proportions are so unusual, with their long backs and large head and ears…the puppies are the cutest! This is definitely a corgi ..read more