Hello crafters! As you may know, I love Halloween, especially all the folklores around this time of year. One of my favourite tales is about how the tradition of carving pumpkins started, and believe it or not, the first vegetables to be carved to make lanterns were actually turnips! The story goes something like this:… Continue reading Terry the Halloween Turnip
Author: emmacraftsdesign
My name is Emma and I am the crocheter and knitter behind EmmaCraftsDesign. I learnt to knit when I was very little and taught myself to crochet when I moved to Australia in 2011 after discovering amigurumi (those cute crochet stuffed toys). Recently, I started designing my own amigurumi and crochet accessories and EmmaCraftsDesign was born. I hope you enjoy the patterns I create and that making them will bring you as much joy as I have designing them.
X Emma
Chase the Caterpillar
Hello crocheters! With the arrival of spring in Australia, I love to have a look at all the bugs that we can find around. And of course, caterpillars are high on my list! We have some pretty cool hairy ones around (which can also be slightly creepy) but do not worry, Chase the Caterpillar is… Continue reading Chase the Caterpillar
Dumbo the Octopus
Hello crafters, Many of you will now know that I love marine creatures. This is probably one of my favourite pattern I've designed so far, and I have even made a huge one as a door holder for our house! Now, a couple of fun facts about this cute animal. Dumbo octopi are deep sea pelagic… Continue reading Dumbo the Octopus
Wiley the Wisp
Hello crafters! I designed this pattern in 2017 for the amigurumi.com design contest. The theme was fantastic creatures and I have always loved Halloween so I decided to design a wisp. This was my first entry ever in a design contest and I enjoyed it so much that I decided that I will try to… Continue reading Wiley the Wisp
Arno the Escargot
Hi crafters! Escargot is the French word for snail, and as this little guy's name was inspired by my French best friend, it only seemed appropriate! I really like that you can make those in all the colours of the rainbow. I hope you enjoy this pattern! If you'd like an easy to read, printable… Continue reading Arno the Escargot
Nate the Narwhal
Hello crafters! Here is the pattern for Nate the Narwhal. I have a soft spot for those marine mammals, I think it's so interesting that the "horn" on their head is actually a tooth and that males use those to maintain hierarchy within their ranks. I hope you will enjoy making this little critter! If… Continue reading Nate the Narwhal
Naiad the Nudibranch
Hello crafters! Here is the pattern for Naiad the Nudibranch. When I was in undergrad, I moved to Australia to study marine biology and fell in love with the colourful sea critters of the Great Barrier Reef. Most of my patterns are inspired by my love for the sea and I hope you will enjoy… Continue reading Naiad the Nudibranch
Millie the Manta Ray
Hi lovely crafters! Here is the free pattern for Millie the Manta Ray. I designed this pattern in honour of one of my university friends, who worked very closely with manta rays as part of Project Manta, an Australian citizen science project. If you'd like an easy to read PDF with some extra pictures to… Continue reading Millie the Manta Ray
Amigurumi Basics – Bobble stitch tutorial
Hi guys! Happy Friday 🙂 This week just went so fast, probably because it was only a 4 days week 🙂 and with the end of the week, we start a new month! As promised, I will be starting a Lord of the Rings CAL this month and I'm super excited about it. However, before… Continue reading Amigurumi Basics – Bobble stitch tutorial