Behind the scenes, Blog

Behind the Scenes – Gigi the Galah

Hello crafters! I'm hoping to share a bit more of my design process with you, in what I will call my "behind the scenes" posts. Today I wanted to share how I came up with my design for the #amigurumishowcase that was hosted on Instagram (entries finished on the 30th of August and shortlisted designs… Continue reading Behind the Scenes – Gigi the Galah

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Feature – Amigurumi Wildlife Adventure

Hello crafters! You may already know this but September is Biodiversity month here is Australia. To celebrate this, I thought I'd do a special feature on a new amigurumi pattern book that came out in August: The Amigurumi Wildlife Adventure book, released by designers Irene Strange and Ilaria Caliri (I've linked the Ravelry page to… Continue reading Feature – Amigurumi Wildlife Adventure

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Cleo le Poisson Clown

Bonjour amis crocheters! Cela faisait un moment depuis mon dernier modèle gratuit, alors j'ai pensé que je pouvais partager Cleo le Poisson Clown gratuitement ici avec vous, pour vous remercier de votre soutien! Les poissons-clowns sont des animaux super cool, ils ont un mucus spécial qui leur permet de vivre dans les anémones de mer… Continue reading Cleo le Poisson Clown

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Chase la Chenille

Si vous voulez un PDF facile à lire, vous pouvez en trouver un en cliquant un des liens ci-dessous. Fournitures • Laine moyenne de quatre couleurs différentes, C1, C2, C3 pour la tête et le corps - C4 pour les pattes (j'aime utiliser la Ricorumi DK*) • Un crochet n°3.5* • Une aiguille à laine,… Continue reading Chase la Chenille

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Jay the Jellyfish

Hello crafters! Jellyfish can be dangerous, but they are also quite beautiful. I’ve always liked the look of the mediterranean pink jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca, I still remember going to the aquarium as a kid and watching the jellyfish bloom. And now, you can make your very own! If you'd like an easy to read, printable… Continue reading Jay the Jellyfish

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Daisy the Duckling

Hello crafters! With a little boy just over one, we have been singing a lot of nursery rhymes in our house, and one of our favourites is 'Five little ducks'. I have decided to make my own little duck to sing along with, meet Daisy the duckling! If you'd like an easy to read, printable… Continue reading Daisy the Duckling

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Terry the Halloween Turnip

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

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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

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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