Happy Saturday my crochet friends! Here we go again, the Amigurumi Showcase design contest is back on Instagram and this year it had a specific theme: super heroes! The amigurumi also had to fit in the palm of your hand, same as last year. For a bit of background, this design contest was open to… Continue reading Amigurumi Showcase 2021 – Shortlisted designs
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How to read crochet patterns… in French!
Hello crochet friends! I hope you have been well, life here has been a little hectic with never ending restrictions and two boys to entertain, but the show must go on! I was chatting to some of my French crochet friends recently and realised that, even if some of them do not speak English, they… Continue reading How to read crochet patterns… in French!
La pêche aux canards
Bonjours à tou•te•s ! Depuis janvier 2021, j'ai eu le privilège d'organiser un projet pour créer des amigurumi gratuits pour la communauté francophone "La Guinguette", avec 10 autres talentueuses designers. C'était la première fois que je participais à un projet de ce genre et je suis tellement contente d'avoir eut cette opportunité. J'ai pensé que… Continue reading La pêche aux canards
Patron gratuit au crochet – Circé le Canard Sorcier
Bonjour ami•e•s crocheters ! Avec la sortie de mon patron pour la pêche aux canards de la Guinguette (une communauté francophone géniale - vous pouvez d'ailleurs nous rejoindre sur le Discord !), j'avais aussi concocté une petite histoire pour expliquer ses origines. Puis, ma collègue et amie Claudie de Ohana Hook a décidé de créer… Continue reading Patron gratuit au crochet – Circé le Canard Sorcier
Free crochet pattern – Circe the Witch Ducky
Hello crochet friends! With the release of my newest free pattern, Circe the Witch Ducky, I have also created a little story to explain his background. As you may know if you follow me on Instagram, this pattern is part of a crochet along organised by a French crochet collective @guinguettecrochet. I will do another… Continue reading Free crochet pattern – Circe the Witch Ducky
Crochet Flower – Poppy
Hello crochet friends! In Australia and New Zealand, the 25th of April is a Remembrance Day commemorating troops arriving in Gallipoli during World War I. Each year on Anzac Day, we wear poppies to commemorate the people who served for our country. This year is my first year spending Anzac Day as an Australian citizen,… Continue reading Crochet Flower – Poppy
Amigurumi basics – a review of DK/8ply yarns
Hello crochet friends! As a yarn lover, I am always keen to try new yarns (and I am sure you are too!). With that in mind, I thought I would share with you a few of the yarns I have tried/use to make my amigurumi, how they feel, how easy they are to work with,… Continue reading Amigurumi basics – a review of DK/8ply yarns
Easter Eggs – 2020 Collection
Hello crochet friends! By now, it might not be a surprise to you that I love Easter; eating chocolate and decorating eggs were always my favourite activities. Since I started crochet, I have wanted to design my own Easter series, and this is just what I did last year. This Easter Eggs collection was inspired… Continue reading Easter Eggs – 2020 Collection
Easter Eggs – 2021 Collection
Hello crochet friends! You may remember that last year, I came up with a little Easter Eggs collection that I published for free on my Instagram. I have decided to now add the patterns to my website too and to create a new egg collection for 2021. This Easter Eggs collection was inspired by nature,… Continue reading Easter Eggs – 2021 Collection
Nate le Narval
Bonjour amis crocheters! Qui n'aime pas les licornes? Les narvals sont les licornes de la mer et maintenant vous pouvez créer votre propre narval avec le patron pour Nate. Est ce que vous saviez que leur corne est en fait une dent qui pousse au travers de leur machoire et que les narvals mâles s'en… Continue reading Nate le Narval