I actually designed this little bell pepper to be the base of a gag gift for my 6 year old. The 2020 Olympics will be held in Tokyo and one of the main songs promoting it is called Papurika (パプリカ) Olympics. Yep, bell pepper Olympics. It's a cute song but even after my son, Kenji,… Continue reading Bell Pepper – パプリカ
Category: FREE patterns
Very Hungry Caterpillar – by Gillian Dite
Everybody knows Eric Carle's delightful story about an adorable little bug with a voracious appetite. There are also many soft toys of this character available for purchase. But there is always something more satisfying about sitting down to read with your child as they hold a homemade friend to enjoy the story with.I searched the… Continue reading Very Hungry Caterpillar – by Gillian Dite
No-Sew Octopus
When I take my oldest to his extracurriculars I usually make sure I toss a skein of yarn, a hook, and a printed pattern in my bag to keep myself occupied while I wait for him. On one recent day I found myself without a pattern. I don't keep patterns on my phone or even… Continue reading No-Sew Octopus
Ichigo the Strawberry Bird
My 5 year old son, Kenji, doodled a cute little big-beaked birdie with a pink marker and named it “ichigo” which is Japanese for strawberry. Kenji and I worked together to expand on the design and this beautiful little Ichigo was born. The pattern can also be found on Ravelry. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ichigo-the-strawberry-bird ad-free PDF BonusStrawberry… Continue reading Ichigo the Strawberry Bird
Sweet Maggie Magnolia
Sweet Maggie - crochet pattern The pattern has been tested and all corrections for clarity have been made. In one of the crochet groups I'm in, there was a beginner crocheter asking for some guidance to design a character doll to go along with her children's book authoring debut. Since I'm such a supporter of… Continue reading Sweet Maggie Magnolia
Color Match Eggs
Ad- free PDF on Ravelry I have a two year old in my home who is thirsty to learn all his little preschooler skills. I also have Easter coming up while living in a country that doesn't officially celebrate Easter, so shopping for Easter type of items can be challenging. Since I crochet slowly, I… Continue reading Color Match Eggs
Big Bad Wolf
After designing a pig as my first design for 2019, the year of the pig, I made a couple more to make sure my pattern didn't have any errors. Since I now had 3 little pigs, it only made sense to give them a "big" bad wolf to play with. You can find the pig… Continue reading Big Bad Wolf
This Little Piggy
The new year, 2019, is just days away. Seeing as it's the year of the pig, I wanted to usher in the new year for my boys with a cute little friend as the very first addition to our family in this new year.There is now a wolf to go with this pig if you'd… Continue reading This Little Piggy
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
I want to begin this post with a disclaimer. Disney owns the whole idea of the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse in its entirety. Please do not sell this pattern or any items made from this pattern. It is meant for personal use only and is classified along the lines of fan art. If Disney ever… Continue reading Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Kenji’s Spotty
The drawing below is the one that started my amigurumi journey. I can't explain why, but that little ladybug drawn by my 5 year old Kenji just pulled on my heart strings and I HAD to make it a tangible, huggable friend. It was mid-February, 2018… Continue reading Kenji’s Spotty