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
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Twinkle Panda Bear Lovey and Rattle
I just finished a new lovey design which is a panda but can also very easily just be your average bear too. It has been worked on by my trusted and completely awesome little team of testers and is finally ready for release!I usually like staying clear of traditional animals because there are already so… Continue reading Twinkle Panda Bear Lovey and Rattle
Twinkle Elephant Lovey and Rattle
My 6 year old son named these guys Twinkle Loveys because the star shape made him think of "Twinkle Little Star". The whole idea was born because I just wanted a good design to incorporate fabric into the finished design. I also prefer loveys that still look a bit more like an animal or doll… Continue reading Twinkle Elephant Lovey and Rattle
Twinkle Unicorn Lovey and Rattle
Twinkle Unicorn Lovey and Rattle PDF Unicorns. Who doesn't love them? There's something magical about these mythical beasts that just make us feel good. Don't you agree?When I first designed my Twinkle Bunny Lovey my main focus was to get as much fabric on there as possible. Those big ears were ideal. When thinking about… Continue reading Twinkle Unicorn Lovey and Rattle
Twinkle Bunny Lovey and Rattle
A new lovey pattern which also includes patterns for 2 types of rattles. Soooo I was looking to see if there were any patterns and tutorials for fabric embellished loveys out there and my search came up dry. I decided to make my own. I also figured there would probably be others out there too… Continue reading Twinkle Bunny Lovey and Rattle
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
Simon The Hopster Bunny – Stuff and Fluff Designs
Usually when a designer goes into a social media group asking for testers I usually seem to be way too late to the game. I couldn't believe my incredible luck that I was one of the first to reply to this tester request and get the chance for my very first pattern testing gig!My excitement… Continue reading Simon The Hopster Bunny – Stuff and Fluff Designs
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