How many of you have that bin of leftover yarn lying around? Don’t worry—we all do! The question is what to make with all those leftover skeins of yarn. The good news is that the internet is filled with yarn scrap project ideas. But to make it easier, I will share some of my favoriteRead More
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Crocheting
How to Calculate the Yardage of your Yarn Cakes
As a crocheter, I tend to use acrylic and cotton yarn for most of my projects. So, when I have enough leftover yarn scraps, I like to make unique yarn cakes for my future projects. Unfortunately, when you make handmade yarn cakes, you don’t know how many yards are in each cake. I will showRead More
Crocheting
How to Clean Amigurumi Toys
When creating an amigurumi, the one question that everyone asks is; can I wash them? The answer is yes! Like delicate pieces of clothing, crochet/knitted toys are no exception. Depending on the material and design of the toy will determine the best way to care for them. For example, if your Ami has wires andRead More
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Sesame Street: One Hat Wonder by Lion Brand
“Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street” is an iconic phrase we all grew up with. Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Elmo, Grover, and Earnie & Bert are some of the loveable characters we all fell in love with as children. Lion Brand has teamed up with the Sesame Street workshop and createdRead More
Crocheting
How to Design and Create an Amigurumi Pattern in 7 Steps
How to create and design your amigurumi pattern is a question that I often hear about from amigurumi makers. And why not? Selling patterns is a great way to make some supplemental income. When I started my journey, I would spend hours crocheting patterns from various designers. This was a great way to learn theRead More
Crocheting
How to Make Handmade Cakes of Yarn
Let’s talk about cake & yarn. We’ve all stood in that aisle of our local craft store and admired the beautiful shades of colors in those yarn cakes. But, unfortunately, those gorgeous cakes of yarn can be pretty expensive to buy. The good news is that making a cake yarn is relatively easy, and allRead More
Crocheting
How To Make Simple Stitch Markers
A stitch marker is your best friend when knitting and crocheting. Stitch marks are a helpful tool for holding a spot in your knitted project or indicating when you’ve finished crocheting a round. You may already have a favorite stitch marker that you love to use, like a bobby pin or a plastic locking-style stitchRead More
Crocheting
How To Read An Amigurumi Pattern
Reading an amigurumi pattern can be challenging, especially for beginner crocheters. Just skimming through an amigurumi book can be overwhelming. I know because I’ve been there too! I’ll walk you through everything you need to know to get you started reading those cute amigurumi designs. We’ll talk about how the designer writesRead More
Crocheting
My 5 Must-Have Tools For Making Amigurumis
When I first started my crocheting journey, the first thing I taught myself was to make amigurumi animals and dolls. Amigurumi is the Japanese art for crochet or knitted toy. One of the questions many beginners ask when starting crocheting stuffed toys is what tools I need to get started. So here are my fiveRead More