It seems to be a commonly held belief that it’s difficult/impossible to crochet with fuzzy/eyelash/fun fur yarn. As you may have noticed, I’ve been working with fuzzy yarns a lot recently, so I thought I should share some advice on how to crochet fuzzy amigurumi toys. I’ve created a main page – Fuzzy Yarn Tips […]
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mini fuzzies available
The Mini Fuzzies Woodland Creatures pattern is now available! You can order it directly from PlanetJune.com and the pdf will be e-mailed to you. This pattern includes full instructions to make a mini Fuzzy Squirrel, Hedgehog and Mole. Mini fuzzies work up quickly and are fun to make – this pattern would make an excellent […]
haramaki (tummy warmer) tutorial
I saw this post on Craftzine yesterday about the new Japanese fashion of wearing colourful haramaki aka ‘belly warmers’. I think this is the best idea I’ve seen in a long time! Ever since the advent of low-rise jeans, women have been stuck with a little cold gap between the bottom of our shirts and […]
special delivery
Look what I got in the mail today! A lovely package of kimono fabric scraps from Eloise in Japan, so I can finally make some of the lovely projects from my chirimen Japanese craft book. There are 23 pieces in all, in a huge variety of colours, textures and prints. They are all so lovely! […]
fuzzy penguin available
The Fuzzy Penguin pattern is now available! You can order it directly from PlanetJune.com and the pdf will be e-mailed to you. Look out for the Mini Fuzzies Woodland Creatures pattern in the next few days too.
mini fuzzies
I thought it might be a nice idea to make some themed series of smaller toys, so here’s my first set, Woodland Creatures (click pic for larger version): Squirrel, Mole and Hedgehog crocheted Mini Fuzzies. The mole is a different kind of fuzzy… I used chenille yarn so he feels very velvety and mole-ish. UPDATE: […]
meet fuzzy penguin
One of the most popular suggestions in my contest (with 12 votes!) was for a penguin pattern, so… Look who I just finished making: The Fuzzy Penguin pattern will be available some time this week! UPDATE: Looking for the pattern? You can find the Fuzzy Penguin crochet pattern in my shop.
we have a winner!
A huge thanks to everyone who entered my contest over the past two weeks! I have so many fantastic ideas now, it’s hard to know where to start… I have 2 new patterns in the works already, and plenty more ideas percolating. I’d love to make all the suggestions, but that may be a little […]
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