I watched the Westminster dog show on TV last week, and now I have about 20 ideas for dog breeds that I’m itching to design for the AmiDogs range! I was delighted to see that a beagle won Best in Show for the first time ever (yay Uno!), but of course I’ve already designed a […]
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Archive for February 2008
shrink plastic ring tutorial
Thank you to everyone who requested a shrinkydinks ring tutorial! This tutorial is an experimental method, not an exact science – you should have fun playing with it… UPDATE: Since posting this very popular tutorial in 2008, I’ve answered every question imaginable in the comments of this post. If you have questions, you’re welcome to […]
a warning for craft businesses
I received an e-mail from a potential customer yesterday: I writes you because I would like to make the fuzzy bears because my daughter finds him(it) very beautiful. I wanted to buy you the model but regrettably I have not paypal. you would have another method of payment to give me. I can for example […]
more shrinky rings
I’ve been making more shrink plastic rings, and I’ve refined my method so I can produce these: Click for larger version I really like how they’ve turned out. And there’s also the added bonus of watching the long strips of shrinkydinks wiggle about as they shrink 🙂 Would anyone be interested in a tutorial on […]
shrinkydinks ring
I’ve wanted to try making shrink plastic jewellery for months, but I found some lovely rubber stamps yesterday that are only 3/8″ long, so when the stamped images are shrunk they are beautifully delicate. I made this prototype ring in just a few minutes, to test the concept. It’s not perfect – I’m very inexperienced […]
colour changes in amigurumi
I often get asked how to make colour changes when crocheting amigurumi, so I’ve put together a tutorial with some instructions and tips so you’ll be able to keep your stitches neat when changing colour. Colour Changes in Amigurumi Tutorial >>
look what I got…
This huge parcel came in the mail for me, all the way from Texas! It’s a very generous RAOK (Random Act Of Kindness) from a fellow Crochetviller: I love the colours and I’ve never seen any of these yarns before (we don’t even have Hobby Lobby in Canada) so I’m really pleased – thank you […]
fuzzy rat pattern available
If the sight of rats upsets you, look away now… Squeak! Squeak squeeeeak! Want to make your own? Pick up the pattern from the PlanetJune store, and get crocheting!
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