February 2008 – Page 2 – PlanetJune by June Gilbank: Blog

where did you get those eyes?

February 7, 2008 @ 8:12 pm · Filed under: Crochet

I often get asked where to find eyes for amigurumi making. They can be called variously animal eyes, safety eyes, or craft eyes, and can be difficult to locate. If you aren’t lucky enough to find them in your local craft store, there are plenty of online sources. I’ve started a list of online sources […]

year of the rat

February 7, 2008 @ 12:29 pm · Filed under: Crochet

Happy Chinese New Year! The upcoming year is the Year of the Rat in the Chinese zodiac, so I decided to design a rat of my own (thanks Jean for the suggestion). I know this won’t be to everyone’s taste, but try not to scream too much… Click for larger image My sister Dawn says […]

wip: crochet projects

February 4, 2008 @ 5:00 pm · Filed under: Crochet

It could take me a while to finish these, so I thought I’d give you a look at my work in progress. First up is my granny throw that I’m making for the Granny Squares theme on the Crochet Along blog. It’s going to be a cover for my big black leather office chair in […]

refashioned bag

February 3, 2008 @ 5:25 pm · Filed under: Sewing

This project has been in the works for a long time. I was halfway through it when my old sewing machine gave up on me! I’m happy to report that my new sewing machine tackled it without any difficulties – even when sewing through 8 layers of heavy cotton fabric. I was given this little […]

AquaAmi set 1 now available

February 1, 2008 @ 4:11 pm · Filed under: Crochet, Patterns

The AquaAmi pattern range is now available to buy direct from PlanetJune.com. Now you can crochet your own adorable dolphins, sea lions and beluga whales. The beluga whale pattern also comes with a free bonus pattern to make a baby beluga whale! Each pattern is available individually, or buy the complete AquaAmi Set 1 for […]