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Archive for November 2008

AmiDogs Pug puppy pattern

My little chihuahua has made a new friend! I’ve been getting requests for a pug pattern for months, so I thought it was about time I did something about that. Sorry, people who have requested other breeds – I’m still working down my list! I let my ideas percolate in the back of my mind […]

festive star garland

  Here’s a seasonal twist on my origami lucky wishing stars tutorial! Make a pile of stars using strips cut from festive coloured papers (try using offcuts of Christmas gift wrap, or recycle pages from holiday magazines), then string the stars into a garland to decorate your tree. To make the garland pictured above, I used […]

free pattern: candy cane

Can you believe it’s almost December already? I’m sure time is moving more quickly this year, don’t you think? The snow has arrived already here in Ontario, so it seems like a good time to start thinking about Christmas preparations. To get you in the mood, I’ve designed a crocheted candy cane tree decoration. This […]

review: ergonomic crochet hook

It sounds like many of you are wondering about the ergonomic crochet hooks I bought a few weeks ago, so I’ll give you my opinions so far. Please bear in mind that this is only based on my personal experience with it (the Eleggant Hooks ergonomic crochet hook set). First impressions The wooden egg feels […]

giant sea turtle

I’ve been waiting for days for the clouds to clear so I have decent lighting for my photos, but it looks like that’s not going to happen any time soon – and can you believe we have a few inches of snow already?! Seems like winter has come early this year. My giant sea turtle […]

xmas pocketami designs

It may seem early to some, but I know for a fact that some of you are already preparing for the holiday season. So with that in mind, I’ve created another seasonal set of PocketAmi, with a Christmas theme! This time around, we have a tiny Snowman, a Christmas Elf, and a Reindeer for your […]

alpaca acres

Today, I bought some yarn. Not just any yarn: lovely 100% alpaca yarn. And not just any alpaca yarn either: I met the very alpacas whose fleece had been spun into my yarn! This was my special (belated) birthday treat, and it was worth the wait. Alpaca Acres is a small local alpaca farm, and […]

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