For my last design in 2008, I wanted one more small dog to complete my ‘mini’ set; a breed with a distinctive look to complete my trio… The Miniature Pinscher is adorably also known as the ‘Min Pin’ – how cute is that?! My Min Pin is just over 6″ long and worked in worsted […]
I just realised that, quite by accident, I seem to have developed a Christmas crafting tradition of making poinsettias. In 2006, I made a kanzashi poinsettia: In 2007, I designed the famous crocheted poinsettia: Who am I to break with tradition, even if it’s one I invented myself? So allow me to present the 2008 […]
This old post has been revised and rewritten – please see my Resizing Amigurumi article for my best advice on this topic! I’ve had a couple of requests lately from people who like my patterns, but want to make a larger version. So, the question is, is it easily possible to ‘size up’ amigurumi designs? […]
Sorry for the blog silence; Dave and I have just got back from our vacation in Hawaii! It was long overdue, and it was wonderful. It was a bit of a shock when we got back home though; going from this: to this: Winter really hit while we were away. And our snowblower is refusing […]