July 2013 – PlanetJune by June Gilbank: Blog

Fruit-Along CAL roundup

July 31, 2013 @ 4:03 pm · Filed under: CAL roundups

It’s important to me that PlanetJune CALs are always inclusive and supportive, no matter your skill level or how much time you can afford to spend: you can enter with your first ever attempt at crochet, or if you’ve been crocheting for decades; with a quick pic you snapped on your phone, or with a […]

Black & Brown (Grizzly) Bear crochet patterns

July 19, 2013 @ 7:08 am · Filed under: Crochet, Patterns

There are millions of teddy bear designs out there, but what about bear-shaped bear patterns? I think real bears deserve some appreciation too! I already have my Polar Bear pattern, but they aren’t shaped like other bears, so I decided it was time for a series of realistic bear designs: Which bear is your favourite: […]

Reptiles & Amphibians CAL roundup

July 15, 2013 @ 4:36 pm · Filed under: CAL roundups

The Reptiles & Amphibians CAL included all my dinosaur, lizard, turtle and frog patterns: I don’t think we quite have one example of each design included in the roundup below, but it’s pretty close – there’s a lovely variety of animals, colours, and pattern modifications to enjoy 🙂 Now, roundup time! (And don’t forget to […]

July update

July 10, 2013 @ 2:53 pm · Filed under: General

Exciting News… Time to let the cat out of the bag: I’ve just signed the contract to write a new crochet book! This is the first book offer I’ve actually wanted to accept since writing the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Amigurumi, and I’m already giddy with anticipation about this new book; it’s exactly the book […]

free pattern: Amigurumi Citrus Collection

July 1, 2013 @ 9:58 am · Filed under: Crochet, Patterns

It’s Donationware time again! Celebrate summer with my Amigurumi Citrus Collection: Make your own amigurumi fruit bowl with an entire collection of life-sized and realistically shaped citrus fruits: orange, lemon, grapefruit, lime and clementine patterns. Crochet a realistic fruit selection, or make a cute fruit family by giving each fruit a face – the choice […]