November 2016 – PlanetJune by June Gilbank: Blog

amigurumi Gingy

November 17, 2016 @ 8:05 am · Filed under: Crochet

If you haven’t picked up my new Gingerbread Family patterns, you may not know that there are also instructions in there for making a Gingy character (based on the Gingerbread Man from Shrek)… I made a super-sized Gingy, at over 8″ (21cm) tall, but, of course, you can also make a regular-sized Gingy using my […]

South Africa wildlife X: Kruger Safari

November 14, 2016 @ 8:49 am · Filed under: Wildlife & Nature

I have lots of safari photos to share with you today, from our trip back in July. Of all my experiences in South Africa, this is the one I’d been most looking forward to; Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa and is as large as some European countries! In […]

Glinting Eyes for Amigurumi

November 10, 2016 @ 9:09 am · Filed under: Crochet, Tutorials

Link easily to this tutorial in your patterns: www.planetjune.com/glint Today I’d like to show you a technique that’ll bring your amigurumi to life when you don’t use shiny plastic eyes. This is particularly useful when you’re making baby-safe or pet toys, where plastic eyes may be a choking hazard. The Power of the Catchlight A […]

Gingerbread Family crochet patterns

November 2, 2016 @ 7:15 am · Filed under: Crochet, Patterns

Now it’s November, I’m so excited to finally be able to launch my new Christmas patterns that I’ve been developing for the past few months: a perfectly-shaped Gingerbread Man and Girl! Chunky and flat, just like the edible version, my Gingerbread Family are crocheted amigurumi-style (in a continuous spiral) and are almost seamless, so you have minimal […]