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pattern re-releases: Fuzzy Friends

I’ve been updating my entire back catalogue of patterns with extra information and tips and a new space-saving layout, and re-releasing them in batches as they are ready. Please see the Pattern Re-Release FAQ for more information. I’ve finally done it! With this last batch of 12 patterns, all my crochet patterns, punchneedle patterns and […]

PlanetJune redesign

I’m unbelivably excited to finally be able to write this post – my website redesign has been over 5 years in the making, and now it’s ready to launch! Just for kicks, let’s take a look back over the history of the PlanetJune website that brought us to this point: In January 2009, I made […]

pattern re-releases: PlanetJune Accessories

I’m updating my entire back catalogue of patterns with extra information and tips and a new space-saving layout, and re-releasing them in batches as they are ready. Please see the Pattern Re-Release FAQ for more information. With my new book about to be released (15 days to go!), now is the perfect time to re-release […]

pattern re-releases: Miscellaneous

I’m updating my entire back catalogue of patterns with extra information and tips and a new space-saving layout, and re-releasing them in batches as they are ready. Please see the Pattern Re-Release FAQ for more information. Today I have another new batch of re-releases for you. This batch includes 11 amigurumi patterns with no theme, […]

pattern re-releases: Donationware

I’m updating my entire back catalogue of patterns with extra information and tips and a new space-saving layout, and re-releasing them in batches as they are ready. Please see the Pattern Re-Release FAQ for more information. Today I have a big new batch of re-releases for you. This batch includes 13 donationware crochet patterns, and […]

pattern re-releases: Plants

I’m updating my entire back catalogue of patterns with extra information and tips and a new space-saving layout, and re-releasing them in batches as they are ready. Please see the Pattern Re-Release FAQ for more information. Time for the next batch of re-releases (and a test run for some improvements to my shop – keep […]

Meerkat Design Report #4

I’ve been sharing my process as I design my amigurumi Meerkat crochet pattern – hope you find this behind-the-scenes journey through what goes into a PlanetJune design interesting! To catch up, see: – Part 1: Research, Shape, Colour and Sketch – Part 2: Construction Decisions – Part 3: Making The Head Last time, I’d figured […]

Meerkat Design Report #3

I’ll be sharing my process as I design my amigurumi Meerkat crochet pattern – hope you find this behind-the-scenes journey through what goes into a PlanetJune design interesting! To catch up, see: – Part 1: Research, Shape, Colour and Sketch – Part 2: Construction Decisions Last time, I’d decided how to approach my design, and […]

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