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Starfish Collection crochet pattern

Today I have a colourful new addition to add to my AquaAmi crochet pattern range: the Starfish Collection! These puffy starfish are a fast and easy no-sew pattern and look equally good as toys or home decor. Starfish Collection is a mix-and-match no-sew pattern that includes 4 sizes of sea stars, ranging from 3 to 7 inches […]

The 5 Essential Techniques for Amigurumi

Amigurumi is a special subset of crochet that requires its own skills. Even the most experienced crocheters can be startled when they pick up their first amigurumi pattern and discover it’s full of new terms and techniques! In this post, I’ll cover all the essentials you’ll need to be able to tackle an amigurumi pattern […]

Twist-Trim Baby Blanket crochet pattern

Twist-Trim Baby Blanket is the latest addition to my PlanetJune Accessories pattern range. An easy-to-memorise 2-row repeating pattern with a subtle texture and no large holes make this blanket fast to work up as a baby blanket (or use the provided tips to enlarge it to any size). Choose two contrasting colours to crochet the eye-catching […]

retiring PlanetJune Commissions

This is a really hard decision to make, but I think it’s time to retire my PlanetJune Commissions – at least in its current incarnation… I first created my own Kickstarter-with-a-twist commissions system over 5 years ago. My crowd-funded system helped me to see which of my potential animal designs may be most popular by […]

Owl Collection crochet pattern

Are you ready for a pattern that’ll give you a spectacular result thanks to some clever new techniques and tricks? In that case, I think you’ll love my new design: the Owl Collection: Owl Collection is a clever low-sew design: the head, body, legs and wings are all crocheted as one piece, giving you an […]

tutorial: amigurumi wall hanging

The recent popularity of art weavings, macrame and other yarny wall hangings got me thinking, and I came up with the novel idea to display amigurumi creatively as a wall hanging… It’s easier to hang than a mobile, and more versatile as a decorative piece for all ages. And it looks even better in person […]

Capybara crochet pattern

As part of the new-and-improved Commissions process, I’ve added a 2-week exclusivity period for all new commissions, so, if you didn’t pledge towards the capy, you may have been waiting (im)patiently for this announcement: the Capybara crochet pattern is finally available to purchase! I’ll definitely be giving early access to all commissioned patterns in future – […]

Amigurumi Finishing Technique: Needlesculpting

Needlesculpting is a finishing technique you can use to improve the shape of your amigurumi. It uses a yarn needle and length of matching yarn to draw in certain areas of an amigurumi to alter its shape, as with this bulky-necked panda: If you’re following a pattern with crocheted shaping built in, you shouldn’t need […]

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