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Aliens crochet pattern

July 4, 2014 @ 7:30 am · Filed under: Crochet, Patterns

In a happy coincidence, what day could be more appropriate to begin my planned alien invasion than today, Independence Day?! PlanetJune Aliens give a nod to the classic Roswell grey aliens, but with a cute PlanetJune twist: Of course my aliens required the classic huge eyes, oversized heads, and enigmatic expressions, but I also had […]

Guinea Fowl crochet pattern

June 4, 2014 @ 10:46 am · Filed under: Crochet, Patterns

This is one of those ideas that came to me on a whim and then I couldn’t possibly not make it! There are flocks of wild guinea fowl around Cape Town, and I see, or at least hear, them several times a week. It’s hilarious to watch a group of empty-headed guinea fowl following each […]

Meerkat crochet pattern

May 12, 2014 @ 11:33 am · Filed under: Crochet, Patterns

It’s taken a while to get to this point, but my Meerkat crochet pattern is finally ready to release! Meerkat Fun Facts Meerkats live in southern Africa and are related to mongooses. They live in clans of about 20 in large underground burrows. They primarily eat insects but also munch on scorpions (they bite off […]

Meerkat Design Report #4

April 14, 2014 @ 11:05 am · Filed under: Crochet, My Craft Business

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 […]

finger protector for crocheters (or knitters)

April 9, 2014 @ 9:01 am · Filed under: Crochet, Sewing

When I was writing my new book, I had a lot of project samples to crochet in a short period of time, and that’s pretty hard on the hands. This is how I crochet (and this is my meerkat amigurumi, not a book project!) When I’ve been crocheting for a while, the yarn starts to […]

free pattern: Tiny Eggs (in a Nest)

April 2, 2014 @ 9:04 am · Filed under: Crochet, Patterns

Today I have a new fast and easy donationware pattern for you: Tiny Eggs! Make miniature (1″/2.5cm) crocheted eggs that are still egg-shaped despite their diminutive size. Decorate for Easter with a bowl of calorie-free ‘chocolate’ eggs (just don’t eat them!) or make them as realistic-sized songbird eggs. Tiny Eggs is a free pattern, but […]

Meerkat Design Report #3

March 28, 2014 @ 10:22 am · Filed under: Crochet, My Craft Business

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 […]

Meerkat Design Report #2

March 24, 2014 @ 10:23 am · Filed under: Crochet, My Craft Business

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 Last time, I’d completed my sketch and chosen my yarns, and was ready to start thinking […]