My latest amigurumi project, the mermaid, features long hair combining microspun and eyelash yarns. Here’s how I achieved this look: I wanted the ends of the hair to look a bit tangled, so I chose Berrocco Comfort (yellow yarn in picture). Berrocco Comfort is a nylon/acrylic blend, and is similar to Lion Brand’s Microspun. Take [...]
Here’s my little mermaid. I made her for the Ravelry “$10 Amigurumi Swap” group’s August theme, “sea creatures.” I was feeling inspired by Ponyo, but I think she’s more of an ’80s gal. She’s all about the hair. Maybe Daryl Hannah in Splash?
As an Etsy seller, I spend a lot of time browsing through Etsy shops, forums and treasuries. Like many sellers, I’m also an avid Etsy buyer. Here are a few things I’ve learned from experience. # 5 Don’t trust labels and tags. Like so many other things on the Internet, Etsy is an honor system. [...]
Just wanted to say thank you to craftgawker.com and S and O Productions for featuring my patterns. Pirouette the Bunny was featured on craftgawker last week, and Honey Bear was featured today as part of S & O’s Treasury Tuesday: Elite Eight. I didn’t even realize I was included in an Etsy treasury, so it [...]
This is the first a new series of posts about design themes. Enjoy! Matryoshka dolls are those cute Russian nesting dolls that are both a traditional folk craft and a modern design theme. Allegedly inspired by a set of nesting figures from Japan (does everything cool come from Japan?!), a folk artist made the first [...]
Here’s my little bluebird of happiness! He was inspired by my love of Twitter. I think I must tweet my every passing thought sometimes, lol. I tried some embroidery on him to highlight the nice shaping of his wings. I also am using some chenille-wrapped wire for feet. I really like the contrast of the [...]
I’m so inspired by the beautiful colors of these Japanese felt sets. Can’t wait to use them in my projects. Lovely!
