Here’s another gift I made recently, this time for a newborn. It’s a baby-safe toy that I designed with interesting protrusions and high-contrast colors. It’s made entirely from yarn and stuffing, so it’s safe for even the littlest ones.
I just finished this little dog as a gift for a friend’s daughter. She’s in love with dogs of all kinds, so this one is a special mutt just for her. I used a space-dyed red yarn that I got last year from a Ravelry swap. I really like the way it came out. For [...]
Another month has flown by! For the September Ravelry swap, the theme was “fruits & vegetables”. I decided to make a little clementine with a flowering branch. Branching is an easy and useful technique. There are two ways to create a branching effect: add a branch to the current round by crocheting in the back [...]
A few updates this week. First, thank you to the winner of my Left Bank giveaway, Salihan. She’s an incredibly talented crafter who makes adorable giant amigurumi pears. You really must check them out if you haven’t seen them yet. Too cute. Salihan wrote a very kind post about winning the Grand Fleur Pin, and [...]
The winner for the Left Bank Shop Grand Fleur Pin Giveaway is Salihan! Congratulations! The pin will be in the mail to you shortly. Thank you to everyone who took the time to check out my new shop and to enter the sweepstakes. Check back soon for future giveaways!
To celebrate the opening of my new Etsy store, Left Bank Shop, I’m going to do a sweepstakes giveaway for one of my Grand Fleur Pins (pictured here). All you have to do is leave me a comment on this post with your name and email address letting me know which of the new designs [...]
I’ve been using one of my amigurumi designs as an avatar around Etsy, Ravelry and Twitter for months now, but I’ve finally gotten around to making some for my store! There are three new arrivals, each with a happy smile and cherry on top. The cupcake measures in at just over 3 inches tall from [...]
At last! My personal search to avoid evil callouses and rubbed, raw skin is finally over. Now I want to share the love! I just listed these on my Etsy shop today, and have already sold 2 sets. The index finger on my non-hook hand had been rubbed raw by my (beloved) aluminum hook until [...]
