Our friends over at CRAFT are hosting a crochet-along for a tiny, brushed amigurumi panda designed by Tamie Snow of Roxycraft. Check out the site to join in the fun. The project is co-sponsored by Lion Brand Yarn. This is a great way to score a wonderful FREE pattern, and learn a new technique: brushed [...]
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?
I’m so inspired by the beautiful colors of these Japanese felt sets. Can’t wait to use them in my projects. Lovely!
11 August, 2009: I spoke with Brian Carr, SVP of Media at NameMedia this morning both via email and phone. Mr. Carr’s team is looking at the issue and is considering removing the “nofollow” tag for “trusted” bloggers. If you’re concerned about your content appearing on their site, I suggest you contact NameMedia via the [...]
All of the patterns on my Etsy store are now just $3. For my blog readers, you can also get a second pattern of your choice FREE when you buy the first one for $3. Just tell me which additional pattern you want in the “Message to Seller” during checkout. Enjoy!
Ever wondered how to get those perfect, even stitches that you see on amigurumi works by professional designers? You know, those stitches that look GREAT even in macro photography? It’s all about the tension, baby. Experienced knit and crochet mavens know that the key to beautiful stitches is even tension. For amigurumi, that means even, [...]
One of the things I quickly discovered when making amigurumi is that stuffing them is not as straightforward as you might think. To get the look of professional amigurumi projects, you need to stuff your objects very firmly – much more firmly than I would have imagined. I stuffed my first projects relatively lightly in [...]
Bonjour! I am Pamplemousse, cousin of Honey Bear. I appreciate the sweet, tart deliciousness of life. I love Damon Albarn, Johnny Depp and Karl Lagerfeld, who exemplify my fascination with all things fabulous. I do not appreciate Jerry Lewis or Jerry Springer, despite what you may have heard to the contrary. I leave San Francisco [...]
