Everyone loves mermaids and this has to be the most adorable of all the crochet mermaid patterns available! Finny is designed by Esther Emaar of House of Creations.
Octavia the Octopus – Crochet Amigurumi
Octavia the Octopus is a free crochet amigurumi pattern available from http://www.yarnspirations.com and while the finished amigurumi is really quite lovely I found several flaws in the pattern itself, which was quite disappointing.
Who Should Read My Blog?
Who should read my blog and visit my site? Who is my “target audience”? Why the heck am I blogging anyway? These are all questions that I’m sure anyone who writes a blog asks themselves at least once, after all there are millions of blogs out there in the sea called the internet.
Knitting 101-Tips from a Crocheter
On Christmas Eve when I discovered that all my crochet projects were finished, I broke out a pair of aluminum knitting needles that I’ve had since I was a teenager and a skein of yarn and said to myself “ok, there is no time like the present to teach myself to knit”. Here are a few knitting tips from a crocheter.
Frizzy – A Minirumi (Mini Fantirumi)
Frizzy is a minirumi or a little Fantirumi (little fantasy amigurumi), designed by Esther Emaar of Crochessie/House of Creations. Frizzy is Frozzy’s companion and I finished her early Christmas Eve morning!
A Christmas Gift of Yarn Storage
Hi. My name is Nancy S. and I’m a yarn hoarder and I have a serious yarn storage problem! 🙂 When my husband asked me what I wanted for Christmas — I told him yarn storage!
Amigurumi-Child Safe Eyes & Lashes
One of the things that attracted me most to the Fantirumi (Fantasy Amigurumi) dolls that I’ve been making lately that are designed by Esther Emaar/CrochEssie of House of Creations is that their faces are just so detailed and lifelike. There are several reasons that the faces of these amigurumi are so much more human looking is the fact that each Fantirumi that she designs has the most incredible, thick eyelashes – it’s just that final finishing touch that sets them apart from other amigurumi dolls that I’ve seen.
So, as I’ve been making these Fantirumi, I’ve tried different methods for creating eyelashes.
Frozzy – A Minirumi (Mini Fantirumi)
Frozzy is a minirumi or a little Fantirumi (little fantasy amigurumi), designed by Esther Emaar of Crochessie/House of Creations. She is designed to be made with 100% Cotton Fingering Weight yarn, a size B (2.25 mm) hook and is crocheted around an empty surprise egg. Here are the modifications that I made to the original pattern, which I hope will help anyone here in the U.S. who wishes to make this lovely Minirumi without the egg and with larger yarn.
Tassey A Fantirumi (Fantasy Amigurumi)
Tassey is another absolutely adorable Fantirumi (Fantasy Amigurumi) designed by Esther Emaar of Crochessie/House of Creations. Tassey is a paid pattern (roughly $5.50 American) and is currently only available in Dutch, but the English version will be available soon.
Taking Time Out To Build Inventory
I had grand hope of having a much better selection of handcrafted crochet items in my store by now – but I’ve had to take time out to build a decent inventory and my day job has just gotten in the way this year!
Now, that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been busy creating wonderful things because I have. It just means that until after the first of the year nothing new will be added to the store – so please stay tuned!