It’s rare that I feel $7 for a pattern is bargain, but this may be one exception: HOLY SHIT. “This garment defies categorization… Andalusia is a skirt, a cardi, a dress, a tunic, a poncho, a shrug, a cape – and more. Since it is created in crochet Hairpin Lace and Broomstick Lace, this garment [...]
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skelly fish!
January 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
(photo credit: nettness) From the book Amigurumi!: Super Happy Crochet Cute! Reminds me of that cartoon Heathcliff.
Hyperbolic Crocheted Coral Reef
November 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
A crocheted coral reef already has me excited, but adding geeky math concepts to it is making me want to faint: (image from the craftzine blog) Here’s a description taken from the Smithsonian website, where the exhibit will show from this October through April of 2011: A sea of vibrant colors and fantastic structures, the [...]
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Mochimochiland Tiny Amigurumi
October 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
(stackable cats, photo from mochimochiland) Wow, I’m completely smitten with this site. What’s cuter than amigurmi? Teeny, tiny amigurumi! (panda to gnome machine, from mochimochiland’s flickr)
I’m sorry I ever doubted you, granny square…
February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I’m sure we all know and fear the granny square whether we consciously know it or not. It haunted the 70′s with atrocities like this: When I learned to crochet, I learned on flowery lace motifs, and simple block stitches. I have been avoiding granny squares like a plague. I came up with the idea [...]
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Amigurumi octopus & another squid.
October 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
These guys will see you at EsoZone. Patterns will be coming soon. Zeroing in on my presentation. Can’t give much away, but it should be fun. Here’s a tidbit from the Wikipedia entry on Gestalt Therapy: “In field theory, self is a phenomenological concept, and is a comparison with ‘other’. Without other there is no [...]
Amigurumi Jellyfish & Squid
September 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
Will post a pattern eventually, but now that I have all this free practice in, this one will cost a small fee. This is what I accomplished on my sick day: These will be sold @ EsoZone and the pattern will soon be available here. Crochet is amazing. I wish I didn’t have to work, [...]
Star Wars Amigurumi
June 28th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized
Don’t worry if these instructions don’t make sense just reading them, once you get going, it’s easier to see how it works.
