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Pattern: Cotton from "Oblivion Island"
Make your own Cotton the sheep/lamb from “Oblivion Island”, Haruka’s brave, loyal and sweet cherished stuffie!
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super bulky white fluffy yarn (I used “Loops & Threads Country Loom Baby” in “White”; medium beige yarn (I used “Bernat Handicrafter Cotton” in “Off White”); brown yarn (for eyes, nose and mouth); I used...
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Cotton from "Oblivion Island"
It’s always fun when we have moments of amigurumi inspiration when we know we HAVE to make something or someone into an amigurumi. This happened to us about two months ago when we watched a Japanese movie called “Oblivion Island: Haruka & the Magic Mirror”. We had seen the trailer while watching another movie and the concept looked very interesting. “Oblivion...
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Simply Crochet Magazine Feature
As some of you know, I was recently featured in a beautiful new crochet magazine called “Simply Crochet”! I was thrilled when Debora, the editor-in-chief of “Simply Crochet” first contacted me in early November about being involved with a secret new magazine they were launching in the new year. The magazine sounded very promising and interesting, and I jumped at the...
March 2013
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Baby Panda Outfit
As you know, when I was pregnant I went on a crochet spree, trying to crochet as many cute items for our baby as I possibly could! I knew we would be doing a newborn photoshoot, so I tried to crochet some special props for it (including this cute stork pouch). While looking up crochet ideas for newborn shoots, I came across this adorable turtle outfit as well as this sweet ladybug outfit. I...
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Granny Stripe Headband & Vancouver Visit
We went to Vancouver for a couple days last week and I made these “Granny Stripe Headbands” as gifts! Aren’t they pretty, especially with the layered flowers as embellishments? Working on these granny stripes reminded me of the “Granny Square Blanket” that I had so much fun making for Myla last summer :) You can find the free pattern for the headband HERE on...
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Crochet Corner: Snake
It’s been one month since we released our Chinese New Year Snake pattern, and it’s been wonderful seeing your versions! Thank you for sending us pictures and for the warm feedback :) We wanted to include all the ones we’ve seen so far, so this is the biggest Crochet Corner post yet with a whopping 16 Snakes! Let’s take a look at some of the amigurumi Snakes who’ve...
February 2013
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My Nursing Fashion: Momzelle Giveaway [CLOSED] &...
Once again, this blog post is somewhat of a departure from what I typically blog about (crochet, baking, travel), similar to when I blogged about “My Maternity Fashion” here. At first I was hesitant about whether I should blog about this, but I decided that other mamas and mamas-to-be might find it helpful, so I decided to go for it! I will highlight two Canadian companies that have...
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Pattern: Snake
It’s the Year of the Snake this year! Crochet this cute, friendly snake complete with fangs, a slithery tongue and scaled body to celebrate! Snakes typically have a bad rap as sinister villains, but this little guy is determined to break the stereotype :)
Materials:
green yarn (I used Lion Brand Cotton-Ease Yarn in ‘Lime’)
2.00 mm crochet hook
yarn needle
fiberfill
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Snake
Can you believe it’s almost been one whole year since we released an original amigurumi pattern/design (Snuggles the Penguin)? Thank you for being so patient with us, particularly since this blog is called “All About Ami [gurumi]” yet we haven’t made many in recent months. Being pregnant for most of last year meant that I crocheted mostly baby-related items, and I had...
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January 2013
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Long Double Crochet Cowl
Over the Christmas break, a friend came to visit us and she was wearing a gorgeous long cowl that she wrapped around her neck twice. It looked incredibly warm and comfy and it was quite the statement piece. Ryan and I thought it would be neat to adapt my “Chunky Double Crochet Cowl” pattern that I had just posted HERE to make one similar to hers! Rather than working in rounds and...
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December 2012
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Chunky Double Crochet Cowl
Winter officially begins on Friday, but it seems like winter has been in full swing for weeks on end where I live! Winter is always the perfect time for cozy scarves, hats and mittens, and after blogging about the puff stitch cowl that I made for my sister, I really wanted to make myself a big chunky cowl that would help keep me warm!
There are many cowls out there using solely double crochets,...
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November 2012
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Mikaylove Giveaway! [CLOSED]
I still very vividly remember back in March 2011 when I received an e-mail from a blog reader named Kay. I had just started my blog two months prior in January and not very many people knew about my work. Kay said that she had found my Valentine Teddy pattern and had made her very own! This was the very first time someone had sent me pictures of their work using my pattern, and I was so...
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Arbor Baby Sweater
In the last few weeks of my pregnancy, I really wanted to try making a sweater for our baby girl as I had already crocheted many hats and props for her newborn photoshoot. I went on Ravelry to see what free patterns I could find, and I came across the “Arbor Baby Sweater” by Sarah Cooper found HERE. The pattern looked very simple to follow and I absolutely loved the shawl collar. In...
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October 2012
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Crochet Corner: Scarecrow
About one year ago, I made this Scarecrow for CRAFT since they asked if I could design an amigurumi for Halloween. I can’t believe another year has come and gone, and it’s already October with Halloween fast approaching! You can read about how we made him and see many step-by-step pictures in this blog post here and get the free pattern HERE. I thought I would show you some...
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September 2012
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Minnie Mouse Ears Headband
I am a HUGE Disney fan and I’ve actually lost count of how many times I’ve been to Disneyland and Disney World as my parents used to take our family very frequently during our summer vacations. Thankfully, Ryan is ALSO a big Disney fan and we actually went to Disney World during part of our honeymoon two years ago! We wore our Cinderella and Prince Charming ”Just Married”...
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36 Weeks Maternity Shoot
Hi everyone! We are 9 months pregnant and one month away from our due date! It feels kind of surreal how life is going to change so drastically soon and how baby could really come anytime during the next few weeks. It’s been so fun preparing the nursery, shopping for baby items, squealing over the cuteness of tiny baby clothes and of course crocheting baby projects! We’ve also been...
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Crochet Baby Button Boots
As you all know, I LOVE going through Ravelry and seeing all the beautiful projects that people have designed or are working on. While I was searching for crocheted baby items, I absolutely fell in love with these “Crochet wrap around button infant boots” designed by Ashlee of I’m Topsy Turvy, and I was ecstatic that she was offering the baby and infant patterns for free! I...
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