I'm sure that if the internet and YouTube didn't exist I would still be happily drawing away with a black fineliner or copying other people's art with cheap gouache paints. After all, that's the sort of thing I was doing in my early 20s. But we do have the internet and YouTube, and so I… Continue reading A first try at weaving
I've been thinking about getting some Powertex for ages. At its simplest, it is a fabric hardener, but it can also be used for all sorts of modelling and mixed media. It has the advantage of being weatherproof once it has cured for a few weeks, so you can make things for display outside. Rather… Continue reading Powertex hares
The last in my series of amigurumi throwback posts. These are the ones that just didn't fit into the other categories. Puppy Not one of my favourite patterns. I'm not sure what it is — I suspect it's just the way my brain works — but occasionally a finished toy will end up feeling like… Continue reading Amigurumi: the rest
The fifth in my series of amigurumi throwback posts. Most of the patterns I've made end up being only a few inches tall, but there have been a few larger creations. Curious alien They do warn you that the feet can be a bit tricky to make, but the pattern is well written so just… Continue reading Amigurumi: bigger
The fourth in my series of amigurumi throwback posts and this one gathers together the birds and sea creatures. Owlets I think this was the first amigurumi pattern I crocheted and it's a good introduction to making little critters. It doesn't take long, but it manages to introduce a number of techniques: crocheting in rounds… Continue reading Amigurumi: air & water
The third in my series of amigurumi throwback posts and this one is all about the mammals: mostly British wildlife, but a cute little koala did manage to creep in there as well. Badger I did have an idea at one point to make a very geeky series of crochet animals. The Ubuntu operating system… Continue reading Amigurumi: wildlife
The first amigurumi pattern book I bought was Amigurumi World which, as advertised, contained some seriously cute crochet including the bunnies from my first throwback post. After that, I needed something to counter the cuteness and I found the perfect antidote in Creepy Cute Crochet by Christen Haden. The patterns all use the same basic… Continue reading Amigurumi: Creepy Cute Crochet
