I bought this pattern from Storyland Amis at the beginning of this year when she was donating proceeds to help the animals being affected by the fires in Australia. I decided to start it this week and was surprised at how quickly it worked up! I used Caron Simply Soft yarn in gray and black (purchased at Michael's). I used 15mm eyes, as suggested by the pattern, and purchased them at 6060eyes, my favorite safety eyes Etsy shop. 

He is the sweetest Koala I ever did see! I asked Santa for the Ultimate Christmas Bundle Pack by Storyland Amis so I can work on some holiday decor for next year- crossing my fingers it shows up underneath my Christmas Tree!

I have seen these coasters floating around the internet since I first started crocheting and while I wanted to make them just because they are funny, I didn't have a good reason to until now! I made these as a Christmas gift for a friend who has a very sweet cat, a good sense of humor, and many opportunities to host dinner parties where these will be used!

Cat Butt Coaster Pattern 

Cat Paw Pattern

These were very fun and easy to make! I am including a box of delicious tea along with the coasters (Stash- Christmas in Paris)! Makes for a cute, unique, and functional holiday gift! 

I made another pattern from the talented Lalylala. Her patterns are so clearly written and she even includes helpful diagrams to work through the trickier parts. The only change I made is that the original pattern asks to knit the fox's scarf- I don't know how to knit so I crocheted the scarf instead!

Pattern: Lalylala Fibi Fox

Yarns: Sublime Baby Cashmere Merino Silk DK  (in Buttercream, which I believe has been discontinued); Scheepjes Cotton 8 (671), Regia 4 Ply Tweed (0098), Schachenmayr Catania Fine (01005)

I actually really liked how the crochet scarf turned out- chunky and cozy! I am very happy with this project and can't wait to make another pattern by Lalylala!

This is the second cardigan I have ever completed! I love the pattern and I love the color- perfect for Fall (which is when I finished it but never got around to posting it). 

Pattern: Rainfall Cardigan by Little Golden Nook

Yarn: Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran, Color Soft Fudge (209)

 

This was so much fun to make! Another character from my favorite crochet designer - Animal Friends of Pica Pau 2 (Yen Schenkel). This is by far my favorite character from her new book and the final product did not disappoint!

Yarn: Paintbox Yarn (purchased at Love Crafts)

Philip stands up on his own (I did not prop him up against anything) and his arms stay in place if you stuff them properly. I toyed with the idea of making a tiny bow tie for him but when I finished sewing on his 6th and last leg, I realized he was absolutely perfect as is!

I already have my next 4 projects lined up... one from this book and the other three from different designers! 

Back in 2017, I made an adorable Christmas Elf Gonk (click here for the post) and my dad liked him so much he asked me to make him one but wanted him to be wearing his favorite soccer team's jersey. 

Pattern: Hooked on Patterns

Yarn: Paintbox Yarn (purchased at Love Crafts)

 

Not only did I finally receive my copy of Animal Friends of Pica Pau 2, but I also finally had time to work on one of the creatures! When Yen Schenkel started posting her creations on Instagram before the release of her book, I immediately fell in love with her Lobster and her Owl, so I surprised myself by deciding to start working on this little Bee instead. Something about her fun pattern shapes drew me in...and I was not disappointed!

Yarn: Paintbox Yarn (purchased at Love Crafts)

My least favorite part of making amigurumis is having to sew all the parts together. In the past, I've completely given up and used a hot glue gun. I really took my time sewing Agatha's pieces together, pulling everything apart and starting over when it didn't look good. The more I did this, the better it looked. After all was said and done, I found myself no longer dreading it. Practice makes progress! And another lesson was learned - sometimes we dread things we are not skilled at because dealing with the frustration of "failing" is tough... since there is no way around it, we have to just go through it.

I saw this cute little bunny floating around Instagram a few times and finally decided she needed to be mine! I purchased a pair of tiny reading glasses for her but unfortunately, they never arrived, so it seems Celia does have 20/20 vision after all :)

Pattern: Huonghoang (purchased via Etsy)

Yarn: Paintbox Yarn (purchased at Love Crafts) --> I am convinced this is *the* best yarn for amigurumis (I am not profiting in any way when I say this!)

Since I didn't have dry pastels, I actually used colorful eyeshadow for Celia's blushing cheeks. I wasn't 100% happy with the buttons I chose for her dress, but these were the only ones that met all criteria (small enough, pair of identical buttons, colors match the outfit) and since I made this bunny in the midst of the pandemic, I couldn't go to a craft store. But this is a lesson learned - make what you already have work instead of giving in to consumerism! 

I love my Celia Rabbit! I am looking forward to making other patterns by this artist!