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Are your eyeballs on straight? Amigurumi eyeballs, I mean!

by Stacey on February 2, 2013

Are you having fun in the slug-a-long? Today, I’m going to talk about a couple of questions that have come up about eyes. Your slug will be lookin’ at you straight-on after this post! How to prevent ‘over-buggy’ eyes Hannah the slug has buggy eyes. They’re crocheted white bulbs with a plastic eye in the […]

Tips for crocheting teeny-tiny antennae!

by Stacey on January 29, 2013

We’re happily crocheting our slugs for the slug-a-long! Feel free to join in! Well, mostly happily. If there’s a part of the slug that can make people feel cranky, it’s the antennae. They’re tiny and sometimes they wind up inside out! Eep! Today, I’ll show you how to make sure you’re crocheting right-side out and […]

How to count stitches in your first round of amigurumi

by Stacey on January 23, 2013

We’re right in the middle of the slug-a-long, so you can guess what I’m crocheting… a slug! Actually, I’m making two. I’m making a yellow one, like the slug pictured in the pattern and I’m also making a giant slug: Yarn: Vickie Howell Sheep(ish) in Magenta, 4 strands held together Hook: size N So much […]

How to add hair to your amigurumi

by Stacey on January 22, 2013

I’ll be frank. I was scared of adding hair to my amigurumi designs. It seemed complicated. But not adding hair was limiting me… I mean, what’s a horse without a flowing mane? So, I decided to break out of my shell… and do you know what? Adding hair isn’t that hard. Let me show you […]

7 surprising things you didn’t know about me

by Stacey on January 20, 2013

I know we’re all sad that the podcast went off-air. Many of you wrote to me to say you’re going to miss the personal-vibe that began each episode. Fear not… that personal touch hasn’t gone away! I’ve got a super plan for bringing a few of those fun tidbits that used to happen in the […]

5 ways to modify an amigurumi pattern

by Stacey on January 19, 2013

You know that we’re all crocheting Hannah the Slug for this month’s Crochet-a-long, right? It’s not too late to join us! Even though we’re all using the same crochet pattern, I bet that no two slugs will look alike! Why? Because there are so many ways to modify an amigurumi pattern! Let’s take a peek […]

Pick your slug colors!

by Stacey on January 17, 2013

Are you joining in on our slug-a-long? You should, it’s going to be fun! After grabbing the pattern, the next thing you have to do is pick your slug colors! Find your Inspiration I designed the original Hannah the Slug in yellow because she’s modeled after the Banana Slug around Santa Cruz, CA (yes, it’s […]

Tip for knitting & crocheting with eyelash yarn

by Stacey on January 15, 2013

Eyelash yarn is a fun way to add a texture to your finished project… but, it can be a little bit of a pain to work with! Particularly when crocheting, it can be difficult to see the stitches in a work when eyelash yarn is used: See how hard it is to see the stitches […]

Join the slug-a-long!

by Stacey on January 14, 2013

I know you’ve been gearing up for the next crochet-a-long! This one’s a… slug-a-long! That’s right! This month, we’re crocheting Hannah the Slug. She’s a great pattern for those of you who have conquered your first amigurumi, and are looking for a fun project where you’ll learn something new, but isn’t too difficult. Isn’t she […]

The 8 best business moves I made in 2012

by Stacey on January 13, 2013

You see… I really can’t get enough of the ‘wrap-up’ genre of blog posts! This is my last one… I think… 2012 was a fabulous year. It was the year of increasing my interaction with my customers while cutting the time spent on boring tasks. The result was a significant increase in sales coming through […]