…onder! The pattern is easy to remember and it’s fun to do! After a successful Clapotis attempt, I learned a couple tips and tricks to share. These tips will be most useful once you’ve familiarized yourself with the pattern. selecting a yarn Keep in mind that you’ll need to drop lots of stitches (on purpose) for this pattern. That will be easier to do if your yarn isn’t fuzzy or sticky. I used a 50% wool 50% silk for mine, w…

…oesn’t stop me from gathering pickles. Let me show you my collection Crocheted pickle The collection began with a pickle that I crocheted. Want to make one? Just download my free pickle pattern, and start crocheting! I also can’t get enough of this Christmas Pickle story, featuring a pickle made from this pattern. Needle-felted pickle This one is my favorite pickle… isn’t he great?!? I ordered this guy from Squirrel Momma o…

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Goals for Bead Crochet I got a copy of Bead Crochet Jewelry, and the jewelry looks amazing! Bead crochet is a little different than regular crochet, and gives you a piece with a totally unique look. To bead crochet, you pre-string a lot of beads, and then (basically) slip stitch around a 4 stitch round (or more stitches, if you’d like). While slip stitching, there’s a certain technique for incorporating the bead appropriately into th…

…ns about the pattern regularly! I direct customers to helpful blog posts, access what might be the problem if their color changes are crooked… it’s my job to help. But, it’s too big of a commitment to put out a pattern I’m not in love with- I’ll be seeing it for years! Going forward… I’m loving Design Week… so much so that I think we should have it again next year! What do you think? Be sure to leave…

…the glue dries! You can gently wash the remaining glue off with a wet washcloth. I hope you enjoy experimenting with adding some felt to your amigurumi! And remember, you are the one crocheting! Even if a pattern doesn’t call for a felt facial feature… feel free to modify it and add one! It’s your piece!…

…ere’s another option you might want to take if you’re a newbie crocheter. The color changes for the tummy aren’t too tricky (and I’m going to write some upcoming blog posts about how to tackle them), but they require some attention… and the dragon looks just as adorable without them! So, if you’d like, feel free to just crochet the entire body in the main color: (Trust me! Some folks in our Ravelry Group have al…

…re plans for the blog. The Results No big surprise… most of you guys crochet. A fair chunk of you both knit and crochet, which I think is fabulous! There’s a huge amount in diversity amongst the readers! I’m happy to see that folks read the blog for lots of different reasons: Maybe I’m just being optimistic, but to me that means that I’m writing about a variety things that appeal to a bunch of different people. Hooray…