I’ve got a brand new mini kit for you today – and he’s quite a fun-gi! Allow me to introduce Mr. Mushroom Man.
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Back in August I got to see my first ever Fly Agaric mushroom in the wild, it was a very exciting find! Arguably it’s one of the most iconic toadstool species, with its white spotted red cap, but I’d never seen one in real life despite all my many walks in woodland.
It inspired me to create a little mushroom character – and weirdly I think there has been something in the air since then, as there seems to have been so many mushroom inspired crochet designs recently, by lots of different crochet designers.
Much like the previous released mini crochet kits (see all the mini crochet kits here along with a big kit) this one was released at the October Crochet Sanctuary. I attended as a guest but was kindly allowed to bring a pop up shop to share with the other guests with a range of my KCACOUK, Yarnybobs and Dear Ewe products.
It’s becoming a little bit of a tradition to create a new kit for the Crochet Sanctuary pop up’s I attend and I have to say I really enjoy the creativity of coming up with something new. And I’m excited to say I have some new Christmas themed mini crochet kit baubles coming soon – so watch this space.
So show a little love with the crochet Mushroom Man! This adorable little fellow, with his tiny hand held mushrooms, would make a cute addition to your home or you could make as a gift to someone special.
This slightly larger kit comes with 130g of Scheepjes Catona, 2 x 6mm black safety eyes, a small amount of black embroidery thread, a bag of craft moss, 20g bag of stuffing and a log slice for your mushroom man to sit on. The only thing that it doesn’t come with the kit is a glue gun, which is optional for you to use to stick everything into place.
There’s also the optional tool extra, via my Etsy shop, of including up a premium bamboo 3mm hook (US approx. size D/3) if you don’t have one of those to hand.
I get so much love for these mini crochet kits that it’s an absolute delight to keep coming up with new designs for them. What do you think will come next? Or what would you love to see a mini crochet kit for?
If you have been working on a pattern from one of my crochet kits I hope you’ll share your WIP and finished project photos with me on social media (facebook, twitter or instagram), or as a project on Ravelry – I love to see what you make! And finally you may wish to sign up to blog (below) and / or my mailing list to get a reminder when new blog posts, discounts or new pattern releases are available.
Until next time folks! Happy hooking and keep calm and crochet on my friends xx
The Fasten Off Yarn-along (YAL) has begun and I’m joining in again! You may remember from last year that ‘Fasten Off YAL’ is a special inclusive stitch-a-long event which aims to showcase independent crochet and knitting designers. This year, the stitchalong will run from Friday, 24 November to Sunday, 31 December 2023.
From top left: RBSCrochet Designs – Diamonds in the Puff Tote Bag, Padma R – Petalette Tunisian Shawl, ReVeDesignCo – Comfy Cuff Socks, ReVeDesignCo – Tenzing Vest, The Frosted Stitch – Seashell Sarong, Yumi Yarns – Busy Bee Throw, Keep Calm and Crochet On UK – Dale the Woodland Deer, Natalia Johnson – Riverbank Scarf, Gorgeous Crafts – Alpine Christmas Stockings, Knot Bad Britt – Delicia Shawl
It’s the 4th year that Fasten Off has been running for, and this year’s seasonal event is featuring 96 designers, and over 4,600 crochet and knit patterns!
The event is filled with games and activities, includes lots of opportunity for chatting on various social media channels. Makers can get as involved as they feel comfortable with, on the channels they feel comfortable on.
HOW TO JOIN THE EVENT
All you have to do to join the stitchalong is start at least one project using a purchasable pattern from any of the participating designers (including me). You can then post about your project(s) on social media, using the event hashtag #FastenOffYAL so other participants can find it. And you can see what other people are making in the stitchalong, and interact with them, by looking up that same hashtag!
From top left: Little Seal Designs – The Bilby, Connie Lee Lynch – Baublette Beanie, Keep Calm and Crochet On UK – Cat Bells Cowl, Kirsten Joel Designs – Myrtle Cardigan, Yarnandy – Aglaia Shawl, Aoibhe Ni – Dublin Bay Shawl, Catkitbob – Cottage Garden Blanket, CrochetHighway – Aries Sweater, Eat.Wander.Crochet – Imprint Cowl, Made with Love and Fibres – Evergreen Poncho
At a time of year when many of us are in a hurry to finish Christmas gift items, this event is a great way to stitch along with other makers – and there is such a wealth of fabulous patterns to choose from!
TWO WEEK EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT
The event kicks off with a two-week discount period (until 8 December11:59pm ET). That’s when people can use the event’s discount code to get 25% off a selection of patterns from participating designers! There are over 3,700 patterns that are discount eligible so there’s tons of patterns to choose from.
I’m discounting all of my patterns in my Etsy shop for the duration of the sale period! Meaning you can get 25% discount off whatever you’ve been eyeing up lately.
DISCOUNT CODE
All you need to do is use code FO2023 to get 25% discount between 24th November and 9th December on Etsy. Use it for any pattern, and there’s no limit to the number of times you can use the code during the sale period!
Finished projects are eligible for prizes! Each participating designer is donating virtual prizes, valid for one pattern of choice from their shop.
To share your finished projects on social media, use the hashtag #FastenOffYAL If you’re on Discord, you can post in our #yal-finished-projects channel, and please use the hashtag #KCACOUK to tag any of your makes from my patterns on socials – I can’t wait to see what you make!
Until next time folks! Happy hooking and keep calm and crochet on my friends xx
Disclaimer: I received two free press tickets to attend The Knitting and Stitching Show from the show organisers. However I have not been financially compensated by the company to write this blog post. All opinions expressed are my own and based on my own experiences of my visit.
This year the show, which is held over four days, was on 16 – 19 November 2023 held at the Harrogate Convention Centre. After am early start and rather an epic journey (3 trains later) mum and I arrived into the city just before midday. After dropping our bags off at a nearby Travelodge we made our way straight to the show.
Have you ever visited a Knitting and Stitching show? For craft lovers it’s like a little slice of heaven! So much to see and do and featuring hundreds of retailers selling fabric and patterns, yarn and thread, sewing machines and equipment, accessories, crafts kits and gifts, from well-known global brands to small artisan companies.
I don’t know why but I wasn’t expecting the Harrogate show to be quite as big as the London shows I’d visited previously (read about those here and here). But it was actually quite huge! Held over 4 large rooms (Halls A, B, C and M) with several places to get refreshments dotted along the way.
As we were going to be there for two days we resolved to be fairly systematic in our approach – we decided that the first half of our day would be spent mainly looking at what was on offer, and the second day would be more purchasing. Now it didn’t work completely like that, as there was some buying on the first day, but it seemed like a good way to see the show.
Show guides were priced at £5 and were available from a show merchandise stand at the start of the show. This handy programme included details of events and workshops and list all the vendors – great if you want to plan out what you are going to see before you start walking around.
There was about 150 plus vendors, which in the guide were themed for things like yarns, craft supplies, fabrics and buttons to name a few, Though it is kind of fun to walk around and come across new stalls I found the guide particularly useful later on when we wanted to backtrack to a stall where we’d seen something that we liked.
The first day we arrived was the Saturday, which as you can expect, was very busy. At times, just because of the amount of people, it was a bit slow going to get through the crowd, and to see a stall if there were people around it, so we did do some doubling back at times. But we worked our way through all of the rows looking at both sides, through each of the buildings and I would say we took about 4 hours in total – as we were oohh-ing and ahhh-ing over things we spied as we went.
As we were browsing the stall and we found ourselves at Tanya’s stand from The Woolly Tangle. Tanya has been our stall neighbour a couple of times when we’ve been out on the road with Dear Ewe. It was really nice to catch up with her and hear about her experiences of the show – and I may have rescued some yarn from her that needed to come home with me.
It was nice to see the dedicated ‘The ‘Yarn Village’, section of the show, it was a place of small-scale specialist retailers who were offering a selection of unique, high quality yarn and accessories, not found on the high street.
As a fan of all things yarn I wouldn’t have been sad if ‘The Yarn Village’ section was even bigger and included even more yarn and things for crocheters and knitters, though there was a very nice selection to be had from the vendors that had their stall there.
A highlight of the show were the fabulous textile exhibitions that were a delight to walk round. Even if it’s not your particular craft I don’t think you can fail to appreciate the artistry involved in the work -and they are incredibly inspiring! This year’s Textile Galleries featured exhibitions by Art Textiles: Made in Britain (Illuminate),
As well as stalls and exhibitions there are also demos and workshops that you can choose to take part in. We didn’t actually catch any of the Creative Living Theatre shows this year – though there were several free daily demonstrations. We also decided not to do one of the workshops (though there were several that looked really fun) as we decided we were going to do something else that Harrogate is famous for.
As we’d walked our legs off at the show we decided we needed a bit of a rest so we headed off to find Betty’s Tea Rooms! Betty’s is quite a famous tea room that has been serving irresistible treats in Harrogate for over 100 years. I’d had the opportunity to go once, possibly about 15 years ago, but mum had never been so we decided we needed to make a visit whilst we were in town.
You don’t have to book for Betty’s but you do have to be prepared for a bit of a queue. We waited for about 10 minutes and were provided with a menu to peruse whilst we were waiting. We opted for the festive afternoon tea option and it didn’t disappoint!
Our sandwiches consisted of things like Wensleydale with red onion and cranberry chutney, and then we had mini cakes like chocolate cubes. Our favourite though had to be the cranberry and orange scones which were absolutely delicious! I would definitely recommend a visit to Betty’s if you visit a future The Knitting and Stitching Show in Harrogate.
The next day we walked back to the show and enjoyed a closer look at some of the beautiful textile exhibits before finding our way to the stalls we’d earmarked the day before. It was a little quieter on the Sunday so getting around to look at the stalls was much easier.
We got to have a lovely catch up chat with Sara (and Steve) from Black Sheep Wools. You may remember that Black Sheep provided yarn kits for the last two crochet-alongs and it was nice to chat about what’s been happening and possible future plans.
As we were walking round we also bumped into one of the winners of the giveaway for tickets for the show and had the opportunity to chat to them which was lovely. That’s one of the really nice things about visiting the shows, it’s the catching up with people, meeting new people and of course finding new things you didn’t know you needed in your life.
We did an awful lot of walking that weekend, I had turned on Strava (an fitness app) on whilst walking round the event (and Harrogate) and over the two days we walked over 12.2 miles (19.6km) so it was great exercise whilst enjoying ourselves! Then before we knew it, it was time to catch the 3 trains and a tram home again.
Between us mum and I managed to pick up things for 13 new projects – 10 of them were mums, but she’s very much of a multi-crafter so she picked up sewing, cross-stitch and yarn items to use.
I bought some yarn and several lovely pom poms, one to re-make a hat pattern I want to re-release. I also bought some beautifully soft DK brown alpaca yarn, with no plan other than I wanted it. Then we both bought some bits to make some wreaths which I’m looking forward to doing on a crafty afternoon with mum sometime soonish.
Like all the craft events I’ve attended the show is not only about the pretty things I have the opportunity to buy it’s about the people and the experience. If you get the chance to go to a future Knitting and Stitching Show I can thoroughly recommend it.
I’d like to say a big thank you again to the shows organisers for offering me the opportunity to visit and for offering the special deals to my lovely KCACO.UK readers!
Until next time folks! Happy hooking and keep calm and crochet on my friends xx
Disclaimer: I received a sample copy of the book on which this review is based. However I have not been financially compensated by the supplier, book company or the designer to write this review. All opinions expressed are my own and based on my own experiences of using the book / pattern. This post does contain affiliate links which means that I may earn commissions from qualifying purchases made through these links at no cost to you.
Whether it’s a self-purchase, or bought as a gift, crochet books are great for all levels who are looking for a visual reference to master new stitches or learn new techniques. I myself have QUITE the library of crochet books, I love books and I enjoy having a physical item to flick through and be inspired. So I was delighted to be contacted by the lovely Ashley Parker, aka The Loopy Lamb, to see if I’d like a look at her brand new book; Crochet Furry Friends.
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I’ve been a fan of Ashley’s work for several years, especially of her cute critters that she makes with fun fur yarn – they are always just the cutest! So this last week I sat down to have a look at the book so I could share my thoughts about it with you.
About the Author
Ashley is based in Ontario, Canada and is known for her easy-to-follow amigurumi patterns. She started her blog www.theloopylamb.com in August of 2018 in order to share her passion for crochet and crafting with others and is a regular poster as The Loopy Lamb on Instagram.
Being across the pond she write’s using US crochet terminology however a clear conversion chart of US to UK crochet terms is included in the book.
The book in a nutshell
As you may have gleaned from the book title this book is all about using faux fur yarn to hook up some fluffy friends. Within the 96 pages there are 12 furry animal friends to crochet using a mix of faux fur and smooth yarn.
There are 12 cute and cuddly toy projects in total. They include a teddy bear, sheep, axolotl, elephant, panda, sloth, unicorn, bat, skunk, bunny, owl and penguin.
My Review
The allure of faux fur yarn can’t be denied, it’s just so cuddly and soft! However I know it has the potential to put people off if they believe faux fur yarn is difficult to work with. I have got a bit of experience of working with novelty and fur type yarns, however my experience is not extensive and I looked forward to learning some new tricks from the book.
What I like about the book is that Ashley leads you through the basics of successfully working with faux fur yarns. She shares invaluable tips and tricks for using this yarn type, and clearly explains everything you need to get started, building your confidence and showing you that working with faux fur yarn doesn’t need to be daunting!
The first 31 pages of the book are devoted to information to help you choose the right tools and materials before you start. I really liked page 10, where you can find a helpful guide to choosing and buying faux fur yarn, I also thought page 26-29 tips for finishing your toys had some really good tips.
Ashley includes stitch guides and step-by-step instructions, with photos, in this first section. Pages 30 to 31, ‘tips and tricks for working with faux fur’, is especially comprehensive and valuable information to read before you start.
My Project
It wouldn’t be a true review would it unless I made something from the book! So after looking at what I’d got in my stash, and looking at the projects in the book, I decided on making the cute Ollie Owl (page 76). I had some Hobbii Fur Lux yarn (shade 17665 Bear) which I thought would be perfect. It’s a 100% Polyester Aran weight yarn and is just about some of the softest, fluffiest yarn I think I’ve ever felt.
On each of the projects there is a difficulty rating at the start, Ollie Owl was classified as easy, which I thought would be a perfect project to get started with. The suggested yarn for Ollie was super chunky, however I’m really trying to use up some of my (mahoosive) stash so I thought I’ve try the Aran yarn to make a smaller owl. If you are just starting out I would recommend buying the recommended yarn or a close substitute.
Making the body and the head was such a quick process; as it was all worked together without fastening off (so no sewing together). I think I accidentally missed out an increase on the head, but it worked in my favour in terms of yarn (as I knew I probably wouldn’t have enough with what I’d got). I had some lovely 20mm sparkly safety eyes in my stash (much like the ones Ashley uses for Ollie in the book) – though mine were orangy rather than gold and I used the a 4mm crochet hook. For the beak and feet I used some Scheepjes Stone Washed in Black Onyx that I also had in my stash which finished him off nicely.
My finished owl turned out to be 15cm (5.9inches) high and I didn’t have quite enough yarn for the wings. It didn’t matter though as my daughter fell in love with the little owl and has called him ‘Peanut’. A very fitting name as he is rather peanut shaped due to my accidental changes but I think cute all the same. The beak and feet I made as described and they turned out really cute and worked for my slightly smaller owl which was great.
Final Thoughts
I thoroughly enjoyed making my owl and I’m sure I’ll make some other furry friends in the future (I’ve got my eyes on the bunny and the bat!).
I’d recommend this book for any crocheter with an interest in amigurumi’s and and who’d like to develop their skills working with faux fur. The projects are fun to make, super cute and are sure to be loved by all!
Get the book
Crochet Furry Friends became available in the Europe and the UK on 31 October and is launched on November 14 2023 in North America. It’s available to purchase at many independent bookshops, like WHSmiths, or at places like Amazon.
Hey folks, I’ve got another brand new FREE crochet pattern to share with you today that I’ve designed in collaboration with Woolbox. Fresh from swinging through the trees in the Congo, it’s a cute and cuddly crochet Golden Monkey!
If you’ve not heard about Woolbox before they are a new online yarn company with a wealth of knitting and crochet knowledge. With the help of different designers they are beginning to develop some FREE patterns of their own using their own brand of yarn – and I’m delighted to be helping them out with that.
You may remember I shared the Blue Rhino, and Pink Elephant amigurumi and now we’ve got a third ‘Jungle Friend’ crochet pattern to make.
For my Golden Monkey I used Woolbox Imagine Classic DK (Double Knit / Light Worsted). If you aren’t familiar with this yarn it’s a smoothly spun 100% anti–pilling acrylic; anti-pilling just means that any project you make with this yarn should not ‘pill’ (go bobbly) over time.
Woolbox Imagine Classic DK is available in 24 different colours (and they are adding shades all the time), and I just used three different colours for my Monkey; Creme Caramel (a soft browny-mustard colour), Sunflower Yellow (a lovely bright lemon yellow), and Coconut Cream with a 3.5mm (US size E/4) hook.
The pattern is available for FREE from the Woolbox as just the digital download for the pattern or as a yarn kit – I’ve added the links below:
If you make up the Woolbox Golden Monkey I hope you will share your finished project photos with me on social media (facebook, twitter or instagram), or as a project on Ravelry – I love to see what you make! And finally you may wish to sign up to blog (below) and / or my mailing list to get a reminder when new blog posts, discounts or new pattern releases are available.
Until next time folks! Happy hooking and keep calm and crochet on my friends xx
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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s a brand new mini crochet kit swooping into my Etsy shop, allow me to introduce the Hero Hamster. Wearing his red cape and his masked disguise watch him go from a normal hamster to a full on superhero!
If you have seen me in person at one of the pop up shops I’ve done this year, either at The Crochet Sanctuary or Wool@Jct13, then you will already be familiar with this little guy where he met with a really positive reception. However life, as it often does, got in the way of me adding him to my Etsy store until now so you could make him too.
The pattern was actually inspired by my lovely stalker friend Laura who had a very special emotional support hamster called Bernie. He will always be remembered by everyone at The Crochet Sanctuary as a Bonio (dog biscuit) loving cute chap – and after a conversation I sort-of-kind-of promised I would commemorate him in crochet. But little did Laura realise, Bernie had a secret identity…whenever he is needed, you just have to call and with a flash of red he’ll turn into a superhero ready to fight crime against crochet!
It was such fun to come up with this little guy, we always had hamsters at home when we were kids (Honey, Bramble, Bilbo and Broccoli may you RIP) and I love the idea of them being superhero’s.
It’s becoming a little bit of a tradition to create a new kit for these pop up’s and I have to say I really enjoy the process of coming up with something new. In fact a brand new kit, launching this weekend at the Crochet Sanctuary will hopefully be hitting my Etsy store sooner than this one did! If you follow me on social media you might have already seen a sneaky peek reel that I’ve shared.
This slightly larger kit comes with 40g of Scheepjes Catona, 2 x 6mm black safety eyes, a small amount of black embroidery thread, a small amount of yellow thread and 10g bag of stuffing. He’s also sold with a piece of felt you can personalise the tummy of your hamster with a lightening flash, an initial or other symbol.
There’s also the optional tool extra, via my my Etsy store , of including up a premium bamboo 3mm hook (US approx. size D/3) if you don’t have one of those to hand.
So show a little love to the little Hero Hamster! This adorable little project would make a cute addition to your home or as a great gift to any hamster fan.
If you have been working on a pattern from one of my crochet kits I hope you’ll share your WIP and finished project photos with me on social media (facebook, twitter or instagram), or as a project on Ravelry – I love to see what you make! And finally you may wish to sign up to blog (below) and / or my mailing list to get a reminder when new blog posts, discounts or new pattern releases are available.
Until next time folks! Happy hooking and keep calm and crochet on my friends xx
Hey folks, I’ve got another brand new FREE crochet pattern to share with you today that I’ve designed in collaboration with Woolbox. Fresh from a stomp on the African savanna, it’s a cute and cuddly crochet pink elephant!
If you’ve not heard about Woolbox before they are a new online yarn company with a wealth of knitting and crochet knowledge. With the help of different designers they are beginning to develop some FREE patterns of their own using their own brand of yarn – and I’m delighted to be helping them out with that.
You may remember, in September, I shared the free Blue Rhino amigurumi and now we’ve got a new ‘Jungle Friend’ crochet pattern to make. And there’s one more design yet to come, can you guess what animal it might be?
For my Pink Elephant I used Woolbox Imagine Classic DK (Double Knit / Light Worsted). If you aren’t familiar with this yarn it’s a smoothly spun 100% anti–pilling acrylic that comes in an array of beautiful shades. Anti-pilling technology just means that any project you make with this yarn should not ‘pill’ (go bobbly) over time.
Woolbox Imagine Classic DK is available in 20 different colours, and I just used three different colours for my Elephant; Soft Heather (a pretty purplish shade), Raspberry Jam (a lovely bright pink), and Pure White with a 3.5mm (US size E/4) hook.
The pattern is available for FREE from the Woolbox as just the digital download for the pattern or as a yarn kit – I’ve added the links below:
If you make up the Woolbox Pink Elephant I hope you will share your finished project photos with me on social media (facebook, twitter or instagram), or as a project on Ravelry – I love to see what you make! And finally you may wish to sign up to blog (below) and / or my mailing list to get a reminder when new blog posts, discounts or new pattern releases are available.
Until next time folks! Happy hooking and keep calm and crochet on my friends xx
What’s October without a mass influx of pumpkins!! And today I’m going to share another one with you with my Pumpkin Pal Bib. A quick and easy pattern to whip up for any little pumpkin babes!
Something I’ve not been the greatest at doing is keeping up with re-releasing designs where the pattern rights have come back to me. I think today’s pattern is possibly one of the oldest I’d not previously re-formated! Originally featured in the 2017 October edition of I Like Crochet magazine it’s only taken me XX amount of years to finally sort it out – opps!
It’s now been updated for 2023 with availability in both UK and US crochet terminology.
But let me tell you about the pattern; designed for easy make-ability this jack-o’-lantern style baby bib is just perfect for Halloween. It doesn’t take long to make and you could easily hook one or two up in time for 31 October.
For this bib I original used Garnstudio Drops Cotton Paris (100% Cotton; 82 yards, [75 meters 110 meters]/50 grams) with a 3.75mm (US size F/5) hook but any Aran / Worsted weight cotton would work.
For your bib you need at least four colours I used; colour number 13 Orange (A), 2 balls; colour number 43: Green (B), 1 ball; colour number 16: White (C), 1 ball; colour number 15: Black (D), 1 ball. Other than that you would need some stitch markers and a yarn needle to sew all the pieces together.
The pattern is now available from my usual pattern stores for you to make your own version at the links below:
Until next time folks! Happy hooking and keep calm and crochet on my friends xx
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Huge congratulations to the folks of Crochet Now magazine who’s 100th issue recently went on sale! I was delighted to be asked to create and share some fun designs for their special edition.
With the magazine comes a very special Amigurumi All Stars supplement which has 48 toys for you to make. Myself and some other Crochet Now designers created a set of brand new party animals, including my new ‘Percival the Party Pig’ with separate party hat and present. I love how the whole group looks together – it looks like a fabulous party doesn’t it!
I created my Party Pig out of some Ricorumi DK which is a firm favourite yarn of mine. Ricorumi DK is a 100% cotton yarn that comes in wee 25g balls [57.5m] in that’s available in 80 solid shades, 10 spray shades, 5 prints, 3 neon shades and also some 10g balls of gold and silver lame – there’s so much to chose from!
The rest of the supplement is comprised of a collection of Crochet Now’s top toys from the archives to help celebrate the 100th issue. And it includes another pattern of mine – you may remember my Coffee House Kawaii Toys from issue 71.
Issue 100 is on sale now with over 71 fun patterns to crochet and is available to buy from most supermarkets. Or if you miss the print version you can grab a digital version from www.craftstash.co.uk/books-magazines
If you make up Snoopy I hope you’ll share any finished photos with me on social media (facebook, twitter or instagram) or as a project on Ravelry – I love to see what you make! And finally you may wish to make sure you are signed up to blog (below) and / or my mailing list to get a reminder when new blog posts, discounts or new pattern releases are available.
Until next time folks! Happy hooking and keep calm and crochet on my friends xx
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I was beyond excited to get another opportunity to create a Snoopy pattern for the folks at Crochet Now magazine! And a Halloween brief just equalled so much fun!
Star of the Charles M. Schulz’s comic strip Peanuts, and later TV and movies, Snoopy is best known as the pet beagle of Charlie Brown. Everybody loves Snoopy and all fans of the iconic series will love this classic Halloween version with the great pumpkin.
I created Snoopy and the pumpkin out of some Paintbox Cotton DK which is 100% cotton that comes in 50g balls [125 meters / 137yds] balls. I’ve used this yarn for quite a few projects, it’s a nice soft cotton which is great for amigurumi. And as I write this it’s currently on sale at LoveCrafts so go fill up your stash!
Pattern addendum: Snoopy’s Legs. It should be rnds 8 – 12, then continue to rnd 18 to create the body.
If you are quick you can pick up Issue 99, with my little Snoopy on the front cover, before the next issue of Crochet Now is out. It’s full of lovely seasonal patterns and is available to buy from most supermarkets. Or if you miss the print version you can grab a digital version from www.craftstash.co.uk/books-magazines
If you make up Snoopy I hope you’ll share any finished photos with me on social media (facebook, twitter or instagram) or as a project on Ravelry – I love to see what you make! And finally you may wish to make sure you are signed up to blog (below) and / or my mailing list to get a reminder when new blog posts, discounts or new pattern releases are available.
Until next time folks! Happy hooking and keep calm and crochet on my friends xx
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