Free Crochet Whale Pattern

I had fun with this one!

I hope my nephew will too!

The FREE crochet pattern can be found HERE

There is a very clear and well written tutorial with pictures to follow when making this whale in the link above.
He is approx. 19" long.

Materials I used:

4mm Hook
Value Yarn (black and White), Grey for the eyes.
Pillow stuffing (value pillow from Wal-Mart)

The FREE crochet ripple blanket pattern can be found HERE

What a great FREE pattern!

Free Kitty Crochet Pattern

Another FUN project !


This time I decided to crochet a cat for my Nephew.

I tried to model it after his grandparents orange and white cat named Colt.

The FREE pattern can be found HERE


I used a much bigger hook (5mm) with thicker yarn (Bernat Handicrafter Cotton) and he turned out much larger than the pattern.

I used 2 balls (with not much to spare)

I also didn't crochet the round cheeks and just made his face with black yarn.

He turned out to be a great toy for a one and a half year old!

Free Crochet Bear Pattern

This bear is adorable and made such a great gift!

The FREE pattern can be found HERE

I used dollar store cotton and a 4mm Hook.

Free Crochet Bunny Pattern

The Little Bigfoot Bunny Pattern can be found HERE
There is a wonderful tutorial on how to create
this bunny from start to finish.
I used dollar store acrylic with a 4.5mm Hook. 

Free Crochet Lobster Pattern

What a cute little blue lobster!

The FREE pattern can be found HERE
He is MINI, but very easy to make!
I used dollar store value cotton and a 4mm Hook.

Free Crochet Reindeer Pattern

Another Christmas present for my nephew!

The FREE pattern can be found HERE
Originally made with sock yarn and
a 2.5mm hook, I used dollar store value
yarn and a 4mm Hook. He is bigger than
the original pattern, but still as cute as ever!

Free Crochet Rattle Pattern

I made a crochet rattle for my nephew.
It was a little big, but he will grow into it.

The FREE pattern can be found HERE

I used dollar store value yarn and a 4mm Hook.
The rattle part can be optional. 

Free Dinosaur Crochet Pattern

This dinosaur is tooo cute !
He made a very happy 1 year old's birthday !

The FREE pattern can be found HERE

 I used dollar store value yarn with a 4.5mm hook size.

Free Amigurumi Holiday Penguin Pattern

I had fun making this cute holiday penguin!

The FREE pattern can be found HERE 

    I used dollar store value yarn and a 4.5mm
    crochet hook.
    The instructions were clear and easy to understand.

   Everything is sewn on tightly!

Happy Easter !

I decided to crochet a chick for Easter, as a gift for someone special.

I had lots of fun putting him together.

He turned out a bit bigger than the pattern, mostly because I used value yarn (from the dollar store) and a slightly larger crochet hook (4mm)



The only modifications I made were:

I  added 4 rounds of white before the edging on the shell and 2 extra rounds of yellow at the crown of the head.

The eyes were croched 6 sc using the magic loop method and slipped stitched together to close the circle.

Instead of using 2 colours for the stripe on the shell I made is solid purple.

I used a slightly different wing pattern that can be found HERE.

The FREE crochet pattern of the hatching chick can be found HERE.


Happy Easter Everyone !

Free Crochet Snowman Pattern

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !

I recently made a cute snowman.

The free pattern can be found HERE

Notes: The snowman was a toy for a small child, so I did not put any poly-pellets in the bottom or used safety eyes (like the pattern called for). Just yarn and regular stuffing.
I also made sure to attach his accessories well enough so if they were pulled they wouldn't come off so easily.

Some materials I used were:

4mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Value yarn (acrylic)


He was a cute quick project to make! 

Free Crochet/Knit Toys

My friend had a baby shower last summer and I decided to crochet some toys
for the little bundle of joy.

One toy would not be enough, so I decided on two, which later turned into 4.

I crocheted 3 toy patterns and knit one. They are all FREE.

I began with the knitted fish pattern that can be found HERE
 
I then tried my hand at crocheting a turtle that can be found HERE

The airplane was also a fun project to crochet and can be found HERE
The pattern also includes a truck and a car. ( I have not made them... YET)


I finished by crocheting an elephant (which I think is so adorable) and can be found HERE
There is an extensive picture tutorial on how to crochet it (which I found quite helpful)
The elephant is put together while you crochet. No need for sewing !


Gauge is not so essential for any of these patterns.
I used a soft baby acrylic for the fish and turtle and cotton for the elephant and airplane.
The patterns are pretty straight forward and easy to read.

With a little patience and creativity I would make any one of these toys again !