July 9, 2014
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While leaving my Zumba class the other day, a friend and I noticed a large empty box in the lobby of the community center. It had a note on it about a toy drive for an organization called PATCHES PPEC, … Continue reading
May 6, 2014
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After I posted about the need for baby bird’s nests, I pulled out some scrap yarn and a hook and started experimenting. As anyone who has read this blog before knows, I’m addicted to amigurumi, so that is the first … Continue reading
May 4, 2014
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San Rafael’s WildCare is asking knitters and crocheters to pick up their sticks and hooks and make some much needed bird nests for their residents. The organization’s current goal is to collect 1,200 woven yarn nests in various sizes (small … Continue reading
March 15, 2014
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The past two semesters have been busy yarn-wise for my college craft club. You never know who is going to join us, and of course, students graduate, so pretty much every fall we have to recruit new members. While we … Continue reading
January 10, 2014
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Crocheting amigurumi (aka stuffed toys) is one of my favorite techniques. I usually have at least one amigurumi project in progress all the time. I like the challenge of trying a new pattern, but at the same time, I feel … Continue reading
June 11, 2013
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Ta da! She’s done, and she’s a monster size at 20 inches tall. Compared to many amigurumi projects I do, it seems like she took forever to make, but luckily, I recorded her progress under my Ravelry.com project section, and … Continue reading
May 13, 2013
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This was the last little dude to make into my box of toy donations. He is a free pattern called “Howie the Holiday Penguin” and is available on the Fresh Stitches site. And he is so, so, so cute! Seriously! … Continue reading
May 12, 2013
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Some of the last few softies I made for the shelter included a few bunny rabbits. Of course, my menagerie would not have been complete without a funny bunnies, right? Since I had already done this pattern before (and honestly … Continue reading
May 6, 2013
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I surpassed my goal of 12 and have a total of 18 amigurumi toys to donate to the shelter. Along with loads of wash cloths, soaps, coloring books, blank journals, and crayons, my car is just about full, and I … Continue reading
April 26, 2013
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Above is a photo of some of the bags my craft club is putting together. They include travel soaps we have been collecting as well as hand made cotton wash cloths made by both club members and the Yahoo Crochlist, … Continue reading