Month: January 2013

TURTLE Amigurumi Crochet-Along!!

Sheldon the Turtle

Welcome to the first Little Muggles Amigurumi Crochet Along!! This little turtle is fun, cute and simple to create!  This design is simple enough for beginners to make, but also has a lot of potential for the more seasoned amigurumist! (Think embellishments, shell patterns, etc…) For those who are not familiar with a Crochet Along, it is very simple.  Basically, any number of interested people can use this FREE pattern to “crochet along” with each other!   That is, you can share your progress with your fellow crocheters, ask questions, post pictures, basically just share your thoughts and your amigurumi making experience with everyone!   The most fun part is seeing everyone’s finished works!  Everyone is free to use whatever yarn colors, gauges, decorations, etc.. that he/she prefers!  Doesn’t this sound incredibly fun?  I encourage everyone to Crochet Along with me!

I have named my turtle Sheldon!  He is approximately 4.5 inches(12 cm) high and 6 inches (15cm) long.  He makes a cute little decoration for any room or a super unique and adorable gift for anyone of any age!!

There’s more!

As an added bonus to the fun, I have decided to enter everyone who submits a picture of their turtle into a random drawing at the close of this Crochet Along!  One winner will receive a FREE pattern of their choice from my Etsy shop!  Who can resist another cool amigurumi project, right?  The winner will be announced on my Facebook page!

Here’s what you need to do!

  1. Spread the word!  Share the news of this Crochet Along with your friends and fellow crochet pals!  If you “share” my Facebook post about this Crochet Along and submit a picture of your doll, your name will be entered TWICE into the drawing!! That’s an extra chance to win!
  2. Get your materials and start crocheting!!  A list of what you need can be found in the pattern itself!
  3. After you are done, take plenty of pictures and email me your favorite one at LittleMuggles@yahoo.com, or post your best pics on my Facebook page!  Remember to include your name, your turtle’s name, and where you are from in your entry!!

For this turtle’s FREE pattern, CLICK HERE to get started!!

Little Muggles’ 1st Crochet Along officially starts Monday, January 14, 2013.  Anyone with entries (photos) submitted by February 28, 2013(11:59pmPST) will be entered in a random drawing to win a FREE pattern from my shop!

Have fun and happy crocheting, everyone!!

I can’t wait to see your dolls!!

 

Happy New Year!!

New Panda!!

What better way to kick off the new year than with a new gurumi!  I wish you all a very happy and healthy new year!  May it be filled with lots of creativity and inspiration for a fantastic craft filled year!!  My crochet resolutions this year include coming up with more designs, contributing to another amigurumi book, and working on this website to make it cuter and more  informative for you all!  I intend to include a tutorial section and will be updating all pages in the future!  Also, keep an eye out for more freebies in the near future!!

This panda doll has been in my imagination for quite a while now.  I’m happy to finally finish it up and will be writing up the pattern for it shortly.  Writing up patterns takes a lot more time than you might imagine!  I take a lot of care in trying to make my patterns well organized and easy to follow.  I am also somewhat obsessed with making them look cute!  For these reasons, it can take quite a while before I come up with something that I am satisfied with putting into my shops!  Currently, I am finishing up the pattern for my piggy.  It should be done within a week!  I will be posting the link to the pattern  onto  my facebook page, so make sure you “like” my Little Muggles page so you can stay up to date!

Hamlet the pig… Pattern available soon!

Well, happy crocheting to you all!  Have a wonderful day and a wonderful year!!