Hi, my dear supporters! Thank you so much for your love for my Zodiac amigurumi series (Zodiac animals and zodiac dolls). Today, let’s meet the second Zodiac doll in the collection: Pisces Zodiac Princess Amigurumi. She is a little mermaid with her friend, a tiny fish are the perfect crochet gift for Pisces Princess!
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LOOK AT NEW MEMBER OF THE ZODIAC FAMILY: PISCES PRINCESS
As you know, the 2021 theme for my amigurumi designs is Zodiac! Every month, there are 2 zodiac amigurumi patterns that will be released: 1 Zodiac animal CAL and 1 zodiac doll! This month, Zodiac Ox CAL was finished with a lot of love, now it is time for Zodiac princess: Pisces amigurumi doll!
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Materials and tools
2.5mm hook for the doll and outfit, 3mm hook for the hair
Safety eyes 10mm
Yarn needle, scissors, polyfill, stitch marker
Embroidery thread in black (or 1 strand of 1mm yarn)
35cm 1mm craft wire (or 70cm 0.5mm craft wire)
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate but if you are beginner and love to try, go ahead!
In case you are new to amigurumi, check my Ultimate guide to amigurumi for beginners before you start to follow my free crochet Christmas ornament patterns.
This time we did’nt get any problem with the pattern, yeahhha!
Which part do you like most? I love the mermaid-tail and also the no-sew process from the tail to the head! The only 2 things you need to sew are the top and the ears! You got me, my friend, I am a lazy crochter!
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Oh, I can’t wait to see other Pisces amigurumi doll that you make! Please tag me @anvisgranny and use hashtag #zodiacprincess on your makes! I will send loads of love to your photos!
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Welcome back to CoCrochet Tour – Month 2, the Designer Interview series throughout 2021, featuring 12 famous amigurumi designers. Who we are gonna meet today? Let me introduce to you Baiba – the talented designer behind Lil Crochet Love! Read the interview to know more about her and the motivation being a hot seller on Etsy! Plus, grab her beautiful Donut patterns for Free as her gift to my readers!
Let’s have a talk with Baiba, and know more about her and her design career!
AMIGURUMI DESIGNER INTERVIEW
1. Please, tell us a little about yourself and your designs.
My name is Baiba and I am the creator and designer of @LilCrochetLove. I am a mom of two, boy and girl and I love crafts.
I started my business 5 years ago, that time I was living in Ireland, but in 2019 we came back to Latvia and now we are living in my childhood home. I love kawaii designs, sometimes when I am looking for inspiration, I just look at the cute kawaii pictures on Pinterest for some cute ideas.
2.How long have you been crocheting?
I always have a big passion for crafts, especially crochet. My grandmother taught me to knit/crochet when I was a small child I was left in her care while both of my parents worked.
I remember my first project was a blanket for my barbie doll. I crocheted my first amigurumi when I was 7 months pregnant with my boy, it was a monkey with big round ears, found the tutorial on YouTube, rewrote the pattern to my notebook and that’s where it all started. My boy was born in summer 2015 and when we came home from the hospital there were 3 cute amigurumi animal toys waiting for him in a crib.
3.Why crochet? What is it that interests you?
Crocheting is good for your body as well as being a mood lifter and stress relief. Especially for wintertime, for those long dark evenings, what could be better than sitting in a comfy chair, feet up and with your crochet project in your hands. Sometimes I knit as well, but crocheting is really what I like the most.
4.Where do you usually get inspiration from for your designs?
I get my inspiration from my children, from cartoons they are watching, from nature, also from other amigurumi designers. Most important for my designs is beautiful color combinations and cute kawaii inspired faces.
5.Tell us about your happiest moment since you became an amigurumi designer?
My happiest moment was my first sale on Etsy, I remember I was cooking dinner and heard a Cha-Ching sound from my phone, I was so happy that I was dancing around my apartment and burned my dinner. 😀
Also, a very happy moment that boosted my business a lot was when a popular Facebook page shared my Octopus pattern and I got loads of sales on Etsy.
6.What is the most struggle that you have faced during your design career?
The hardest part was and still is to find time for crochet because the house requires a lot of work and if you have two small children who need a lot of attention, then finding time is even more difficult.
7.How did you start to be a professional designer and treat the hobby as a business?
I wouldn’t call myself a professional designer, because I’m still learning a lot, learning how to run my own business, I think I’m just lucky that I can earn by doing what I really like.
I started to see my hobby as a business when my family and friends were passionate about my work and inspired me to open my Etsy shop and of course when people from all over the world started to show interest in my products.
8.What is your strategy to grow a design business? How did you start to promote yourself and which platform?
The first thing I created was Instagram and Facebook business pages, I started putting pictures of my works, followers and interest appeared, then I opened an Etsy store.
It is very important to advertise your business on as many platforms as possible. The Pinterest platform also helped my business grow a lot, every time I put in a new product, I immediately pin it to Pinterest.
As a good friend told me, each product has its own buyer, and how will the buyer find it if it is not advertised?
9.I saw that you have tons of sales on Etsy and other sales platforms, what you think is the main factor that leads to your success today?
In my opinion, the most important thing in online business is good quality pictures, bright, colorful, and without special filters that would deceive people.
For beginners who start selling Etsy products, I recommend finding and joining Facebook groups where people share tips on how to successfully start a business on Etsy. For me, it was a Facebook group called “Handmade is better with Kendra Goodrich – Help for Etsy sellers and makers”.
10.You are famous right now, but I know that it would be a long story behind with all the effort and of course, luck! What is your advice for people who want to be a designer and live with a career?
I simply wish people never give up and believe in themselves and their talents!
Bye Baiba and thanks a lot for your interview. I hope you enjoyed the interview as much as I did. And yes, I also wish you, who want to become a crochet designer, or want to start your own business, never give up and believe in yourself!
In case you are new to amigurumi, check my Ultimate guide to amigurumi for beginners to learn from scratch this beautiful art!
IT’S TIME FOR GIVEAWAY
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To say hi to my readers, Babai has a free pattern of her Donut – the best seller in her shop for us! You will find the written pattern below, but if you want to grab the PDF printable patterns, visit her Etsy shop.
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Work in continuous rounds.
Do not join or turn if not instructed in the pattern.
It is suggested to use stitch markers. Place it at the first or last stitch of the row and move it up when working.
ch – chain sc – single crochet sl. st. – slip stitch inc – increase dec – decrease
MATERIALS
Yarn in three colors – light brown, light lilac, and yellow 2.25 mm crochet hook (or the size you need depending on your type of yarn) Tapestry needle Polyester stuffing Scissors Stitch marker (optional)
DONUT FREE CROCHET PATTERN
With light brown color yarn ch 24, sl. st. into the first chain to make a ring. Work in spiral, do not join the rounds. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round (optional). R1-R2: 24 sc (for 2 rows) R3: (3 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times (30) R4: (4 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times (36) R5: (5 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times (42) R6: (6 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times (48) R7: (7 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times (54) R8: (8 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times (60) R9: (9 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times (66) R10-R14: 66 sc (for 5 rows) R15: (9 sc, 1 dec) repeat 6 times (60) R16: (8 sc, 1 dec) repeat 6 times (54) R17: (7 sc, 1 dec) repeat 6 times (48) R18: (6 sc, 1 dec) repeat 6 times (42) R19: (5 sc, 1 dec) repeat 6 times (36) R20: (4 sc, 1 dec) repeat 6 times (30) R21: (3 sc, 1 dec) repeat 6 times (24)
R22: 24 sc, sl.st. to close round, leave yarn for sewing.
Using a tapestry needle sew the first and last round together. Stuff the donut with polyester filling while you sew. Secure the yarn when finished and hide it in the donut, cut off the leftover yarn.
FROSTING
With light lilac color yarn, ch. 24, sl.st. to make a ring (leave around 20 cm yarn at the beginning). Work in spiral, do not join the rounds. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round (optional). R1: 24 sc R2: (3 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times (30) R3: (4 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times (36) R4: (5 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times (42) R5: (6 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times (48) R6: (7 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times (54) R7: (8 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times (60) R8: (9 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times (66) R9: 2 sc, ch 4 (into the second ch from hook work 1 sc in each of 3 remaining ch), 4 sc, ch 6 (into the second chain from hook work 1 sc in each of 5 remaining ch), 3 sc, ch 3 (into the second ch from hook work 1 sc in each of 2 remaining ch) 2 sc repeat (–) 6 times, sl st into the last stitch, cut off the yarn leaving 30 cm tail for sewing.
Now it is time to make sprinkles, use different color yarn on a needle. Make stitches all over in different directions to make it look more real, when you have made enough sprinkles secure the yarn making few knots with sprinkle yarn tales and cut off.
SEW THE FROSTING TO THE DONUT!
Thank you for reading and see you next month in EPS 03 of COCROCHET TOUR 2021!
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February is here, which means just a few days left until the Lunar New Year – the year of ox! Let’s crochet the Vietnamese second astrology sign (Or Chinese zodiac sign) with my Free Amigurumi Ox Pattern.
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It’s so fun to crochet an ox amigurumi, especially with the tiny bull crochet pattern free. The amigurumi crochet ox free pattern is a good option for yarn stash-busting crochet projects, the same as my other Chinese Zodiac amigurumi patterns free. There are so many amigurumi ox and bull toy free crochet patterns out there, but this little cute ox stuffed plushie will win your heart because of its simplicity.
With simple and easy-to-follow crochet instructions and video tutorials, it’s not hard to learn how to crochet an amigurumi ox toy, and use it as a keychain or paperweight.
The ox crochet amigurumi is the second crochet design inside the Chinese Zodiac Animal Collection, where you can find all 12 different easy crochet animal zodiac animals patterns. They are all super cute and match perfectly as Zodiac birthday gifts.
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FREE PATTERN – NECESSARY INFORMATION
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4) Fold a little bit at the end of the row, crochet through 2 opposite sts 2X (2)
FO.
MUZZLE – CROCHETED OX AMIGURUMI
White yarn
1) 9CH, crochet at the second loop from hook, (V, 6X at one side of the chain), W at the last st of the chain, (7X at the other side of the chain) (18)
2-3) 18X (18)
FO. Keep a long tail to sew.
FINISHING THE ZODIAC AMIGURUMI OX
Ears: Sew the ears to the head, opposite each other across the MR.
Horns: Sew the horns beside the ears.
Arms: Sew the arms to the body.
Muzzle: Sew the muzzle to the face.
Embroider the face.
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DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Beginner. You need to know the basics of crocheting amigurumi.
In case you are new to amigurumi, check my Ultimate guide to amigurumi for beginners before you start to follow my patterns
MATERIALS AND TOOLS
DK yarn or worsted weight yarn (Some of my favorite yarns for amigurumi: Lion Brand, Jeans Yarnart, Red Heart)
2.2-2.5mm hook for DK and 3.5-3.75mm for worsted weight yarn (My most used hooks: Tulip, Clover, Furls Crochet)
Yarn needle, tapestry needle
Scissors
Polyfill
Stitch marker
Safety eyes or embroidery thread
You also can consider getting the whole kit for beginners.
If you want to make bigger sizes of the amigurumi, simply follow this guide or use big yarn threads and hooks.
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You might not use all the abbreviations in the amigurumi crochet pattern but I still want to show you all to refer to (US terms).
MR: magic ring
St/Sts: Stitch/Stitches
ss: slip stitch
ch: chain
X/sc: Single crochet
r-X/r-sc: reverse single crochet
T/hdc: half double crochet
F/dc: double crochet
E/tr : Triple crochet
p: Picot stitch (3ch, ss in the first st of the chain)
bo: bobble stitch
fpsc: front post single crochet
V/inc: Increase (make 2 sc in1 st)
A/dec: Decrease (2sc together)
W/3sc in same st : Increase 3 sc (make 3 sc in 1 st)
TV/hdcinc, FV/dcinc, EV/trinc: Increase with half double crochet, double crochet, and triple crochet
FO: Fasten off
BLO: Back loop only
FLO: Front loop only
SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT OX PEOPLE
People born in the Year of the Ox are patient, speak little, and inspire confidence in others. They tend, however, to be eccentric, and bigoted, and they anger easily. They have fierce tempers and although they speak little when they do they are quite eloquent.
Ox people are mentally and physically alert. Generally easy-going, they can be remarkably stubborn, and they hate to fail or be opposed. They are most compatible with Snake, Rooster, and Rat people.
Amigurumi ox is a lovely gift to welcome 2021 – the year of Ox or to make for people born in February or any the year of Ox (1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021). Handmade is the best way to tell your beloved people: I love you!
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After the historical inauguration day image of Bernie Sanders – the Vermont senator went viral all over the internet, showing him sitting on a chair, with his chunky knitted mittens, Tobey King – a crochet artist started a new trend among crocheters. The Bernie Sanders Mittens crochet doll created by Tobey was sold for more than $20,000 on eBay, inspired a lot of other crochet designers to get their own creations.
In this post, I will show you the best crochet patterns inspired by Bernie Sanders, not only crochet dolls, but also mittens, beanies, and even AirPods cover!
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LET’S LOOK AT 10 BEST BERNIE SANDERS INSPIRED CROCHET PATTERNS
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The first pattern, of course, the original Bernie Mitten doll from Tobey King. More than 30.000 copies have been sold since she published the cute doll patterns. You can find the pattern for the $20.000 doll and start crocheting the cute Bernie doll here.
Among other skinny Bernie crochet doll patterns, that exactly recreate Bernie’s expression, the chibi version from Meow Amigurumi provides a different cute Bernie handmade doll.
This extra-large doll is 16″ tall and has floppy arms and legs and a flat bottom so he can sit on your shelf, your mantle, your shoulder, your Capitol steps, etc. This is quite possibly the easiest pattern so enjoy!
A funny and practical way to crochet Bernie Sander doll, he will help you to keep the curtain tidy. Crochet your Bernie Sanders mitten meme as tie backs with Cottontail and Whisker’s detailed pattern.
Gana Knit Toys had an interesting crochet pattern inspired by the old kind man that you can carry everywhere. Look at the adorable Bernie Airpods cover and make 1 for yourself.
Create the crochet version of Bernie Sanders mittens and a matching beanie!
These patterns are written for an adult size. The final mittens measure approx. 11″ long by 4.5″ wide. The beanie is worked from the bottom up and measures approx. 10″ wide at the base of the hat, 9″ tall, and 8.5″ across the crown.
Wanna something simple and trendy inspired by Bernie Sanders? You will love this pattern from Gift Shop By Elene for the simplicity and flexibility. You can use the tiny mitten as a car charm, mobile charm, keychain, or even bookmark!
I hope you enjoy the roundup! Comment below and tell me which crochet Bernie Sanders pattern you love most in the post? Feel free to share your work with me and other crocheters inside my Facebook Group, or Instagram.
Hi, I am here today to share about my little Zodiac Princess – Aquarius amigurumi doll crochet pattern. Aquarius Princess doll is the first design in the series Zodiac Princess that I will work on throughout 2021. She is a water-bearer in a cute shape that would be a perfect gift for a “princess” whose birthday is between January 21st to February 20th.
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INSPIRATION FOR THE DESIGN: AQUARIUS PRINCESS
Well, since I have started to design amigurumi, I always want to try with amigurumi doll, but somehow so far I just designed few dolls. Then at the end of 2020, while I was working for the Chinese Zodiac animals, I thought it was a great idea if I picked up the theme “Zodiac”. That was how the idea of 12 Zodiac Princess Amigurumi popped up.
I was looking for the “Chibi” outlook for my princess, and found this awesome photo. My design for Aquarius Princess Crochet Doll was based on the photo. Same same, but different, right?
In 2021, every month I will release a new doll according to the Zodiac sign calendar. This month is Aquarius, Aquarius is known for being progressive, idealistic, intelligent, and highly creative—not to mention a little quirky! But there’s a lot more to the Aquarius personality than just this, of course. And my Aquarius Princess is sweet and adorable.
Along with the Aquarius amigurumi doll, another Zodiac sign to make is the Vietnamese zodiac Mouse amigurumi. The cutest mouse for the birthday gift!
Materials and tools
2.5mm hook for the doll and outfit, 3mm hook for the hair
Safety eyes 10mm
Yarn needle, scissors, polyfill, stitch marker
Embroidery thread in black (or 1 strand of 1mm yarn)
35cm 1mm craft wire (or 70cm 0.5mm craft wire)
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate but if you are beginner and love to try, go ahead!
In case you are new to amigurumi, check my Ultimate guide to amigurumi for beginners before you start to follow my free crochet Christmas ornament patterns.
The pattern was tested by lovely Yetty from the Instagram Handle Faye_crochet. During the test, we faces some small problems with the top and dress. Due to the differences of the yarn, Yetty needed to adjust a bit to make the top smaller and the dress shorter.
Aquarius Princess tested by Yetty
If the same issuse occurs to you, make sure that you use the same yarn weight for the Aquarius doll, or simply adjust a bit to fit with your doll.
In case you need help, contact me @anvisgranny on Instagram.
Watch how to dress up the doll here:
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I hope you love Aquarius Princess crochet doll as much as I do.
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Comment below and tell me what you like most about the Aquarius Princess zodiac amigurumi crochet pattern, and if you want, suggest for me what I crochet next! Love you all, my yarn buddies!
As an amigurumi designer since 2019, I have some of my favorite designers that I always admire and love the amigurumi design from them. Today it is my pleasure having a chance to interview my idol – Erinna Lee from Little Aqua Girl. Let’s talk with her about her journey to becoming a famous crochet designer and learn from her previous advice. Especially, thanks to Erinna, there is a special coupon of 21% discount for all her patterns in her Etsy shop, only in a limited time, curated for you, my readers and supporters!
Author of the book: Amigurumi Treasures. A scientist by day and amigurumi pattern designer by night, Erinna started designing super cute kawaii amigurumi five years ago. She hopes that her creations will make you fall in love with them.
Let’s look at the interview and her valuable advice for crocheter who wanna be designer.
AMIGURUMI DESIGNER INTERVIEW
1. Please, tell us a little about yourself and your designs.
My name is Erinna Lee and I am an Australia-based designer who goes by the name of @littleaquagirl on Instagram.
I love designing amigurumi patterns and sell these through two main avenues – my Etsy shop The Little Hook Crochet, as well as through the website AmigurumiPatterns.net.
Together with AmigurumiPatterns.net, I published my very first amigurumi pattern book, Amigurumi Treasures, in 2019 and am looking to bring out my second book, Amigurumi Treasures 2, in 2021.
2.How long have you been crocheting?
I started crocheting in mid-2014 and am basically self-taught with the help of online tutorials, YouTube and books.
3.Why crochet? What is it that interests you?
I was looking for something to do outside of work, mainly as a way for letting the mind take a break from the sometimes stressful demands of one’s job. I have always loved getting out and pursuing physical activities, but at the same time, I wanted to find something that would allow me to tap into my creative side.
From a very young age, mum instilled a love for crafts in my sister and me, so it seemed a natural outlet to look for a new craft to learn. In fact, mum and I both discovered amigurumi at about the same time. She makes beautifully finished dolls for sale through her Etsy shop Bubbles And Bongo.
Crochet is attractive as it offers a great blend of algebra (I am a scientist by day so this attracts me) and artistry. It offers so many possibilities to create shapes using just a simple repertoire of stitches. I think this makes it very accessible to many.
4.Where do you usually get inspiration from for your designs?
I love the kawaii design aesthetic and I am inspired a lot by illustrators of children’s books. For example, E.H. Shepard for the Winnie the Pooh stories and Quentin Blake who collaborated a lot with the author Roald Dahl.
5.Tell us about your happiest moment since you became an amigurumi designer?
This moment would probably belong to when I held a copy of my very first book Amigurumi Treasures in my hand. The book represented a year’s worth of hard work juggling completion of the designs with full-time work.
It meant a lot to me to reach the finish line and also for the belief the team at AmigurumiPatterns had in me to produce a book of patterns.
6.What is the most struggle that you have faced during your design career?
One of the biggest challenges is having to work full-time whilst meeting crochet project deadlines. I find it hard to say no to people but it is a skill I have to learn that I cannot do everything and I have to be careful not to burn out.
7.How did you start to be a professional designer and treat the hobby as a business?
Probably the first time I felt like I could call myself a designer was when I submitted my very first entry of a mother and baby mouse to the ever-popular design contest hosted by AmigurumiPatterns.net.
It was one of the first patterns I had designed and was over the moon when it finished in third place. That pattern led to my very first appearance in a pattern book and this was the start of a fantastic relationship with AmigurumiPatterns.net (Now known as amigurumi.com)
It also provided me the exposure as a designer and I slowly started to develop new relationships with magazines like Simply Crochet. I believe the moment I opened my Etsy shop with my mum was the turning point for crochet becoming a business.
8.What is your strategy to grow a design business? How did you start to promote yourself and which platform?
I admit I still have a lot to learn with regards to marketing my work and using all the amazing tools out there to maximize my ability to succeed.
I believe in producing high-quality work and always being as helpful as possible to those who purchase my patterns as this helps develop good relationships and trust in the product that I have to offer.
I use Instagram primarily to promote my work. I could look at other social media platforms too but I think I would probably need much more time in a day to invest in these other avenues.
9.I saw that you have tons of sales on Etsy and other sales platforms, what you think is the main factor that leads to your success today?
I feel fortunate that my designs have resonated well with other amigurumi lovers. It is always so encouraging when others like the designs I produce. I think it has taken time to develop an identifiable design style and it is the greatest compliment when someone tells me that they instantly recognize a design as mine.
I wish I knew for sure what the main factor is that led to my success, some patterns do better than others. However, if I had to pick one, I would say that it is the care I take in producing patterns that are highly detailed and with as much help as I can to enable the re-creations to be as close to that advertised as possible.
10.You are famous right now, but I know that it would be a long story behind with all the effort and of course, luck! What is your advice for people who want to be a designer and live with a career?
I truly think you are being so kind saying that I am famous.
I never imagined a hobby would lead me to the place I am today as a designer and that crochet would become a small business for me.
My advice for potential designers is to firstly, just do it. Don’t expect immediate success or grand things to happen instantly. It takes time to build a portfolio and reputation.
Secondly, develop your own style as soon as you can – through your designs, your color palette, your pattern layout, your photography. I think it is important to be identifiable as a designer. Lastly, to just enjoy what you do. Don’t make crochet feel like work as that is when the enjoyment ends.
I hope you enjoy the interview! Thanks, Erinna for the wonderful adviceand your beautiful amigurumi designs. You really inspire a lot of us into the fantasy amigurumi world.
In case you are new to amigurumi, check my Ultimate guide to amigurumi for beginners to learn from scratch this beautiful art!
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Thank you for reading and see you next month in EPS 02 of COCROCHET TOUR 2021!
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Let’s say hello to a new year with a cute Zodiac amigurumi mouse free pattern. The tiny crochet mouse free pattern is so easy and quick to make, as other micro crochet animals free patterns on Anvi’s Granny Blog. Among many free crochet mouse patterns for beginners, I hope you guys will have fun crocheting this small amigurumi mouse!
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The free crochet pattern rat is the first crochet toy inside the Chinese Zodiac Animal Collection, where you can find all 12 different easy crochet animal zodiac animals patterns. They are all super cute and match perfectly as birthday gifts.
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FREE PATTERN – NECESSARY INFORMATION
To get the best result from using this amigurumi free pattern designed by Anvisgranny, there is some information that you should know.
Anyway, to save you time scrolling down to look for the main crochet instruction, I leave the link here so that you easily find them if you would like to.
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WHERE TO FIND THE LITTLE MOUSE AMIGURUMI PREMIUM PATTERN
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VIDEO TUTORIAL – HOW TO CROCHET A RAT AMIGURUMI
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ZODIAC BABY MOUSE FREE PATTERN
HEAD AND BODY – easy crochet mouse pattern
White yarn
1) MR 6X (6)
2) 6V (12)
3 (X, V)*6 (18)
4) (2X, V)*6 (24)
5) (3X, V)*6 (30)
6) (4X, V)*6 (36)
7-14) 36X (36)
15) (5X, V)*6 (42)
16-19) 42X (42)
Insert safety eyes between rows 7-8, 7 sts apart
20) (4X, A)*7 (35)
21) (3X, A)*7 (28)
22) (2X, A)*7 (21)
Stuff the head and body
23) (X, A)*7 (14)
24) 7A (7)
FO. Leave a very long tail to sew
Stuff firmly and use the yarn needle to close the opening.
Make the body flat: Pull the yarn tail upward to the top of the head, then pull a little bit and tie up.
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DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Beginner. You need to know the basics of crocheting amigurumi.
In case you are new to amigurumi, check my Ultimate guide to amigurumi for beginners before you start to follow my patterns
MATERIALS AND TOOLS
DK yarn or worsted weight yarn (Some of my favorite yarns for amigurumi: Lion Brand, Jeans Yarnart, Red Heart)
2.2-2.5mm hook for DK and 3.5-3.75mm for worsted weight yarn (My most used hooks: Tulip, Clover, Furls Crochet)
Yarn needle, tapestry needle
Scissors
Polyfill
Stitch marker
Safety eyes or embroidery thread
You also can consider getting the whole kit for beginners.
If you want to make bigger sizes of the amigurumi, simply follow this guide or use big yarn threads and hooks.
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You might not use all the abbreviations in the amigurumi crochet pattern but I still want to show you all to refer to (US terms).
MR: magic ring
St/Sts: Stitch/Stitches
ss: slip stitch
ch: chain
X/sc: Single crochet
r-X/r-sc: reverse single crochet
T/hdc: half double crochet
F/dc: double crochet
E/tr : Triple crochet
p: Picot stitch (3ch, ss in the first st of the chain)
bo: bobble stitch
fpsc: front post single crochet
V/inc: Increase (make 2 sc in1 st)
A/dec: Decrease (2sc together)
W/3sc in same st : Increase 3 sc (make 3 sc in 1 st)
TV/hdcinc, FV/dcinc, EV/trinc: Increase with half double crochet, double crochet, and triple crochet
FO: Fasten off
BLO: Back loop only
FLO: Front loop only
SOME FACTS ABOUT RAT PEOPLE
The Mouse is the first animal sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle. In Chinese astrology, each year is related to a Chinese zodiac animal according to a 12-year cycle.
Rats are quick-witted, resourceful, and smart but lack courage. With rich imaginations and sharp observations, they can take advantage of various opportunities well. In Chinese culture, rats represent working diligently and thriftiness, so people born in a Rat year are thought to be wealthy and prosperous
The most recent years of the Rat are 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
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OTHER FREE AMIGURUMI PATTERNS FOR BEGINNERS
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Hello 2021! Let’s start the new year with this amazing round up: 26 Free Valentine Crochet Patterns – featuring 26 Valentine crochet patterns from 26 talented designers as daily premium PDF downloads.
Find your favorite Valentine crochet patterns to crochet for your lover or for your business from the huge collection, curated for Valentine’s Day crochet projects! The Valentine crochet designs vary from small Valentine amigurumi, sweet garments, to home decor crochets! A lot of choices for you to crochet and give to your sweetheart (or yourself).
All the patterns are easy and fast, beginner-friendly Valentine’s day crochet designs that you will have so much fun and joy making them.
Are you ready to enjoy the most lovely crochet patterns for Valentine and spread your love?
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In case you are new to amigurumi and crochet, check my Ultimate guide to amigurumi for beginners before you start to follow any crochet amigurumi patterns in this round up
LET’S LOOK AT THE VALENTINE CROCHET PATTERNS
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CROCHET MOUSE FAMILY
A cute mouse family that you can make for Valentine’s Day. Mommy mouse Lisa, daddy mouse Malvin, and baby mouse Mila. These adorable mice are easy and quick to make and would make a great gift for someone you love.
If you need a last-minute Valentine’s Day gift, these beauties work up so amazingly quickly, and they are a great stash buster project! Slip a gift card to a favorite coffee or smoothie shop inside one and it is the perfect gift for all your favorite Valentines!
The Bunny Rabbit Cupcake is a sweet treat that your Valentine will surely treasure! This fast and beginner-friendly amigurumi crochet project makes for a great gift.
Need something you can snuggle this Valentine’s Day? Or maybe a gift for someone special? This heart buddy is a hug in yarn form! He is soft, fluffy, and makes a great friend for whom to tell your secrets.
buffalo in love
Start a year of ox with the tiny buffalo in love. The little buffalo with a cute heart is a super easy and fast wrap-up crochet project and the perfect size for Valentine’s gift-giving. Nothing better than a handmade gift with love for your loved one!
Don’t know how to write love letters? Jojo the mailman bunny is so irresistible, you can just write a love note and slip it in his mailbag, he’ll do the work for you! Plus who said love notes are only for Valentine’s day…
The Wrapped in Love Boot Cuffs are a quick and easy to crochet! There are SO many color coordinations to choose from. Make a pair for yourself and those you love!
Subtly textured washcloth that would make a lovely present alongside handmade soap and fragrant candles for a perfect relaxing bath. The washcloth is super quick and easy to make.
These beautiful flower-shaped face srubbies, are the perfect gift for your loved one. Make them with their favorite colors and take another small step towards a zero-waste life with a reusable product!
The Chain of Hearts Headband is a lovely gift to make when you’d like something cute that works up quickly. The easy pattern can easily be adjusted for size so it’s perfect for when you need to make headbands for each of your special Valentines.
Now you can get both the Ice Cap Headband and Ice Cap Fingerless gloves together in one bundle! This set is easy to make and a lovely gift for your loved one!
Wrap yourself in love this Valentine’s Day with the Sweetheart Spike Scarf. The texture of the diagonal spike stitch pairs nicely with half double crochet in this easy 4 row repeat. Make one for yourself or that special someone of any color.
Make this cute mason jar cozy and add a heart applique. Hearts symbolize love. Make one of these cozies for a Valentine’s Day project or gift, but it also works for the whole year-round. Love is all you need.
Show your Pride colors with these adorable stuffed crochet Pride flag hearts! Perfect to celebrate Pride, or to give to your loved one on Valentine’s Day.
Let someone know that you think they’re SUPER with these adorable mini superhero dolls! These little dolls are only 4.5 inches in height so they’re easy, work up fast, and make for an excellent stash-busting project. You can personalize them by embroidering the initial of that special someone on the front, for an extra special Valentine’s Day gift.
The Cross My Heart Boot Cuffs make a quick and festive project for Valentine’s Day. They are stitched with a simple stitch pattern and a crossed stitch heart motif.
Show the Love this Valentines Day with this beginner friendly crochet wall hanging crochet pattern which features a cute Valentine Heart. You’ll just love this easy crochet pattern with it’s step by step crochet tutorial which will show you how to add a fringe, learn how to crochet the Puff Stitch and how to follow a colour chart too!
Delight your Valentine with these adorable Conversation Hearts Pillows and Gift Card Holders. Fill the pocket with candy, treats, or good ole dolla-dolla bills. The workup quickly with your favorite, stash-busting, worsted weight yarn.
Shower your love this Valentine’s Day with this easy pillow cover. It is made up of ‘x’ and ‘o’ motifs that are joined together to make a heart pattern. I have made it with shades of pink but you could make it with any combination of colors! This is a great stash buster too!
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Start crocheting today with our curated-for-you, perfect for gift-making or selling, Valentine Crochet Pattern Bundle – valued at $85. Download right now the most adorable Valentine crochet design collection at only $17, which means just $0.6 for a pattern.
Hold on my friend, I still have a lovely gift for you, these are printable Valentine gift tags that I have designed for this Blog Hop only, grab your tags now!
I hope you enjoy the blog hop! Comment below and tell me which Valentine crochet pattern you love most in the event? Feel free to share your work with me and other crocheters inside my Facebook Group, And don’t forget to tag me @anvisgranny and the author of the pattern, with the hashtag #valentinebloghop on your social media photos to get the chance to be featured on my account.
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