トトロはここです (Totoro is here!)

Hurrah! Totoro is now finished, and I have a free pattern for him. He'll be off soon to become someone's Christmas pressie, and it will be sad to see him go. Of course, you can make your own and keep him forever.

Is it just me, or is there a horrible moment in almost every project where you think "Augh, this looks awful!" And then somehow it turns out looking okay at the end? Just part of the process I suppose.

Touch it with a wish in your heart

While I'm waiting for some glass cabochons to arrive for my new amigurumi snake, here is another free pattern! This time it's a felt rupee! I use mine as a pin cushion, but I'm sure you can come up with some other ideas.

Ahoy!

So begins my blog of amigurumi, photography, and crafty bits and bobs.

This first issue comes with a free gift - an ammonite pattern! I've been wanting to have free patterns for a while, but Etsy doesn't really allow that sort of thing. I love ammonites, possibly because they're nautical and ancient at the same time. What could be bad about that? It's a simple project, and might be good for people who are new to amigurumi. You could even fill it with catnip, although seeing your cat chewing on a fossil might be a little strange...

This is what it should look like when you're finished!

By the way, the above ammonite is now available for sale on my Etsy shop. If you don't crochet yourself, you may want to take a look.