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CRAFT Newsletter for July 17, 2007
Designing a Softie, Frog Softie Pattern, Knit Fruit, Mochimochi Grass Knit Pattern, Wicket the Ewok Crochet Pattern, Knit Small Dolls Pattern, Crochet Pac-Man, Stripe-y Patchwork Cat Pattern, and Happy Poo Amigurumi Pattern.
Hi Crafters,
There are many names for it: amigurumi, softies, plushies, toys. Throughout craft blog-land we are constantly saying "ooh" and "aww" over the cutest plush toys. Whether they are knitted, crocheted, or sewn makes no difference -- we just know that we want to make them!
So my peeps, here's a fun roundup of some of little toys that you can make, or at the very least, admire and just say "awww"!
Cheers,
Natalie Zee Drieu
Associate Editor, CRAFT Magazine
www.craftzine.com
nat@craftzine.com
CRAFT Volume 04, The Costumes Issue, Hits Newsstands Soon!
Want a sneak peek into CRAFT Volume 04? The theme is costumes, and we dip on in by profiling extraordinary costume makers and showing you how to make your own Carmen Miranda-style headdress as well as a sweet disguise for your pooch, but that's just where the fun starts. This inspirational volume features 29 awesome projects including making custom car seat covers for your ride; a modern, swanky birdhouse for your yard; and a suede, macrame, beaded curtain for your pad. We'll show you the ins and outs of spray painted graffiti and moss graffiti, how to harvest squid ink, how to make new candles out of old ones, and much more. We'll even get you started on whittling wood and dyeing fibers using nature's bounty.
From the CRAFT Blog
Designing a Softie
Michal of Yarn & Coffee has an inspiring photoset on her process for designing a stuffie. I love the creative process and loved seeing the sketches and prototyping process of creating her kitty Ed above. Link.
Frog Softie Pattern
The Purl Bee has an online tutorial and pattern on how to make this cute fabric softie frog. Link.
Knit Fruit
Kamithina points us to the cute free knit fruit patterns by Alexandra of Peachcake Knits. Here's the direct links to the following patterns:
- Pear - Link.
- Apple - Link.
- Sour Apple - Link.
- Banana - Link.
- Peach - Link.
Mochimochi Grass Knit Pattern
MochiMochi has free knit pattern to make this cute toy, Grass. You can even try and spot "Grass" in the grass. Check out also all the other patterns by MochiMochi that are for sale in the shop. Link.
Wicket the Ewok Crochet Pattern
Angry Angel on craftster.org has a crochet pattern up to make this cute amigurumi version of Wicket the Ewok from Star Wars. Link.
Knit Small Dolls Pattern
Eva points us to Jesse's cute small doll pattern which you can knit yourself! Link.
Crochet Pac-Man
Hurrah for Carey of full of fluff for making this crochet pattern for Pac-Man and all the ghosts available to us for free. Just download her pattern PDF to make one yourself! Link.
Stripe-y Patchwork Cat Pattern
Michelle at Green Kitchen has her first pattern up on how to sew this stripe-y patchwork cat. Link.
Happy Poo Amigurumi Pattern
Puchitomato has a cute free Happy Poo amigurumi pattern for you to crochet. Link.
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