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.

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From the CRAFT Blog

Designing a Softie

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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.

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Frog Softie Pattern

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The Purl Bee has an online tutorial and pattern on how to make this cute fabric softie frog. Link.

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Knit Fruit

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Kamithina points us to the cute free knit fruit patterns by Alexandra of Peachcake Knits. Here's the direct links to the following patterns: