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Pearl Blay
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Farm Animal Amigurumi Crochet Keychain Pattern Tutorials | Fun on The Useless Farm
Crochet amigurumi animals are incredibly popular. I spotted a lot of these in recent years when I've gone to various craft shows. Patterns for these are also trending in a huge way. So much so that I had great difficulty in selecting just these few! Soft and squishy little animals make for great keychain or bag charms. Please check out the links at the end if you prefer small animal beaded tutorials.
I particularly love the humourous ones like the funny chicken (and frog) pattern from kisiselamigurumi, shown above.
Pearl Blay
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It's been a while since I featured craft egg tutorials before - see past features in the links at the end. But my word, there are new and fabulous patterns out there today. Here are some wonderful examples and not just from the beading world.
First up is the beaded egg tutorial by AjaBeads which cleverly features "candies". She is a great designer whose work I have featured many times before.
8 Fabulous Craft Easter Egg Tutorials | Egg Decor From Around the World
It's been a while since I featured craft egg tutorials before - see past features in the links at the end. But my word, there are new and fabulous patterns out there today. Here are some wonderful examples and not just from the beading world.
Pearl Blay
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Delightful Micro Crochet Earrings, Bookmarks and Accessories by MaPetiteFeeGift
Claire of MaPetiteFeeGift is a New York based micro crochet artist who delights with her wonderful creations. She is also talented in resin and polymer clay work but micro crochet remains her main passion.
She has unique earrings which range from flowers to her homage to the famous Girl with a Pearl Earring to adorable bees and hilarious two screaming chickens design.
Pearl Blay
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Crochet Gnomes Patterns with a Touch of Humour by PamPinognomeshome
Gnomes are perennially popular. I couldn't resist PamPinogomeshome' amazing and large collection of crochet gnome patterns. They are adorable and funny at the same time. I think if you reduce the stuffing and keep the gnomes fairly flat, they could be converted into fun brooches.
Why so many? Kristina Avertisian, the designer explained :
I have been crocheting for many years. Coming up with something new and interesting is my favorite pastime. Crocheting is everything for me. You'll find many fun crochet patterns in my store for every holiday or occasion.
Pearl Blay
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Ready for a micro crochet challenge? It might seem daunting to crochet with thread but if you first practice with thicker yarn, then these are doable. Here is a collection of awesome amigurumi jewelry and tutorials to inspire.
6 Awesome Micro Crochet Amigurumi Jewelry Tutorials
First up are the lovely wildflower corsages shown above. The tutorials are by Anna of Vinamigurumi. She is also the creator of the tiny monarch butterfly design below. You could attach the relevant findings to make these into earrings, necklace or even brooches.
Pearl Blay
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It's not easy to find Japanese PDFs and craft books. However NapaginiVintage (no longer available) has of some of their great vintage ones dating from before 2000 which are worth looking at. These tutorial bundles are very cost effective. They cater to different craft techniques. Here are my selections from those which could be applied to making jewelry and accessories.
Japanese craft books are usually very well illustrated with clear diagrams so language, if not in English, should not be a problem to decipher. My late, very crafty but illiterate maternal grandmother picked up some craft patterns from Japanese books. Girls in her day in British Malaya - now Malaysia - were not sent to school.
Vintage Japanese Craft eBook Tutorials from NapaginiVintage
Pearl Blay
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I am pretty sure I am not the only one looking for ways to use up crochet thread! Here are three splendid earrings tutorials by Sri Lankan Hiruni on the HiruHandmade Crochet Youtube channel. They are all uniquely different. She lists the supplies used in the video descriptions.
Note that you will be using hook sizes around 1.0 mm. But expect to adapt the hook size or the crochet thread thickness (#8-10) to get tight and small designs.
3 Easy Crochet Earrings Tutorials by HiruHandmade Crochet
Pearl Blay
Christmas
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I wish everyone, no matter what festival or special day you celebrate, a wonderful one all this year and next. For those who celebrate it, Merry Christmas!
The adorable Christmas cat amigurumi crochet tutorial above by Ukrainian designer, Maria, of StudioWowToysUA will delight those who own cats, some of whom, have a certain affinity of brightly decorated Christmas trees with disastrous results! Check out Maria's store for more wonderful tutorials.
Adorable Christmas Cat Crochet Amigurumi Tutorial | Season's Greetings and Happy New Year
Pearl Blay
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Yarn stash? Urgent need for some quick stocking stuffers? Then you should have a look at this group of adorable crochet Christmas ornament and stocking stuffer amigurumi patterns! Perhaps one will catch your eye? Also see beaded Christmas ornament tutorials in the links below if you are not so much into crochet.
First up is the hot mug of yummy goodness design for the Christmas tree shown above. The designer is Estonian artisan, Nadia of MiniCrochetZoo.
Quick Yarnbusting Crochet Christmas Ornament and Stocking Stuffer Amigurumi Patterns
Pearl Blay
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Halloween
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I can just see you saying ; "For goodness sakes Pearl, it's August! Why Halloween stuff now?" That is because people have already seriously started shopping for Halloween and have been since June and July!!! Most Etsy searches for Halloween products actually happen in August!
Everything has been earlier this year. Normally Easter is in April but this year it was in March. So once that is over, people start thinking about summer. By summer, their attention shifts to fall events like Halloween.
So let's have a look at some hot picks for Halloween decor as well as some awesome crochet craft tutorials at the end. Be sure to check the video at the end for more ideas on hot Halloween trends and links at the end for Halloween jewelry tutorials.
Whimsical Halloween Home Decor and Crochet Craft Tutorials | Hot Halloween Trends
Pearl Blay
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There is a growing interest in micro crochet jewelry making. I have featured a couple of designers before (see links below). If you are venturing into this niche, this 5 tips for making micro crochet jewelry (with bonus tips) is worth a look. This German designer's channel is Missxadevideos.
She is absolutely right to recommend learning on regular yarn first before moving down in hook size and to thread.
Tips on How to Make Micro Crochet Jewelry | Adorable Micro Crochet Jewelry and Bookmark Tutorials
Pearl Blay
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The Dutch painter, Vincent van Gogh is arguably one of the most famous and admired Post Impressionist painters today. His powerful brush strokes and bold colors make his work so vibrant - despite a tortured life. In his short lifetime, his work was not appreciated and he only ever sold one painting!
Shown above is the beautiful hand embroidery pattern of his most famous work, Starry Night. The designer is Iryna Kutsyna of bloomingdaythings. Iryna is one of the rare Van Gogh fans whose designs also include his other famous works including the sunflowers still life shown below. Van Gogh painted many sunflower pictures. He wanted to always paint things as they were - he didn't care if some of the blooms were way past their best!
Vincent Van Gogh Inspired Jewelry and Craft Tutorials | The Troubled Life of a Gifted Artist and How His Work Became Famous
Pearl Blay
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Brrr! This, at least for us in the northern hemisphere, is a cold month. So this feature has a double function - keeping our noggins warm AND happily crafting away in the warm. I have chosen both beaded and non-beaded crochet hats. You can certainly add beads, enamel pins or even bead embroidered brooches if you want! I've come across so many wonderful patterns too numerous to write about, but here are a few.
Shown above is the heart beaded crochet beanie pattern by Michelle of HookedbyHoltby. She makes lovely patterns. Another one I love from her collection is this multi-colored beauty . Fun Canadianism : We also call beanies, tuques!
Crochet Hat Patterns for the Cold Weather | To Add Beads or Not, That is the Question!
Pearl Blay
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Amazing Micro Crochet Jewelry, Accessories and Home Decor by ChillCraftandJewelry
ChillCraftandJewelry is a group of gals from Washington, who create some lovely micro crochet designs. These are unique and range from jewelry all the way up to larger items like the Buddha on a lotus car mirror accessories shown above as well as the amazing jellyfish night lamp! A shout out for the dragon design, too!
The smaller jewelry pieces were my favorites especially the cascading sakura and lavender flower earrings. Also well made are the clever beaded berries which were teamed up with micro crochet leaves. The brooches are also worth a mention because micro crochet pins are not that common.
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