When I was growing up, I used to watch a lot of television with my brothers. One commercial that really stuck with me was the North American House Hippo advertisement. If you’ve never seen it before, I highly recommend taking a look! At any rate, it’s what inspired this week’s project.
A while back, I promised one of the little girls I babysit that I would make her an amigurumi for any animal that she wanted, and she picked a dolphin. After browsing Ravelry, I found a pattern and the rest is history.
Ever since I started this blog, my parents have slowly started paying attention to the crocheted things they see around them. When they went to Banff a few months ago, my mother excitedly told me about these dolls she had seen, and she asked me if I could make something similar for her friend. I found a really cute pattern on Ravelry, and decided to give it a try!
My mom asked me if I would be interested in donating some items for a silent auction, and I knew I wanted to make some sort of amigurumi. After browsing through Ravelry, I settled on these super cute jellyfish!
Lately I’ve been feeling a bit stressed out, and sometimes you just need a little bit of nostalgia and whimsy to get you through. I’ve been re-watching Disney movies, and I figured making a tribute crochet piece would be just the thing!
I’m always impressed by the detail that goes into some of the crochet dolls out there, and when I found this amigurumi pattern that came with clothing, I knew I had to try it! To seal the deal, the clothes fit a super cute little pig.
As a follow-up to the Goat, I was also asked to make a standing giraffe! These standing amigurumi are a lot of fun to design, as well as a bit different from the typical amigurumi out there, so I’d love to try make more animals like this in the future!
After I made the Chinese New Year Dogs for my mom, a couple of her colleagues asked if I could make a few more custom items, and one of the first requests was for a little mountain goat! She wanted to be standing up, which was a new challenge for me.
I’m a little late to the party, but it was Chinese New Year on Friday (February 16, 2018), and this year is the Year of the Dog! I knew that I wanted to make something for this, especially since I am also a Dog in the Chinese Zodiac.
Whenever I see a message for a custom order, I get really excited. First of all, it means that I get to work with someone in turning an idea into reality, and I love that whole process. Second of all, it pushes me to try new things! When I got a message about making an amigurumi character from Cardcaptor Sakura, I was instantly intrigued.