In almost one month it’s Koningsdag (King’s Day) in the Netherlands. On Koningsdag, we celebrate the birth of our king by selling all our old junk and eating and drinking on the streets. Every year, you can sell stuff on the streets, so this year I decided to make some cute crown brooches. I’m doing… Read More Free Pattern: Crown appliques
We’re going to start with some 2D shapes. Once you know these, you can make them into actual 3D shapes 🙂 So let’s start with two flat shapes that are often used in amigurumi: circles and ovals!
If you look at the picture below, we can all see the difference: one is slightly hexagonal and the other is a perfect circle. Most patterns (including mine) use the first way, this is because the difference isn’t very noticeable when stuffing your ami. But if this bothers you, you can easily change the pattern… Read More Basics: Staggering your circle
All amigurumi consist of different kinds of shapes,so knowing how to make these is important for both beginners and advanced crocheters. Making shapes is a good way to practice crochet before making a ‘real’ doll. But shapes are also important for people who want to start making their own patterns. When I make a new… Read More Shapes: Introduction
I made these cute little doves for my friends who are moving. New house means new keys, means new key chains! I did skip the last row of the wings, since I felt that they looked nicer that way 🙂
Over time, I have collected quite some crochet supplies and I have made these into a little kit – perfect for crocheting on the go (although I have to admit I also use this kit at home!) The tin is about 9 x 6 x 2.5 cm (3.5 x 2.5 x 1 inch). This tin… Read More Basics: Crochet (travel) kit
January 28th will mark the start of the Chinese New Year! Since 2017 is the year of the rooster, here is a free rooster amigurumi pattern for you! If you want to share it, you can tag me on Instagram (@WithLoveFeli) so I can see all of your creations 🙂 I made two versions of… Read More Free Pattern: Rooster for Chinese New Year
I have to admit I hadn’t watched My Neighbor Totoro for the longest time, but when a friend asked me to make Totoro plushies for her birthday, I figured this was the perfect time to watch the movie! Materials: I used 125m/50g 100% cotton (light/fine yarn), a 2.5 crochet hook and 5mm safety eyes. These… Read More Free Pattern: 3 Totoro Plushies
The Golden Compass / Northern Lights by Philip Pullman Published by: Scholastic Point, July 1995 Pages: 399 Serie: His Dark Materials #1 Status: Read on December 6th, 2015 Goodreads Summary: Here lives an orphaned ward named Lyra Belacqua, whose carefree life among the scholars at Oxford’s Jordan College is shattered by the arrival of two… Read More Book Review: The Golden Compass
I had more than enough books on my to-read-list, but for some reason I still did this book challenge. I did not actually finish it and I read some books that I put in >1 category, but I think it’s close enough, since I did reach my goal of 50 books (actually read 51)! I… Read More 2015 Reading Challenge
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews Published by: Ace, April 2007 Pages: 260 Serie: Kate Daniels #1 Status: Read on December 1, 2015 Goodreads Summary: Atlanta would be a nice place to live, if it weren’t for magic… One moment magic dominates, and cars stall and guns fail. The next, technology takes over and the defensive… Read More Book Review: Magic Bites