Crochet Totoro Lovey: King of the Blankie

“Do you like spirits, mommy? Even fuzzy ones?” Mei Kusakabe in My Neighbor Totoro Here’s a fuzzy spirit you can’t help but like – a crochet Totoro lovey by Katie Stevens at Craft Sauce. This adorable half-amigurumi, half-blankie looks like it would be quick to stitch up, and oh, so huggable! Katie also has patterns for … Continue reading Crochet Totoro Lovey: King of the Blankie

Finn the Human crochet hat

Looking for a quick geeky Halloween costume that’s algebraic? Look no further than this Finn the Human Earflap Beanie from Dammit Janet, Let’s Crochet.  Those familiar with crochet could probably whip this out in an evening or two. Janet even offers a handy, printable PDF of the pattern. Pair the hat with royal blue shorts … Continue reading Finn the Human crochet hat

Crocheted Hobbes Scarf

Jillianjiggs posted on Imgur, this crocheted pelt-like scarf of everyone’s favorite comic strip tiger, Hobbes! Because as she puts it, what better way to fight off a Canadian winter with a friend? But luckily for anyone that doesn’t have a scarf, Jillianjiggs owns LoopTeeLoops, an Etsy shop based out of Ontario. If you can’t figure … Continue reading Crocheted Hobbes Scarf

Settle in for some crocheting

I’m not a big gamer (video or otherwise), but my son enjoys playing a variety of board and card games with his friends. One of his favorites is Settlers of Catan (or just Catan now, apparently). So my interest was piqued when I saw this crochet Catan hexagon bag by Becky Simmons. She developed a … Continue reading Settle in for some crocheting

Crochet Patterns: Puffing Along with Harry Potter

In honor of Harry Potter’s recent birthday (July 31st), I bring you a set of adorable Harry Potter puff crochet patterns from Lee Mac of Totallee.net. A self-proclaimed pop culture addict, Lee has developed step-by-step tutorials for how to create charted/colorwork squares featuring Puff versions of some of her favorite Harry Potter characters: Harry, Ron, and … Continue reading Crochet Patterns: Puffing Along with Harry Potter