If you are like me, you are probably a huge fan of Stephanie aka ‘All About Ami’ and her amazing patterns! I have made quite a few of her designs, finding her patterns to be easy to follow and so beautiful! She has a great mix of amigurumi and clothing-both crocheted an knit. I have …
Nothing signals the beginning of spring like sweet new baby animals. They are so cute, and make the most darling little noises. This little chick is a little shy, so you’ll have to listen to him closely to hear him ‘chirp’. He’s a little softie once he warms up to you though, and is the perfect size for sitting in the crook of your arm as you make him some other little crochet friends for him to play with!
A ‘Just For Me’ Ami pick- Bao from the animated short. A quick, easy and fun pattern!
I think it’s important to remember that when you are doing things you like, you don’t get so worked up that you forget why you started doing it in the first place! I think this applies to all art forms. So while you’re working on your commissions, pattern designs, tests, blogging and all the other ‘side-hustle’ business stuff, make sure that you are doing something that is just for you too!
As a crocheter, I’ve generally played it pretty safe with my yarn choices, opting for the yarn suggested in a pattern, or going with an old faithful for writing patterns of my own. In the name of The Year of Challenge, which you can read about here, I’m now trying to try new and different …
