Cherise Crocheted Doll

I think in one of my posts I mentioned I had a few WIP's, well she was one of them. I finally finished her. Her name is Cherise, she is a crocheted 14" doll with thread jointed arms and legs. I really like the thread jointing - gives her arms and legs mobility and the ability to pose. I will be posting the pattern in my Etsy and Artfire stores and will also be available in Ravelry in the next couple of days. I tried several new techniques with this doll, and it all pulled together really well.

I also designed and made some new jewelry too. I will post those pics later.




This Ellie the Tiny Elephant
She measures 4" tall
Crocheted with fingering
weight yarn and B hook

New Lil Kitty

Here is my new lil kitty - Witty Bitty Baby Kitty - she measures 4" tall. I crocheted her with Red Heart Symphony. This yarn is fuzzy, so I fluffed her up a bit with a toothbrush. I am finishing the pattern.

Happy Crocheting!

Chelsea The Cat

Ok I am on a roll here - I finished Chelsea the Cat. She measures 6-1/2" tall and crocheted with Lion Brand Pound of Love. I am on a mission to finish all of my WIP's before the end of the year. That way I can have more WIP's - lol. Pattern is available at:

http://apdesigns.etsy.com

http://craftsbyap.artfire.com

Also, on Ravelry.com

Happy Crocheting!

New Projects

I finally got some of my projects finished - here are a few of them:




Lilly The Lovable Lamb
Crocheted in Lion Brand
Cupcake - She is approx
7" tall and 5-1/2" long










Mama & Baby Piggy
Crocheted in Bernat
Satin - Mama is approx
6" tall and 5" long and
Baby is 4" tall and 4" long











Tiny Teddy
Thread Jointed Tiny Bear
Crocheted in fingering
weight yarn - Approx
3" sitting and 4" standing















Belle The Yorkie
Crocheted in Lion
Brand Jiffy - She
is approx 10" tall
and 9" long







Lilly Lamb and Mama & Baby Piggy patterns are available at my Etsy and Artfire stores. I will get the others done soon.

http://apdesigns.etsy.com

http://craftsbyap.artfire.com

Happy Crocheting!

Mr & Mrs Christmas Mouse

A new addition to my holiday toys - Mr & Mrs Christmas Mouse, enjoying their sled. Each one measures approximately 4-1/2" tall, not including the hat or the bow. I used Lion Brand Pound of Love (white) and Bernat Satin (Crimson) with a size E crochet hook. You can download the free pattern here:

FREE DOWNLOAD:

Enjoy and Happy Crocheting!

Third Prize Winner!

Yarndancer, a fellow Raveler, entered her kitty witch in a local soft toy contest and won 3rd Prize! How cool is that! Great job Yarndancer!

I love to see your completed projects - post them in my Flickr group or send them to me via email and I will post them here!

Congrats Yarndancer!

New Additions

I dont know where the time goes.... here we are, middle of November. Wowie... Xmas is almost here!! Well, I have been working on some of my WIP's and finished some. Here are a few of them.

This is Charlie and Camille
They measure approx
7" tall and 6" long.
Charlie is crocheted with
Red Heart Soft and
Camille is crocheted with
Bernat Satin.






This is Babette The Poodle -
She measures approx
12" tall and 11" long.
She is crocheted with
Bernat Soft Boucle.












This is Bebe The Baby Poodle -
She measures approx
8-1/2" tall and 6" long.
She is crocheted with
Lion Brand Cupcake yarn.









Patterns are available at:

http://apdesigns.etsy.com

http://craftsbyap.artfire.com

EGBERT THE ELEPHANT

Egbert is here! He is a jolly elephant in amigurumi crochet with Caron Simply Soft. He measures approximately 7-1/2" tall and 7" long. Pattern is avaibale at:

http://apdesigns.etsy.com

http://craftsbyap.artfire.com

Enjoy - Happy Crocheting!

Pugsly and Tiny Pugsly

Here are two of my newest pups - Pugsly and Tiny Pugsly. Pugsly measures approxiately 7" tall and 6" long, tip to tip, and Tiny Pugsly measures approxiately 4-1/2" tall and 4" long.

Patterns for these two pups are available at:

http://APDesigns.etsy.com

http://CraftsByAP.artfire.com

Also available on Ravelry!

Happy Crocheting!

Tiny Ami Kitty In Jammies

Here is my newest addition to my kitty series, Tiny Ami Kitty in Jammies. She measures approx 3-1/2" tip to tip. Fingering weight yarn was used for this little one with a size 0/1.75mm steel crochet hook. I hope you enjoy this pattern. Enjoy!

You download pattern here: FREE DOWNLOAD

Happy Crocheting!

Free Pattern Downloads

Good news, no more cutting and pasting! YAY!!! All of my free patterns are now available as a download. Just click on the pattern you want and you can now easily download the PDF pattern. I tested a couple and it worked fine, but in case you have trouble downloading, send me an email and I will check it out. Make sure you let me know which pattern you are having a problem with. I hope this makes it easier. Going forward, all my free patterns will be listed as a download - I will not be posting the pattern instructions. I had so many requests for the PDF I feel this will be easier for us all.

I am working on the PDF downloads for my tutorials. As soon as I get those done, I will post those as well.

Let me know how this works.

My free pattern downloads are available here:
http://arminas-aminals.blogspot.com/

Happy Crocheting!

Pumpkin Pincushion Idea

Here is a great suggestion for using the Pumpkin Pincushion. This was sent to me by a fellow blogger. She is planning on making several of these pumpkins and using them as name place holders for her Thanksgiving dinner. She plans on writing the names of her guests on card stock and pinning them to the little pumpkins. Might even be a great give away too for each guest. With the holidays right around the corner, great ideas like these are really appreciated. Thank you for letting me share this idea with my fellow bloggers.

Daisy Pincushion

Here is a variation to the Crocheted Pumpkin Pincushion. I call this a Daisy Pincushion. It is the same pattern as the Pumpkin Pincushion, with a few changes. First, I omitted the leaves and used a decorative button instead. I used Lion Brand Pound of Love in Turquoise, same hook size and contrasting black yarn for sectioning the daisy. You can make this with many variations. I thought I would share this with you. Enjoy!

Crocheted Pumpkin Pincushion

Here is a quick and easy Halloween project - a crocheted pumpkin pincushion. Enjoy!

The pattern is available HERE:

Happy Crocheting!

2010 Crochet A Day Calendar

I am published! Three of my ami patterns are published in the 2010 Crochet A Day Calendar -
How cool is that? I just received my complimentary copy of the calendar today. These are the three patterns selected:






Monty Bear, January 25















Tiny Chihuahua, September 27
















Petit Pincushion, October 8




The calendar is available at most craft/yarn stores and can be ordered through Amazon.com... here is the link:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=crochet+A+Day+Calendar&x=0&y=0

There are alot of beautiful patterns in the calendar (including mine, hehehe) and well worth the price.

Update - Leilani Hawaiian Doll

The pattern for Leilani is available at:

http://apdesigns.etsy.com

http://craftsbyap.artfire.com

Happy Crocheting!

Leilani Hawaiian Doll

Here is Leilani, my crocheted Hawaiian doll with her cute hula skirt and sandals. She stands 14" tall. Leilani means Heavenly Flower. I will have pattern information soon. I just finished her and wanted to share her with everyone.

Amigurumi Hoola Kitty

Here she is, my newest addition to my Kitty series - my Ami Hoola Kitty saying Aloha to you! She measures 4" tall.

The pattern is avaibale - HERE

I hope you enjoy this pattern as much as I did creating it. As always, if you want the PDF for this pattern, send me an email and I will be more than happy to send it to you.

Enjoy and Happy Crocheting!!

Lazy Dazy and Little Sunshine Amigurumi

Here is Lazy Dazy and her friend Little Sunshine. What a cute pair. Lazy Dazy never goes anywhere without her friend Little Sunshine. Each one measures 3-1/2" tall.
Pattern is available at:

http://apdesigns.etsy.com
http://craftsbyap.artfire.com

Crocheted Ambassador Teddy Bear

This is Ambassador Bear - the personalized message "bearer". Bear is thread jointed and can be posed. Pattern is available at:

http://apdesigns.etsy.com
http://craftsbyap.artfire.com