Good day, fellow crafters! I hope you're all staying warm this winter season! It's getting awfully chilly here in the Pacific Northwest... At least for me it is, since I'm a Californian who's still desperately trying not to wear a gajillion layers of clothing once it drops under 50 degrees! …

Dear lovely crocheters, I'm so happy to announce the completion of Sweet Softies' fifth pattern test: the Hudson Bay Cat & Coney Island Bear design!  Hooray!  Big cheers for my super hard-working testers!!  For this test, I had four testers: two worked on the Hudson Bay Cat pattern, and two o…

The Hudson Bay Cat and Coney Island Bear Patterns provide written instructions with photo references for crocheting these two charming and oh-so-soft stuffies.  Both Hudson Bay Cat and Coney Island Bear are named after the yarn colors used to make them: Lionbrand's Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick® yarn in &#…

Hi fellow crocheters! Earlier, I posted a sneak peek of my 'Coney Island' bear , and then another sneak peek of an undecided critter .  Well, thanks to all of the different suggestions that were sent in through Facebook groups and my blog, I've decided to make him into a little kitty cat! Meet Hu…

A new member of the Cuddly Companion family is coming your way!  Stay tuned to read about this adorable teddy, made with super bulky (weight 6) yarn.  I used Li onbrand's Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick® , which has the feel, warmth and softness of wool with the easy care of acrylic.  When I saw this special, c…

Dear fellow crocheters, It's T-15 days until Valentine's Day!! I'm imagining two different reactions to that announcement... Excitement and joy, for those who are soooo looking forward to Valentine's Day! 😍 And, on the other hand, crippling anxiety from procrastinating on making handmade …