Okay guys... I must apologize for this small and spontaneous post, but I just feel too passionately about this and can't go on without expressing my feels any longer.  I must announce how obsessed I am with these beautiful pastel colors.  I can't stop looking at it and admiring it. I'm officially sm…

Dear fellow crocheters, I just received my very first online shipment of yarn ordered from Lionbrand.com !  You might not know this, but I've never actually ordered from an online yarn store before!  I'm accustomed to getting my yarns in-person at physical stores, where I can see and feel the yarns be…

Want to try your hand at crocheting cute amigurumi dolls and animals, but don't know where to start in terms of materials and supplies?  Here are my recommended products for a beginner crocheter! With these 5 basic materials/supplies, you can get started on this wonderfully fun hobby! You can also check out th…

Dear fellow crocheters, I've had some crocheters ask me about how I added eyelashes to Jane the Jumbo Bunny .  As you can see, she has realistic-looking eyelashes that are curly and feminine.  Would you believe me if I told you that it literally took me half a minute to affix her eyelashes over her ears?  …

Hi fellow crocheters, I've been asked quite a number of times which type of yarn I'd recommend for the skin of my dolls.  For my dolls with peach skin, my favorites include: Brava Worsted in the color "Cream" Caron Simply Soft  in the color "Light Country Peach" Caron Simply Soft I pr…

Dear fellow crocheters, This is a quick update to the "Adding Blush to Amigurumi" post a few months back.  I had written some tips, but now have a video tutorial available!  Yay!  Check out the video below, and you can see the original post for my written tips. Hope this video is helpful to you!…

[Code: 30% Off Reflective Yarn! Use Coupon Code: REFLECT30! ]  Dear fellow crocheters, I just heard about this "Reflective Yarn" craze going on... and oh my goodness, I'm feeling super excited about it now! Basically, the yarn company Red Heart has made this product called " Reflective…

Buttons, buttons, buttons! Can I just tell you how much I LOVE buttons?  It's another tiny treasure that I adore, as you can probably infer from an earlier post of mine about rose appliques ! I'm an exceptionally big sucker for wooden buttons and animal-shaped buttons.  Foxes are one of my favorite …

Appliques and embellishments are so much fun! I bought these beautiful, little rose appliques from Daiso, a Japanese store that carries some small crafting items!  If there isn't a Daiso near you, you can also find them online at Amazon.com.  Here are a couple good listings I found: With leaves: Witho…

Dear fellow crocheters, How many of you have used blush to add to your amigurumi crochet dolls?   I for one am very late to the game, and JUST started doing so after a few years of doll-making!  The look of adorable, rosy cheeks on amigurumi dolls got me to finally purchase blush for the first time ever.  I a…

Firstly, allow me to introduce you to Princess Maeve, a sweet Irish gal with Celtic roots.  (Stay tuned for a blog post all about her later on! Link to be added. ) With Blush! Without Blush Recently, I have begun adding blush powder to my amigurumi dolls, and I personally think it makes a world of a differen…