All Abuzz

Whether you love the creepy crawlies or run, flailing and screaming from them in terror, it is indisputable that they are super-cute in crochet form!
Though I should have been tackling my to-do list today, I was overwhelmed with the urge to create a caterpillar.  And so, Bobbles found his way into existence!

He's now available in my shops (and comes with a bonus flower & two leaf patterns):
Yarnington on Etsy
Yarnington on Ravelry


I'm thinking that I'll have to add some more friends to this little garden party!  To be continued...
So, of course, once I got on the theme, I had to see what else was out there.  Here are some cute patterns for you to try:


This is my favorite

Kabuto Mushi Beetle from Omura
(please forgive me if I wrote this incorrectly - the site is in Japanese)

Firefly from Planet M Files

Bazzil from Amy's Odyssey

Snail by Tamara Bower-Snow on Roxycraft from For the Love of Yarn

Ladybug from Lion Brand

Spider from Lion Brand

Pretty Butterfly by Gloria Deeser from All Free Crafts

Thank you to the artists that provided these patterns!

Happy crocheting!

The Little Misses

I am pleased to announce that the collection is finally complete!

Meet the girls: 

Little Miss Clara Belle (cow)

Little Miss Ewenice (lamb)

Little Miss Hattie (chick)

Little Miss Rosalie (pig)

Little Miss Sumi (kitten)

Little Miss Ferdi (duck)

Little Miss Maisy (bunny)

Available now in my etsy shop!

Meet Gritty Kitty

My favorite yarn of the day is Vanna's Choice, Linen.  Such a cool color!  When I saw it, I just knew I had to make it into something special.  And thus, Gritty Kitty was born.  

I'd been wanting to try out a new technique - using mesh to make flat pieces for amigurumi.  This was the purr-fect project!  Mesh was used here, sewn on to the bottom of the head and the body.  The plastic mesh (I used Darice Clear Ultra Stiff 7) is sewn onto the inside of the crocheted piece, preventing it from bowing out when stuffed.  The outcome, I think, is very nice.  This is definitely a technique I'm going to keep in the mental file cabinet!
My daughter took one look at Gritty Kitty and fell in love, so I guess this feline's found a loving new home!

Yarnington on Etsy

Yarnington on Ravelry

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