I did something scary and exciting! I entered my Dragon pattern in the Etsies! The Etsy Design Awards!! This is the first competition that Etsy is hosting! I can’t wait to see what everyone puts out there for this! I can’t figure out whether I’m foolish for having a very real hope of being chosen as a finalist for this! Eee! Exciting!
#TheEtsies
Supplies: What's the Skinny on Safety Eyes?
There are a lot of supplies that go into the creation of a high quality soft-sculpture created with crochet. I use yarn, wire, crochet hooks, darning needles, polyfil, duct tape, safety eyes, glass gems and more!
Out of all of these things, one of the most important that has a substantial impact on the apparent quality of my work is definitely the eyes. As such, I have 3 full organizers full of eyeballs. No joke.
I like to use classic black safety eyes a lot - I have a range of sizes from 6mm all the way up to 18mm. I like to make sure that my black safety eyes come with a white opaque washer. I’ve found that this particular color of washer is the exact type that fits most easily AND most securely over the ridged post of a black safety eye. These plastic washers are my favorite for extremely secure safety eyes, but don’t forget safety eyes are NOT recommended for toys intended for children under the age of 3.
If you want to get fancier with your safety eyes, as I often do, and you know that the item you’re making isn’t going to be played with by a very small child…. I STRONGLY recommend you check out Suncatcher Craft Eyes. Suncatcher craft eyes is a small woman-owned business. Every pair of eyes is hand painted. Her work is meticulous, high quality, and unique. I definitely recommend her Hologram, Double Glitter, and Galaxy lines. They are my favorite to use to give one extra dose of specialness to my work.
Griffin or Gryphon?
Whatever you call it, I wrote a new pattern for it!
You can find it here on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/694045116/griffin-crochet-amigurumi-pattern
Or here on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/griffin-3
© 2019 Megan Lapp, Crafty Intentions™. All rights reserved. This pattern is FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. The pattern (or parts of it) may not be reproduced, distributed or resold, translated, published, altered, shared or posted (for sale or free) over the internet or offline. You can sell items made from this pattern, provided they are handmade by yourself in a limited number and you give credit to the designer. Please add the following lines to your item description and any item you are selling: “This item is handmade by (your name) from a design and pattern by Megan Lapp, Crafty Intentions™”.
Seahorses are for Lovers
New Seahorse pattern is now available!!
You can find it here on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/seahorse-32
Or here on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/681598581/seahorse-crochet-amigurumi-pattern
© 2019 Megan Lapp, Crafty Intentions™. All rights reserved. This pattern is FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. The pattern (or parts of it) may not be reproduced, distributed or resold, translated, published, altered, shared or posted (for sale or free) over the internet or offline. You can sell items made from this pattern, provided they are handmade by yourself in a limited number and you give credit to the designer. Please add the following lines to your item description and any item you are selling: “This item is handmade by (your name) from a design and pattern by Megan Lapp, Crafty Intentions™”.
Featured Pattern: Mickey Mouse Baby Hat
[Free] Pattern by Olivia Kent
(Not a Crafty Intentions Pattern)
Available here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mickey-mouse-inspired-baby-hat
This was easy to make, and certainly a crowd pleaser at a Disney-Enthusiast's Baby Shower. I would certainly recommend this pattern!
Featured Pattern: Girl Dolls in Berets
Pattern by Desislava Dimitrova
(Not a Crafty Intentions Pattern)
Available Here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aria-crochet-doll
This makes a larger doll than I expected, but it was fun to be able to make all the different bits in different coordinating colors. I chose to sew trim to the bottom of the inside of the skirt. I also sewed on all the accessories to make sure that they are secure as a toy for a small child. I would certainly recommend this pattern!
Featured Pattern: Seahorse
Seahorse made by Me! Crafty Intentions
Pattern by Terry Finer.
Available Here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/post-modern-post-stitch-seahorse
This pattern builds this seahorse in an ingenious 3-dimensional way so that you do not need stuffing. It is built in such a way that it fills itself out! It's amazing! I made a ton of them and it was tremendous fun. It was certainly a challenging pattern, I would say intermediate or above. But I would definitely recommend it!
Pegasus Pattern Published!!
The Crafty Intentions Pegasus Crochet Amigurumi Pattern is now available! You can find it here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pegasus-5
Or Here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/635597418/digital-pegasus-crochet-amigurumi
© 2018 Megan Lapp, Crafty Intentions™. All rights reserved. This pattern is FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. The pattern (or parts of it) may not be reproduced, distributed or resold, translated, published, altered, shared or posted (for sale or free) over the internet or offline. You can sell items made from this pattern, provided they are handmade by yourself in a limited number and you give credit to the designer. Please add the following lines to your item description and any item you are selling: “This item is handmade by (your name) from a design and pattern by Megan Lapp, Crafty Intentions™”.
Featured Pattern: Yoda hat
Photo by Danielle Foster Creations: https://www.facebook.com/DanielleFosterCreations/
Hat made by me!
[Free] Pattern for the hat: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crochet-yoda-hat
This went well! I enjoyed making this hat for this little new one. It would be the perfect addition to a cute little onesie for a newborn's first Halloween!
Featured pattern: Koi Fish
This Rainbow Fish made by Me! Crafty Intentions.
Pattern by: Terry Finer
Pattern Link: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/whomsoevers-koi-fish
A few pieces and parts of this fish can be tricky, and it is definitely a large fish!! But the finished product is so satisfyingly gorgeous that I have to recommend the pattern.
Featured Pattern: Flumplebees!
This is a pattern by EssHaych!
You can find it here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-flumplebees
It's worth a couple of dollars for sure! It's a short simple pattern, easily made, beginner level, very cute, and it creates an adorable, very imaginative creature! I can use just about any imaginably solid or variegated yarn for this one. At my last craft market, I sold out of these little guys. Every single person who asked about them was delighted by the name "Flumplebee" and insisted on taking one (or three) Home!
Now, I made a few alterations to my construction. I add a wire in the body that reaches all the way from the nose to the butt so that you can re-position the head and neck. I also add some glass gems at the bottom of the butt to weigh it down and make it sit securely (but both of these things can be completely left out to make the thing 100% toddler safe). I like sizing up the eyes a little bigger than what they recommend in the pattern, but that's just personal preference. I also sometimes piece in a mane of yarn and it makes them look like wayward fuzzy flowers to me!
