homemade@myplace

I've been using this shape in crochet before ( HERE) and I wrote a knitting pattern ( HERE), but then nothing more.... But on Instagram, because Ashley from Lazy Daisy Jones hosted #ldjcrochethookup in April, I had the occasion to use diamonds again!!! In fact, one day, all the participants had to show a crochet toy, but I didn't have one, as I always knitted all the softies I've done along the last ten years.... so, what to do??? I opted for a simple thing as a "lovey security blanket"(a very quick project, made in one afternoon!!), resembling "The Frog Prince" by Brothers Grimm ... I had to crochet 8 diamonds in half double crochet stitches (I was following the pattern found on "500 crochet blocks" by Hannah Elgie and Kath Webber), sewn together with a simple over stitch. I avoided the amigurumi technique to crochet the frog face and I opted for a classic circle (made of 4 rounds) in half double crochet stitches. ...

Just a little bit more than a month ago, I posted a photo tutorial for a  Gingerbread man Ornament  ... today I stay on the same theme, but I'll offer you a photo tutorial on how to crochet a sweet softie this time... Are you tempted ???? ;oD WHAT YOU NEED :  a 5,5mm hook 2 DK yarn balls for the softie (I work 2 strands together!) and some colourful yarn for the icing (that is the outline for all the body parts!)  yarn needle a pair of scissors stitch markers (4), that I use along the straight sides of the ovals, in the 1st and in the 18th stitch of both sides 2 buttons as eyes 3 buttons (mine are covered with fabric) for the belly 4 buttons to attach arms and legs in the back of your softie needles and threads to sew the buttons on toy stuffing Please, remember I follow the US crochet terminology! Thank you ! ;oD We can start to crochet RIGHT NOW !!!! BODY (you need to crochet 2 identical pieces) you don't need to sew on th...