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Bees Knees Knitting: Crochet Pattern Designer!

Meet Bees Knees Knitting! This designer’s boutique on Etsy started out as a handspun, hand-dyed yarn store. But now she has turned to designing and writing crochet patterns for animal scarves! She loves the challenge of designing and crocheting these “wearable pieces of art.”

And her designs áre truly spectacular! Such awesome imagination and creativity!

Let’s take a look at some of her designs:

Want to see more and perhaps even make your own unique scarf? Check out the Bees Knees Knitting Shop on Etsy!

More designers and their creations are spotlighted HERE!

Amigurumi Valentine Hearts – Free Crochet Pattern Roundup!

Give your heart away this Valentine’s Day with these cute (absolutely free) crochet heart patterns! Nothing says “I love you” like a handmade gift and these very diverse crochet hearts are just perfect. Whether you want to stuff your heart with candy, wear it as a bag, grow it as a plant or fill it with crocheted bonbons, you will have no problem finding a fond favorite to make in this list. So happy Valentine’s Day to all! And happy crocheting!

Amigurumi Crochet conversation heart garland

Amigurumi Crochet intertwined hearts fridge magnet

Amigurumi Crochet Heart chocolate box with crochet bonbons

Amigurumi Crochet Heart anatomically correct

Want to get started on one of these cute hearts? Head over to THIS WEBSITE for the patterns!

Sleepy Sheep Patterns!

Meet Rachel, the designer of Sleepy Sheep Patterns!

Rachel has a degree in Graphic Design and went to school for 3D Animation but later discovered her passion for fiber arts. She’s a stay-at-home mom and loves to create amigurumis. She started crocheting and knitting five years ago, making amigurumis for my nieces. After her own daughter was born, it turned out the little one was as obsessed with playing with her mom’s amigurumi creations as her mom was about making them!

In her Etsy store she features cute little animal families, like these:

Meet the Reindeers! Just love those little boots!

And the Bears! Aren’t their headscarves the cutest?!

Rachel doesn’t shy away from designing “monsters”, like this adorable little Yeti!

She also designs dolls that are not only very cute, but have a little twist, like these two:

Meet Zoe The Unicorn Girl!

And Luna The Lamb Doll!

Not only are her “regular” dolls very cute, the designer also “specializes” in dressing them up in seasonal attire!

Like this Easter bunny doll!

And these cute Christmas elves!

And this adorable Halloween cat witch!

Check out her shop to find even more cute patterns!

Amigurumi Valentine’s Animals – Free Crochet Pattern Roundup!

Free Valentine's Animals Crochet Patterns!

Valentine’s Day would not be Valentine’s Day without a stuffed animal of some sort holding a heart! So let’s get busy and make our own! These free crochet patterns will bring out your romantic side as you crochet them with love for your significant other. They really are perfect as Valentine’s Day gifts. So big or small, cute or fun, get your crochet needle out and make this year’s Valentine’s perfect for you and your partner!

Dudu Toy Factory: Crochet Pattern Designer!

Colorful crochet amigurumi lion lying down

Bright happy colors, sleek lines, impeccably executed examples: Desi of the Dudu Toy Factory on Etsy (you’ll find a link to her store at the end of the blogpost) is an amazing amigurumi designer. She started crocheting toys when her youngest son was born in 2006. Her confidence and skill grew with each finished item and now she designs her own patterns! She also loves to knit and crochet clothes, scarves, hats, bags and all sorts of other things that she sells in her other Etsy store.

Let’s take a look at some of her work. First, let’s see some examples of her animal-designs!

Four Colorful crochet amigurumi dogs with eye patch

Colorful crochet amigurumi dinosaur playing with blocks

Amigurumi elephant sitting in striped pajamas

Girl and boy amigurumi mouse in clothes standing next to each other

Amigurumi dog with short pants and scarf

Amigurumi girl bear in purple dress with buttons

Cute, right?! I just love the bright contrasting colors, they make me so happy! Desi’s dolls are just as darling:

Colorful crochet amigurumi doll girl with pig tails and dress

Colorful crochet amigurumi doll with scarfs and beanies

Colorful crochet amigurumi mermaid with violet hair and blue tail

Want to see more of Desi’s gorgeous patterns? Check out her Dudu Toy Factory pattern store on Etsy!

Want to see more awesome and talented designers: THIS is the place!

Lalylala!

When, many moons ago…., I started this wonderful crochet hobby, one of the first designers I fell in love with was Lalylala. I just adore the clean lines and abstract feel of her designs. I also really like her creativity and whimsical eye for detail, like the embroidery on the belly of the mushroom doll.
These little details make these designs really stand out and something special. Her dolls have become one of the most iconic designs in the world of amigurumi and are loved, made (and copied…) by many! There is even a thriving “Lalylala mod pattern” community out there. “Mod” as in “modification”. Enthusiastic Lalylala fans have made their own creations, based on the Lalylala basic patterns, and have shared those (and their modification patterns) with other Lalylala fans on the web. It is really amazing to see what those crocheters came up with! So inspiring!

It’s no wonder that I succumbed to the temptation to try one for myself. I made Lupo The Lamb as a gift for someone. Curious how it turned out? Ha! Maybe I’ll write a blogpost about it!

I have selected some of her designs to showcase here. I can’t say enough about how much I like them! So scroll through this post and feast your eyes on the crochet goodness that is Lalylala!

Lalylala Amigurumi Doll Crochet Patterns

Next to her iconic amigurumi Lalylala dolls, she has also designed a couple of series of small dolls suitable for different seasons and holidays:

This is the WINTER series.

Here’s CHRISTMAS.

And HALLOWEEN. (I love the little Frankenstein!)

EASTER ofcourse! And many more: check out her store to find the other seasons and holidays!

Her latest series of pattern are all about bugs! She has designed all the stages (puppae, larvae etc) of several gorgeously colorful butterflies and beetles. The butterfly larvae can “put on and take off” their wings, because you crochet them separately! Such fun! And they are just perfect to crochet for this spring!

You’ll find many more cute and awesome patterns in her Etsy store, so head over there for some inspiration!

Lalylala Amigurumi mermaid Doll Crochet Patterns