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Twin Crochet Patterns!
For my twins, I just had to create some twin specific outfits. I had a tricky time deciding what to make and worrying about the size. I knew twins were typically born smaller, but didn’t want to make the outfits too small or two big. I ended up deciding to only make one outfit (for […]
Decorating with Yarn!
Hello Everyone! It has been a while since I have posted, since I am getting used to life with newborn twins! I wanted to create something, with yarn, that was a little different than my usual items, could hang on the wall, and baby friendly. I decided to purchase a latch hook kit, to fit […]
Free Crochet C2C (Corner to Corner) Humpback Whale Graphgan Baby Blanket
It took me a while, but I am finally finished with my humpback whale plush toy and baby blanket! This is the second set, to go with the matching orca blanket and plush for my little twin girls. Here is a picture of the plush and blanket together. 🙂 I am pretty happy with how […]
Butterfly Mobile Tutorial
Over Christmas I took the train down to Oregon, to spend some time with family and decided to have a crafty Christmas! I originally planned to crochet a few baby mobiles, for my little twins, but I started to worry that I was going to run out of time! Time seems to be flying! I […]
Sale!
I have so much to be thankful for this year! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Amanda
Crochet C2C (Corner to Corner) Orca Graphgan Baby Blanket
I have been seeing more and more C2C (corner to corner) crochet graphgans and I decided it was finally time to make one of my own! I have never been a fan of creating blankets and just never seem to have the patience for them, so this type of blanket seemed more up to speed […]
Free Crochet 1st Trimester Pregnancy Fruit Pattern – Lime, Plum, Peach, and Lemon
Not too long ago we found out we were pregnant, with twins! We are beyond excited and of course, had to add some crochet additions to our pictures. I decided, for the first trimester I would crochet little fruit, to document some of the weeks. According to different pregnancy books and websites, I came up […]
Free Crochet Little Pumpkins Pattern
I am excited to announce that we are having twins! Since it’s Fall, I just had to have crochet little pumpkins in our announcement! Now, on to the pattern!
Crochet Pattern Testers
Hello! Over the years I have had several testers try out my patterns, but I usually find people through Ravelry or Etsy. I decided it was time to have a running list of people I can contact when I have a new pattern, that needs to be tested. 🙂 Qualifications: All that you need to […]
Free Crochet Toddler Quiet Book Pattern
Along with my AMK Crochet business, I am a nanny for an adorable little toddler, who is turning two! I started working with her a year ago, when I moved to Seattle. I have been trying to decide what to make her, for her birthday, that would be fun and not take up too much […]
Loving Lace Yarn!
I had never worked with lace yarn and honestly didn’t know much about it! I learned to crochet in a class at Joann Fabric, which is filled with mostly worsted weight acrylic yarn. There is of course other types of yarn, but that was the most popular at my store. Therefore, that is what I […]
Spring Sale!
Free Crochet Newborn Lamb Hat with Matching Plush Photo Prop
I wrote this pattern last year and as I am going back and reformatting my patterns, I have decided to retire this one, as a free pattern! I hope you enjoy! Also, later today and through tomorrow I will be publishing some patterns for sale. A newborn mermaid costume, bird hat with nest/bowl, and an […]
Valentine’s Day Collection
Valentine’s Day is coming up fast, so I thought I would put a little collection together! I recently published a FREE crochet newborn angel wings with halo, that would be a perfect valentines photo prop. I also have an adorable little pom-pom hat with diaper cover set that is in 0-3 month and 3-6 month […]
Free Crochet Newborn Angel Wings and Halo Pattern
I was thinking about a Valentine’s day outfit that was simple and sweet, which led to the creating of newborn angel wings and halo. Although, I feel as though an angel outfit could be used year round for a newborn, but I love the idea of it for Valentine’s day. Also, it’s great for those […]
Reformatting and Adjusting My Crochet Patterns
One of my new goals for the year was to decide on the format for my patterns and do my best to make sure they are all consistent. One year ago, January 2015, I decided that I was going to try out pattern writing and began with a basic half double crochet striped hat. I wanted […]
Craftsy Crochet Classes
I am always looking for more crochet tips and tricks, so I decided to try out some classes on Craftsy.com. I started selling my crochet patterns on Craftsy a few months back, but had yet to take any of their crocheting classes (I did take a free knife skills class that I enjoyed though). I […]
Baby Tortoise Cozy Free Crochet Pattern – Princess Peach and Baby Bowser Cozy
For my sister’s birthday, she wanted a baby tortoise. Her husband ended up getting her two and they came up with the names of Princess Peach and Bowser. Of course, I had to try to make each of them a cozy, to match their names. I don’t know much about tortoises, so I started searching around […]
Foundation Single Crochet Photo Tutorial, FSC
I love the foundation single crochet for the same reasons that I love the foundation double crochet. It is a great way to start a project, so that it will have a cleaner look and more stretch, compared to starting with a chain. I was making a turtle cozy for my sister’s new baby tortoises […]
Making a Switch
I am in the process of making a bit of a switch. I was using wordpress.com to start my blog, but then decided to make the switch to being self-hosted. I really wanted to opportunity to customize my site a little more and to start selling my crochet patterns, on my own site. I love […]
Free Crochet Newborn Bear Hat Pattern
Bernat Pipsqueak yarn is a super soft, bulky weight (size 5) yarn, that comes in several fun colors. I love how soft it is and use it for several of my newborn outfits. I have had a lot of people ask me how hard Bernat Pipsqueak yarn is to work with and I honestly don’t have a great answer […]
Free Crochet Baby Girl Newborn Bear Hat
This is my second free bear hat. The first free pattern I used bulky weight pipsqueak yarn, so I am using worsted weight yarn for this one. 🙂 To get my first free pattern, click here. I wanted this hat to be a little bit different, so I decided to use front post and back post […]
Foundation Double Crochet Photo Tutorial
My last post was about starting with the magic circle for several items, such as the hat, fish, fishing poll, and reel. Now, I am going to show you how to start the pants and create the suspenders, with the foundation double crochet. The foundation double crochet, typically abbreviated fdc, it essentially creating your chains […]
Front Post and Back Post Double Crochet
Working around the front and back post double crochet is great for providing some texture to any project! I love creating the ribbed stitches, by working around the post for multiple rows, for a fun and stretchy look. I have been using post stitches a lot lately for my alligator (creating spikes on the back/tail), pants […]
Free Tiny Snowman Ornament Crochet Pattern
After making my newborn snowman cocoon and hat I really wanted to make another snowman item! I wanted to make something for more than just newborns and ended up with making a little ornament. This way it can be a simple decoration for winter, on the Christmas tree, or for your new baby’s first Christmas. I […]
Starting Hat with a Magic Ring and Keeping Your Double Crochet Seam Straight
I am currently working on a newborn fisherman outfit/photo prop and thought that I should show what I am doing, as I go. I love the magic ring and use it anytime I can! It is my favorite way to start a project, especially hats. 🙂 The reason that I prefer the magic ring to other […]
Changing Color with Crochet
I am currently working on my aviator hat and plane plush pattern, which made me think of creating a post about changing color! As you can see below, I wanted to change color mid row for my plane front window and the nose of the plane with as clean of a look as possible. Luckily this is […]
Adjusting Crochet Patterns For Multiple Sizes
I receive a lot of questions about the sizing for my patterns, what age will it fit, and about how hard is it to adjust. As I just published my pirate outfit in multiple sizes, I thought now would be a good time to answer! First of all, there is no one size chart that […]