The real Moomins are probably busy hibernating right now - or filling their tummies with pine needles in preparation for their long sleep. So here are some nice Moomin knitting and crochet patterns that will help you to get over your sadness. I've been hunting them down all round the web, including … [Read more...]
Yoshi Amigurumi and the best free Yoshi Patterns
If there was ever a cute Nintendo character made to be amigurumied, it's Yoshi. He's adorable, he comes in all different colours, he's made up of lots of round shapes. In short, he's a perfect candidate for a crochet doll version. Nintendo's Yoshi Crochet Pattern round up It's no surprise to … [Read more...]
Free Futurama crochet baby bootie pattern
Free craft pattern alert! In the world of adult cartoons Futurama tends to get sidelined for the classic tales from The Simpsons, or the cult status of Family Guy and American Dad. Particularly in the UK. It's an offbeat humour that doesn't rely on cultural references like Family Guy, but goes … [Read more...]
Etsy Finds: Prim and Plush amigurumi molecules
This is an Etsy Finds with a twist as it is dedicated in its entirety to a single Etsy store. Prim and Plush have brought together science and craft in perfect harmony with their rather wonderful amigurumi molecules. Let me introduce you to Mr Ethanol, or CH3CH3OH as he is known to his … [Read more...]
Free mini Mario Mushroom & Invincibility Star amigurumi patterns
Earlier this week I gave you a roundup of some of the best Christmas decorations for geeks. However, as wonderful as they all are, it can't be denied that us crafty types can never resist the opportunity to do it ourselves! So I give you, not one, but two free patterns to get you crafting up a storm … [Read more...]
Free Despicable Me minion amigurumi crochet pattern
This autumn brings another 3D animated extravaganza with Despicable Me, a movie about a supervillian (Gru, voiced by Steve Carell) who hopes to pull off a heist involving the moon. The only thing that stands in his way? Three little orphan girls who wish to adopt him as their new dad. Gru has an … [Read more...]
Free Domo-kun amigurumi pattern
Domo-kun is a popular character in Japan where he acts as the mascot for their NHK TV station and the star of his own TV show in the US. According to the stories, he hatched from an egg and suffers from a locked open mouth, hence the crazy look. He's become a bit of a cult-figure now and the … [Read more...]
Free Lemmings Amigurumi crochet pattern
You know you're a child of the 80s if you....spent hours addicted to the platform game Lemmings. For those of you who didn't whittle away large chunks of your day playing this PC game, the concept was to persuade a line of green-haired little people to make their way to the target whilst avoiding … [Read more...]
Dork Craft: Mario Amigurumi
Mama Mia! One of the most famous gaming characters on the planet has been recreated in crochet form. This Mario Amigurumi has been created by WolfDreamer off the Hook as part of a set of SuperMario characters including Goomba, Luigi and the Mushrooms. This is a free pattern, so you can get … [Read more...]
Astro Boy gets the amigurumi crochet treatment
The latest animated series to get a big screen makeover is Astro Boy, a sort of modern take on the Pinocchio story. The film follows Astro Boy, a robot created to replace the son of a scientist who died in a tragic accident, rejected for his lack of emotions. The original Japanese Manga TV series … [Read more...]
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