Cute and Spooky Crochet Cat Applique Pattern

 

Cute and spooky crochet cat applique pattern to incorporate into your Halloween décor.

Purchase the pattern here, or find the pattern on Ravelry here.

Click here to find the free video tutorial for this project

or you can also find it at the bottom of this page.

You can use pretty much any yarn, or hook size, to make this project. 

Just bear in mind that using a larger hook or yarn size will make a larger applique, and using a smaller yarn or hook size will make a smaller applique. 

Using a thicker yarn, like worsted weight yarn, will create a shape that’s more dense;

but using a thinner yarn, like a lace weight yarn, will result in a more lacy shape.

So use whatever size you think works best for your project.
This applique uses very little yarn, so it’s a perfect use for scraps.

You can find the video tutorial for this project, and all my other tutorials, on my Youtube channel here.

Thick Body Type Crochet Doll Tutorial and Pattern

My newest tutorial, and pattern, is out today! This time I made an amigurumi style doll with a realistically shaped, thicker body type. This pattern is so easy to customize to any size doll! This design is similar to my “Realistic Body Doll” pattern I made several years ago, which has a thinner body type. You can find Part 1 of the tutorial at the bottom of the page, or if you like you can find the pattern in my Ravelry store. Buy it now!

I used Aran weight yarn. Worsted weight may be used but you may want to use a smaller hook (like a size B) to maintain the proper tension. I used much less than a skein of Red Heart brand yarn in “Cafe Latte” for my doll, but if you’re making a much larger doll or using a smaller skein, you may need more yarn. You can use pretty much any color in any aran or worsted weight yarn. I used “Cafe Latte” for the doll in the tutorial, and the other doll pictured was made using “Warm Brown”.

I also used a yarn needle and some extra yarn to shape the body. Tutorial for this is coming soon! You can see the difference in the body shape between the 2 dolls pictured; the “Warm Brown” doll (the lighter shade) has been shaped with sewing, and the “Cafe Latte” doll (the darker shade) hasn’t been shaped yet.

I used a wire skeleton made of craft wire to give my doll structure, and an ability to stay in more interesting poses. You can forgo the skeleton if you wish, but if you make the doll’s neck too small without some kind of reinforcement, the head will probably droop, so just add a bit of a wire or a pipe cleaner to the neck.




Find Part 1 of the free video tutorial on my youtube channel, or if you want to see the rest of the series now, Part 2 is already available to my patrons on Patreon. (Also, the Patreon version has limited ads, and no music soundtrack, if that's something you're interested in). Check out https://www.patreon.com/faerierings for more information on how to become a patron.

Part 1:

Crochet Mini Mushroom Charms Tutorial

Mario inspired mini mushroom charms! These are super cute and quick to make, and its a great use for scrap yarn. Instructions for both styles (the one with spots and the one with the skull) given in pattern!

I’ve also made a video tutorial that you can find at the bottom of the page, or on youtube here: https://youtu.be/s6E-c7ByPF0

You can also find the written pattern for this project in my Ravelry store! Buy it now!

I used Red Heart worsted weight yarns in Red, Aran and White to make the red mushroom, and switched out the red for Amethyst to make the purple one, and Spring Green for the green one. 

To create these charms, you’ll actually need to use crochet thread weight yarn instead. I kind of prefer to use the worsted weight yarn, though, because of the color variety. I split the Red Heart yarn in half to make crochet thread weight yarn out of worsted weight yarn. You can see how I did this in the video tutorial, but if you want to make your life easier you can skip this step and just use crochet thread, or you could also use embroidery floss.

I also used some black thread to embroider on the eyes, and a metal clasp to turn my mushrooms into charms. You could also use an earring hook, or a jump ring, or a keychain for these charms.

Here's the free video tutorial on my youtube channel: