Sewing the wheels low so they sit proud of the body is what turns a crochet christmas train from a stack of boxes into a train. Carriages link on separately, so you can make as many as you want. Wheels are what make a train rather than a box on its side, and this crochet…
Sixteen inches of crochet giraffe amigurumi puts real weight above the neck, so stuffing it firm is what keeps the head upright. Working to gauge matters at this size, since loose tension adds inches fast. This crochet giraffe amigurumi free pattern is closer to a child’s toy than a shelf piece, which changes what the…
Twelve of these cost you a few scraps of red and white and a bag of keyrings. Each mini stocking takes a short sitting, so a whole set for the office or a class finishes across a weekend rather than a fortnight. The thing nobody mentions about batch-making these is that the toe is the…
Tight tension and a small hook keep the walls of this crochet christmas gift box standing instead of slumping inward. A ribbon tied around the finished lid turns it into a gift on its own, or hang it on the tree as a decoration. Give a seven year old a box that actually opens and…
Ruffle trim along the coat opening and hem does the decorative work on this crochet angel amigurumi free pattern, so the shaping underneath stays plain. Paint the bead face before the bonnet goes on, since the bonnet covers the crown once it is attached. Six for the church fair and six for the neighbours is…
This crochet candy cane ornament free pattern uses scraps of red and white, and a set of ten costs you almost nothing in yarn. Hang these along a garland or tie one onto a wrapped present instead of a bow. Stripes that spiral cleanly around a candy cane come from carrying both colours along the…
This crochet angel ornament free pattern easy enough for a first ornament, and one small ball of cotton covers the whole angel with thread to spare. Slide the finished cone straight over your tree top, or thread a loop through the halo and hang it instead. A cone body is what lets an angel stand…
Make six in an evening and string them across a window, or hang one from a gift instead of a bow. This crochet star amigurumi free pattern works in any colour you have left over, and small amounts of yarn finish a whole set. Five points mean ten edges that have to come out even,…
Pair this crochet polar bear pattern free easy with the penguin and the two read as a set on one shelf. One skein of white covers the whole animal, and it works as a first amigurumi if you have never stuffed one before. Working white on white hides your stitch definition, so count as you…
Give it a tiny scarf and the penguin turns into a Christmas piece rather than a year-round toy. This crochet penguin pattern free amigurumi holds its shape once you stuff it firmly, so it stands on a shelf instead of slumping. Two colours do all the work in this crochet penguin plushie pattern free for…