My next big amigurumi project after my little Frankenstein starts!

To start off this blog I will be sharing with you some of my early crochet projects in my first year. I’ll also be linking my sources. I can’t emphasise enough how easy I found crochet to pick up once I got the basic stitch, magic circle and decreasing stitches. This is basically all you need to start your journey! 

My favourite early books were the Zoomigurumi collection. Not only are the plushies super cute with lots of character but each book has a reminder of how to do the stitches you need as well. Each book is filled with a variety of patterns from different creators so you get a nice selection of styles to work with. 

The one thing though that I was always struggling with? The dreaded magic circle (even um who has been crocheting since her 20s struggles to do this!) However with the power of YouTube I finally got it after watching this video over and over again until I finally got it!



Not having a huge amount of money I usually end up making gifts for friends and family. In the past I made soaps, creams, candles, art, sewing projects - now it was time for the crochet gifts!

I love giving and receiving hand made gifts, for me it means so much more than buying something as not only have you put money and thought into the gift, but also your time. When working on gifts for people I am always thinking about them when I am making it which helps fill the gift with love and joy. 

So what do you make for twin mum and aunt? Twin bears of course! I used the Panda pattern from the Zoomigurumi 9 book and Drops Paris Cotton yarn which is my go to for Amigurumi. It's cheap and easy to use so great for the prolific crocheter or someone just starting out like I was. 

Starting with the head. I had a funny shaped head and did all I could to mould and re-shape it! I'm still not great at placing things very evenly so the features aren't wonky!

Another reason why these patterns are great is that I learnt how to switch yarn colours in a project. Here you can see the results of a stripey body.

Feeling confident on my progress I decided to start on the next one at the same time!

With all the limbs attached. He was a bit scruffy and doing the toe beans was very fiddly. He came out so much bigger than I expected as well!

Second one down! This time in purple using scrap yarn for multi coloured toe beans. This one was for mum, she's always liked to be a bit different :P

Twinsies together! They went down a treat and although not perfect I learnt a hell of a lot from this pattern.

The Pandas were well received and still to this day sit in my mums and aunts homes. I love making gifts for people and this was such a huge learning experience for me in my crochet journey. They were a bit messy and a bit lop sided but they were still super cute!