About FreshStitches

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The idea for FreshStitches began in 2008 when crochet designer, Stacey Trock, noticed a distinct lack of patterns for big and cuddly stuffed animals. A handful of adorable designs later- FreshStitches was born! Since then, FreshStitches patterns have become legendary for their cuteness, detailed instructions and step-by-step photos. Using the abundance of help and information in the patterns, numerous crocheters have crocheted a FreshStitches animal as their first crochet project! ...more

Amigurumi Tips

Using the Running Stitch for Attaching Amigurumi

Hooray! It's another Tip Tuesday! Today, I'm going to show you a new stitch to use for attaching amigurumi pieces that'll be super-useful... ...

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How to attach nicely rounded pieces to amigurumi

I've written about how to evenly place limbs on amigurumi by using the stitches as a grid for placement. But, sometimes, if you follow ...

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How to tie a knot in amigurumi

It's another Tip Tuesday! Today, I'm going to show you, step-by-step, how I tie a knot in my amigurumi to secure limbs. My preferred ...

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Guide to Crocheting Dog Toys

People love their dogs like children... so is it any wonder I get a lot of questions about crocheting dog toys? Above is a ...

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Get creative with color!

I'm sure you already know this... but you don't have to use the same colors used in the sample of a pattern! The ...

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How to crochet a smaller amigurumi!

Happy Tip Tuesday! Today, I'm going to give you some tips for making almost any amigurumi smaller than is written in the pattern. ...

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How to Wash Amigurumi

Happy Tip Tuesday! I get asked pretty often, 'how do you wash your amigurumi, especially if you use non-machine washable yarn?' Well, ...

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How to crochet the 2nd round in amigurumi

Happy Tip Tuesday! Today, I'm going to talk about how to crochet the second round of your amigurumi! You see, I spend a lot ...

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How to embroider a smile on your amigurumi!

About a week ago, Tiffany wrote on the FreshStitches Facebook wall, and asked if I could post about how to embroider a smile ...

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Crocheting baby-safe eyes for amigurumi

Larger-sized amigurumi make lovely presents for babies... but you've got to make sure they're safe for the little ones! Today, I'm going to ...

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