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

5 ways to modify an amigurumi pattern

You know that we're all crocheting Hannah the Slug for this month's Crochet-a-long, right? It's not too late to join us! Even though we're ...

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Crochet a Christmas scarf for your amigurumi… free (and easy) pattern!

Have I mentioned that I'm in love with my Facebook fans? They're a fabulous bunch, always posting great photos of their FreshStitches creations ...

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How to fix an incorrectly-attached amigurumi part

It's inevitable. We all make mistakes. Maybe you attached a part on your amigurumi in the wrong place. Maybe you crocheted the piece ...

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What does ‘amigurumi’ mean?

Today's guest post is written by Alyssa, MonstersToyBox on Ravelry. Alyssa is a student in Linguistics and Japanese, as well as a ...

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Looking for a great textured stitch? Bobble stitch tutorial!

I adore the bobble stitch: it's such a great texture! I developed this stitch because I wanted a puff... but the traditional 'popcorn ...

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How to strand yarn in color changes: a video tutorial

Every Tuesday, I post a helpful tip... and this week, I've been getting a lot of questions about how to handle the unused ...

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How to crochet a pirate owl!

Have I told you how awesome my customers are? I don't mean to brag but... I'm pretty sure that my customers are the ...

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Add a sweater to (almost) any crocheted animal!

Today, I'm sharing a tip that Mariana (from Chile!) came up with while taking my Amigurumi Woodland Animals Class. Is it a pattern ...

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Finishing amigurumi: keeping stuffing out of your crochet stitches

Yay! We're almost finished crocheting our dragons! How's yours coming along? If you've finished, make sure to post a photo either on our ...

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How to work the bottom side of a foundation chain

Today, I'm going to talk about an instruction that can be confusing the first time you see it. Rotate your piece to work the ...

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