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

Posts Tagged ‘amigurumi’

Cutie Crawlies e-book is here!

That's right... if you follow me on twitter or facebook, you've seen photos of adorable ladybugs, slugs and snails. And now, I'm delighted ...

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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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3KCBWDAY5: The making of a caterpillar

I'm having so much fun with with Knitting and Crochet Blog Week! Today's challenge was to try something a little different... So I've made ...

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FO Friday: Wingspan, socks and a ladybug!

Wingspan I had a very long flight this past week (just to San Francisco, but a giant lightning storm meant that various delays occurred), ...

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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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Designing a Banana Slug: a peek into the process

Right now, I'm in Santa Cruz, CA... tagging along with the hubby who has a conference to attend at the University of California, ...

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Who doesn’t love a platypus?

Come on... doesn't everyone love a crazy egg-laying mammal? Meet the newest member of the FreshStitches family, Nathan the Platypus! You can make your very ...

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Easter CAL Winners!

I can't believe how many fabulous entries there were for the FreshStitches Easter Crochet-a-long! You can check out all of the entries on ...

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FO Friday: lots of plushies (and some new designs)!

Happy Friday, everyone! I'm very excited to have lots of items to show off this Friday! Jeffrey the Dog This dog was a custom order that's ...

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Have you seen Suncatcher Eyes?

When making amigurumi, plastic eyes give your animal a really nice 'finished' look. However, finding a good selection of eyes can be ...

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