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’

Join the Doll-a-long!

It's time for another crochet-a-long... aren't you excited? This month, we're doing a doll-a-long! We'll be crocheting a doll using one of the new FreshStitches ...

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It’s the Purple Plushie Drive!

Remember last year, I talked about the Purple Stitch Project? It's a wonderful effort by Vickie Howell to raise epilepsy awareness. Well, the plushie ...

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What else can you do with a unicorn pattern?

When I published Flavia the Unicorn, I thought I was being quite clever in suggesting you could use the same pattern to make ...

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The dolls are here!

I'm so excited... I've been waiting for this day for a while! FreshStitches Dolls are here! I've been wanting to design a line of dolls ...

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A little doll-inspiration!

I'm getting super-excited for the release of my new dolls pattern this Monday, May 13th! I'm busily crocheting more doll samples, so that you'll ...

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New to crocheting? Try an animal!

I honest-to-goodness think the easiest way to learn to crochet is to make an animal. But of course, I design crochet animal patterns... ...

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Teaching Amigurumi Week: wrap-up!

It's been a fabulous week! I hope those of you who have been thinking about teaching amigurumi are encouraged to give it a try! In ...

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Teaching Amigurumi: make a handout!

So... you've planned your entire course! Congrats! This next step is extra, but I think it's a nice bonus. When teaching a course, it's ...

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Teaching Amigurumi: break your project into steps!

We've been building up to the heart of designing your amigurumi course... the actual content! To plan the nuts & bolts of your course, ...

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Teaching Amigurumi: planning your time

One of the biggest decisions you'll need to make about your course is: how long will it be? In today's post, I'll chat about ...

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