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 ‘Japanese’

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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Want to discover a whole new world of patterns? Try reading crochet charts!

I adore Japanese craft books. It doesn't matter if the craft is sewing, crocheting, needle felting... you name it and I can guarantee ...

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