Under Color Crochet

  This Cactus Kit is so cute and fun! 🤩 Then, I had to make a cute little lizard to go with it . The first lizard was made out of leftover yarn from the kit - and he turned out a little too bulky. But I still love him. 😍  So, then I did the exact same lizard pattern but now using super fine yarn - and wow! What a cutey patootey difference that made! Not easy to work with, but love how that fine year looks. It works up so slow and difficult... almost not worth it. Probably will not be doing any more amigurumi with fine yarn. 😂 Here's whole folder of pics, showing how much fun I had with this kit and these lizards: Cacti Fun and Friends I have a new love affair going on with fun stuffed crochet cuteness, and it all started here: Swampy Amigurumi

  I crocheted a few playful pieces as a wedding gift for Brian & Kendall. 😍 Their Swamp Wedding theme was the inspiration for this collection, and I had so much fun making it all! Every piece was a learning curve for me, and a little adventure. This was my first time doing amigurumi, and now I'm all in. 😎 So grateful to the mother of the groom, my New Orleans cousin, Linda, for the design inspiration on this theme. Thanks to the Swamp Wedding, I have learned so much making these cute critters, it has taken my crochet skills to the next level. 🤩 Two helpful books got me started: Here's some pics of the patterns: amigurumi patterns The first thing I made was a silly hat for the bride and groom. Swampy versions of these  Silly Hats ,  which have been a joy to make every time: Silly Hats in Action . Thanks, Snappy Tots , for a great pattern. Very fun to do these hats in swampy colors!  These hats also made perfect buckets for stashing the critters.  After the...