Amigurumi Collection

This absolutely adorable little ghost is currently one of my favorite patterns. The finished result looks fantastic, the instructions are fairly easy to follow, and it’s also pretty beginner friendly, which is always a bonus in my book.

I did struggle a little, mainly because I decided to use fluffy yarn instead of the regular cotton option. And unfortunately, I have to admit that the fluffiness really does make the finished ghost look even better, so I guess the extra struggle was worth it?

The little arms and the frilly part at the bottom are really fun to make, and I also love that, in theory, you don’t have to sew anything together for this one. I did decide to attach the hat permanently, but that’s entirely optional. The only thing I’d potentially do differently next time is add a little stuffing to the hat if I’m attaching it again, just to give it a bit more shape.

This is a fun, quick and easy little pattern that is perfect if you want something simple, but with a little more variety than just doing double crochets over and over again. The eggs are kinda tiny, but I actually think that makes them perfect for a kid’s play kitchen.

The original pattern does add eyes, but since these are actually going into a child’s hands, I decided not to add any potential choking hazards. One could have embroidered them instead, but I had no black yarn on hand, so faceless they became.

This adorable little cactus deserves a special place in my collection, just like it does in my heart. It was actually a project that taught me quite a few new techniques, including the spike stitch, treble crochet and invisible decreases. I’m still not entirely sure how I feel about the spike stitch, but I can’t deny that it gave the pot a lot more texture. The invisible decrease, on the other hand, I absolutely love and can definitely see myself using in other projects.

I’m also happy to confirm that slip stitches, which, yes, I had to Google for probably the 100th time, and I won’t be becoming friends anytime soon. And there were plenty of them in this pattern. Ugh.

Overall, the project took a little longer than I expected, probably because of the variety of different techniques you end up using. I also may or may not have ended up with a different number of leaves than I was supposed to, and I really couldn’t find it in me to figure out why. But to be fair, you’d never know by looking at the finished cactus, so I think it all worked out okay.

I’d definitely recommend this pattern, although I’m not sure I’d call it completely beginner-friendly. That said, YouTube and I managed to figure it out, so you can too!

This might be one of my favorite pumpkin patterns, and one of the main reasons is that you don’t have to shape it once you’ve finished crocheting. Pulling the yarn around a finished pumpkin to create the different sections can be quite annoying, so I’m not going to lie, I like that this pattern creates the shape using different stitches instead.

I also really love the stem. I was incredibly skeptical while making it and genuinely couldn’t see how it was going to end up looking good, but I was happily proven wrong. I think it turned out fantastic and it might actually be one of my favorite parts of the whole thing.

Because the pattern uses a few different types of stitches and is a little more complex, it’s not quite as straightforward as some of the other pumpkin patterns I’ve tried. But I genuinely think the extra effort is worth it, and I love the finished result.

I picked this design because of the leaves, which really stood out to me. In general, I think the pattern was pretty straightforward to follow, but the yarn I chose made the whole project a lot harder than it should’ve been (just check out my yarn review). I do have to say, the pain was probably worth it though, because the fluffiness is beyond adorable.
There are two things I’d point out about the pattern. One, I thought the finished pumpkin was pretty flat, and two, the leaves were a bit strange to make and I’m still not sure I love how they turned out. Despite that, I’d happily make this again anytime, just with a few changes. I’d probably make the leaves a little more compact and, most importantly, a different yarn is a must.