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undersea

"Undersea Tawashi Collection"

6 patterns, $4.50

flowers

"3 Flower Tawashi"

3 patterns, $3.50

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Amigurumi basics - crochet a ball, make an owl or pufferfish

Amigurumi is a Japanese word meaning ‘knitted stuffed toy’. Amigurumi are simple to make, once you’ve learned the basic techiques, and a fun way to use up scraps of yarn.

Today I’ll show you how to crochet one of the simplest shapes, a ball – and to show you just how versatile even the simplest [...]

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Make children's play furniture from milk cartons

For this week’s Saturday Quickie, I’d like to share a tip about how to make kids play furniture from nothing more than milk cartons, newspaper, and parcel tape. You can make comfy child-size armchairs, tables, couches, beds – all lightweight yet sturdy and strong enough to take even an adult’s weight.

You need:

Milk or [...]

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