The Wolf has returned to try on a new hoodie I made. This time he decided that it's too long for him. But he'll be back. ...
My Daniel sweater pattern was tried on by the B.A.B. Wolf in my virtual shop of design. He's a big animal so the sweater had a tight fit. It was fun to see. He wore it 2 different ways too. (BAB stands for Build A Bear). I think he wants to try a...
7 Years Of Blessings & Unfinished Projects As made-to-order requests kept filling my time, I started so many unrelated, unfinished projects that I've lost count. I never could finish what I started to build an inventory as I repeatedly sought ways to diversify. I'm constantly seeking a new product to display. Unfinished projects instead...
While still holding down the fort on eBay I entered my 3rd year on Etsy. From eBay I got a request that would be the start of a breakthrough for me on Etsy. As shown by the photos, a little blue tiger became a stream of blessings for my shop. My customers multiplied: ...
2012 was my 2nd year on Etsy and also the beginning of amiamipets blog. There were so many dogs to make and share. Presently, I miss making my dogs. I had a variety of listings then: ...
September 2021 marks my 10th year since 'Byesh' opened on Etsy! Travel down my memory lane. Starting off with the first year, 2011 to 2012, I've pulled up listing photos of some of the items from that year. Some things sold and many did not. One item that sold was a pink sweater...
I gave Sago Mini babies a try. The baby versions use the same size yarn. Making parts shrink has become a hobby. But a crochet hook is no shrinking machine. A smaller hook is the only 'machine' available and necessary. More shrinking ahead! ...
For many a year I have wanted to finish my crochet pattern for Piggy Girl. Her finished parts waited in storage. She would have turned out to be a medium-size doll if completed. But time just kept ticking away😣. Thankfully, a window of time opened up to start a new keychain pattern craze....
This exciting month another amigurumi fan brought me a challenge to make 5 Sago Mini characters. Here's how they turned out.Ravelry has published patterns for 4 of them: Jinja the cat, Jack the rabbit, Robin the bird and Rosie the hamster ...
For years I have sought after a doll tag idea for my dolls. It seems silly or maybe trivial, I know. But what if I'm not alone in my search. One of my previous methods was to make a belly belt from paper and glue a tag to it. Nowadays I make a...
Here is a photo of one way to attach the amigurumi head to the body. On the left, one strand of gold yarn connects the two parts using each front loop of each crochet stitch. This demonstration shows an exaggerated loose stitch which was later pulled at each yarn end as shown on the...
I have just opened a new shop for digital downloads and more. If you're a tiger fan and you like making stickers, visit my new Sticker Cafe. There are cute downloads available of my dolls. Also, watch out for a new Newsletter for announcements about pattern deals in the Sticker Cafe! ...
Over the years my photo 'skills' have noticeably improved, especially here on this blog. Some of it is due to editing of the backgrounds. For Etsy shops there is access through Etsy to one such photo editing website called fotofuze.com (it may be available to everyone else too but I haven't verified this). ...
