When I had a request to make a jungle-themed lovey for a new mom-to-be, I couldn't resist adapting my basic lovey pattern to make a sweet, huggable, monkey friend. This cute lovey is sure to be a favorite with little ones everywhere. And with this free crochet pattern, you can make your own! 

After creating the Marshmallow Cat pattern, I decided to make it a friend. Meet the Tiny Turtle! Like the Marshmallow Cat, this little turtle is made all in one piece with no sewing and is perfect for using up small amounts of yarn. I'd say that this design is a little bit more complicated than the Marshmallow Cat, but it's still minimalist and oh so cute! If you've got an extra hour and some yarn on hand, I hope you'll give this sweet tiny turtle a try. 

It's always impressive to see a complicated, multi-piece amigurumi project. You know the one I'm talking about, with adorable little accessories and so many tiny details. They are definitely a work of art. But they're also a LOT of work. Sometimes I just want to crochet something simple. Something without any sewing or extra flair, just something quick, easy, and cute. In pursuit of such a something, I present to you the Marshmallow Cat! 

Now that we've moved (again) to a place that actually has winter, blankets have suddenly become way more valuable at our house. The other day I was looking for a blanket, when I realized that my kids had already swiped all of the cozy crocheted blankets in the house. So it was time to make one more! 

Have you ever wondered if you could take a crochet pattern and supersize it? Make it bigger somehow without having to redesign the pattern? Well, you can! By experimenting with the gauge a bit, you can get a completely different result. There are some pros and cons to doing this, but if you use it judiciously, you can make some really fun supersized projects! Since I just finished a couple supersizing projects recently, I thought I'd share some tips with you all about how to make it work. 

With a move looming on the horizon, I am *not* supposed to be buying more yarn right now. But the other day, I found myself at the craft store and, lo and behold, the yarn was on sale. ALL of it. It was all over the store, tempting me as I got the things that were actually on my list. I successfully resisted the siren call of new skeins until—like Odysseus—I got too curious and made the mistake of listening to their songs. I found myself holding a skein of rainbow yarn as it sang, "Buuuuy meeee! I am so beauuutifulll! I am self-striiiiiipinggg! Effortless rainbows will fly from your hooooook!" But unlike Odysseus, I wasn't tied up to the mast of ship, so the next thing I knew there were 4 skeins of it in my shopping cart. Oops. To justify my fibrous indiscretion, I vowed that I crochet with it ASAP. And thus was born the Rainbow Dreams Baby Blanket!