Sarah and Duck is one of my personal favourite Cbeebies creations so it was about time I did a round up of the best patterns. It's a show that feels like it was made by hipsters for their groovy little hipster children. It's charming, sweet and funny: Sarah and Duck really are the coolest things to … [Read more...]
Free Crochet patterns for Halloween – some of our favourite crafty projects
I've done it again. Whenever I start hunting down the best crochet patterns for an article like this I can feel my blood pressure start to go up. There are SO MANY amazing patterns out there! I get palpitations just thinking about how I'll find time to make them all. I've got so many other things … [Read more...]
Make Claire’s cowl from the Outlander trailer
Outlander, a historical/fantasy/romance drama series based on the books by Diana Gabaldon, has yet to make it over to the UK (get on it, Channel 4!). But it's already been a success in the States, with Starz (the channel on which it airs) ordering a second series (based on the second book in the … [Read more...]
A free dancing Groot crochet pattern to make your day
The undisputed star of Guardians of the Galaxy (highest grossing movie of the summer, fact fans) is without a doubt Vin Diesel's character, Groot. A colossal tree-like humanoid with a very limited vocabulary, Groot is basically the Giving Tree on steroids. Kind, big-hearted and able to make plants … [Read more...]
Ninja Amigurumi Patterns
Admit it. Ninjas will always be cool. They will always beat pirates in a fight without trying (or so says my other half). And now you can make your own little ninjas with these cool Amigurumi patterns! … [Read more...]
Free Octonauts Crochet Patterns!
My mission for this Dork Craft post was to Explore, Rescue and, err, Protect the very best free knitting and crochet patterns for the Octonauts characters. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any knitting patterns. Lots of clever people have made some lovely designs, but only a few people have uploaded … [Read more...]
Free Aardman knit and crochet patterns
Because I love you, I've rounded up some of the best free Aardman-inspired crochet and knitting patterns around. I've scouted around for some lovely Shauns, some creepy Feathers McGraws, Gromit in all his glory and probably the cutest Timmy Time pattern you're ever likely to see. Shaun the Sheep … [Read more...]
Moomin Craft – The best Moomin patterns
The real Moomins are probably busy hibernating right now - or filling their tummies with pine needles in preparation for their long sleep. So here are some nice Moomin knitting and crochet patterns that will help you to get over your sadness. I've been hunting them down all round the web, including … [Read more...]
Yoshi Amigurumi and the best free Yoshi Patterns
If there was ever a cute Nintendo character made to be amigurumied, it's Yoshi. He's adorable, he comes in all different colours, he's made up of lots of round shapes. In short, he's a perfect candidate for a crochet doll version. Nintendo's Yoshi Crochet Pattern round up It's no surprise to … [Read more...]
Mickey and Minnie Mouse crochet hat patterns
It is officially autumn which means that now is the perfect time to get crafting things to keep us, and our friends and family warm. These free Mickey and Minnie Mouse hat patterns from Repeat Crafter Me are absolutely adorable! The original pattern is designed for a newborn baby but there are … [Read more...]