If you have ever wanted to learn how to crochet, or want to try your hand at making an amigurumi, this extensive step-by-step tutorial is for you!  Work with me to make your very first amigurumi, while learning all of the basic stitches you’ll need to make amigurumi’s in the future. You’ll learn: double magic ring, single crochet, increase, invisible decrease, fasten off, weaving in ends, slipknot, slipstitch, chain, front/back loops only, picot, applying safety eyes, basic embroidery, and attaching pieces together.  A comprehensive tutorial for the new crocheter. LET’S CROCHET ..read more

Hello! It has been far too long since I’ve had a crochet video here at Ink & Stitches, and although that may be the case, I’m here to tell you that I’m back and plan to stay! I’ve missed sharing crochet tutorials with you, free patterns, and just Bee-ing Present (see what I did there?) here on my blog. So with that, let’s dive into another free pattern and this time I hope you’ll hop over to my YouTube channel and follow along as I crochet with you from start to finish this little guy, BEE PRESENT! You’ll find the full pattern below, however, if you’d like the printable, full photo-tutoria ..read more

It’s been too long since I’ve had a giveaway and with all the fun things I’ve been working on lately, I think it’s high time we change that! So, lets get down to it!  There are three potential prizes to win! UNICORN FRIGHT ON ALL HALLOWS’ NIGHT: An Adult Halloween Coloring Book (although younger audiences would enjoy this too if they like spooky unicorns!). With 50 unique designs this is sure to bring a delightful coloring fright this Halloween season! 2. MUSHROOM HUNTING LOGBOOK for Kids: If you have little fungi finders at home who would love to record their findings, this is the perfec ..read more

There are two exciting NEW things I’ve been up to lately that I wanted to take a minute and share with you. First up… You may have noticed a new button at the top of my blog and that is for PEACHY PRESS, my new store on Amazon where I will be self-publishing coloring books, logbooks, journals, sketchbooks, planners, and a whole lot more!  Currently, you’ll find 11 titles to choose from with a whole lot more in the works! There’s even a fun new Halloween Coloring Book in the shop that I designed for teens/adults called, Unicorn Fright on All Hallows’ Night. Certainly not the unicorns you m ..read more

I was recently given the opportunity to get my hands on a copy of Jennifer Santos’ new amigurumi pattern book, TOO CUTE AMIGURUMI.  When my copy arrived, I was excited to grab my yarn and hook and dive in! Of course, being a book of kawaii food and other such patterns, I knew I needed to get the kiddos thoughts on what to make.  As most of you might guess, neither could agree on which to choose, and both chose things I wouldn’t have thought they’d pick! The consensus all around was, “They’re all just too cute!” So, as the book suggested, the decision was not going to be an easy one ..read more

Isn’t she cute??? This little frog has big dreams of being a princess and when a star landed on her head, she thought it looked like the perfect crown and invited it to stay.  I thought this would be a fun twist on the original frog prince that we’ve heard time and again. Girls have big dreams too and sometimes you have to pave your own way to get the life you want. Whether royal or not, her star pal makes her feel like a princess and attitude is everything! This pattern is beginner-intermediate introducing the bobble stitch, some basic embroidery, and several pieces to assemble at the en ..read more

Throughout my 12 years of crocheting, one of the things that I always found the most difficult when I first started writing patterns, was how to format them so they look professional. Can you relate?  Through pattern writing experience, having my patterns published in magazines like Crochet Now, Simply Crochet, and LoveCrafts, I feel like I’ve finally demystified how to create a professional pattern template and I want to share that knowledge with you! I want to save you time so you don’t have to worry about formatting the pattern, you just have to worry about writing it down and taking s ..read more

The newest crochet character to join the Ink & Stitches shop TODAY is Bee Present! He is based on a design I made for the Happiest Holidays sticker sheet. I was thinking about bees and thought a present shaped bee would be perfect!  He’s a mindful little guy who is a great reminder to always be-e present and enjoy the little things in life.  This pattern is six pages, full of photos to help you assemble step-by-step.  Materials Needed:Yarn – Yellow, Black, and Light BlueEmbroidery Thread – Black and PinkSafety Eyes – 6mmNeedles – Yarn, EmbroideryOption 1: Foam Cube – 2 inch ..read more

I’ve been watching clay crafting videos and wanting to get into sculpting. I get so giddy when I start a new craft! I just adore crafting and finding different mediums that I can use to bring my illustrations to life. So, as you may already know, I started making some clay magnets and desk pets using air-dry clay, then sanding, hand-painting, and sealing them with UV Resin. I decided, I would open the desk pet kitties up to offer custom designs whereby you can send me a photo of your favorite feline and I will paint a desk pet kitty in their likeness. Pretty cool, right?  I took three dif ..read more

I’m so excited to rake in the new year with 5,000 subscribers on YouTube! So excited in fact, I decided to host another giveaway!  Now for the giveaway! What you’ll win are signed copies of WISHWEAVER and THE WAYWARD WIND from my TALES OF WHIMSY series, as well as a sticker sheet bundle with all 15 sticker sheets from the Ink & Stitches shop! ** If you’ve already read WISHWEAVER or THE WAYWARD WIND, I’d love for you to leave a review over on Amazon. These are crucial for the success of books, as we all look at reviews before we make a purchase.** Crochet Talk! It’s been some time sinc ..read more