Skein Passion

Luscious 'fioro' hand died merino-silk yarn skeins from The Yarn Bowl in the shades sepia rose, abalone and plum purple As Valentines day approaches sprinklings of pink hearts and cutesy romance sayings start popping up all over the place. Yarn sales are overflowing with red and pink colourways and patterns are dotted with love knots.  But I want to talk about Passion. That deep intense desire you experience when you touch that divine squishy yarn skein, you know the one I'm talking about, that skein that makes your heart sing. It's a magic colour, squishing it is like touching a cloud with the lustre of angels. The yarn of your dreams. Where were you when you had that experience the first time? In a specialty yarn store looking at the silk-alpaca blends? I'm willing to bet it wasn't, more likely it was at the discount store passing the bargain aisle and this little ball of fluff caught your eye and you sighed and squished it and wished you had the skill to turn

Crochet Jellyfish My First Amigurumi

Crochet Jellyfish My First Amigurumi

Crocheting a three dimensional project can seem pretty intimidating the first time you try it. At least that is how it felt to me so I wanted a nice easy project to get started. I am so glad I chose this Crochet Jellyfish as my first amigurumi (small crochet critter) project . If you can crochet a beanie you can crochet this Jellyfish!

The jellyfish pattern I chose is free to use by One Dog Woof. ChiWei gives easy to follow instructions for how to make and assemble the cap and tentacles, as well as precise instructions for where the eyes and mouth should go.

Crochet Jellyfish

The pattern suggests you could sew a loop on top for hanging your cute little sea creature up, I chose to crochet the loop. It's best to attach the before adding stuffing. I also used a bit of cloth to line the inside with before stuffing to ensure no stuffing poked out between the stitches.

Crochet Jellyfish Face

To add a touch of uniqueness to my little Jellyfish I added a fancy edging to the bell margin (cap/face) with a reverse or 'crab' puff stitch. For the eyes and mouth I used embroidery thread.

Crochet Jellyfish My First Amigurumi

I'm so grateful to the woman who asked my craft group to make her little sick little girl a crochet toy to cheer her up while she was in hospital or I may never have given amigurumi a try.

If you're looking to try your hand at amigurumi I highly recommend giving this crochet jellyfish a go!