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    Percy the Crochet Pigeon- Amigurumi Pattern

    Hi Everyone!  I’m Ashley, the designer and maker behind The Loopy Lamb.  I’m so excited to be invited back to the Clover blog to share a free crochet pattern to make my Percy the Pigeon  This project is beginner-friendly and includes a step-by-step video tutorial.     Percy the Pigeon uses the amigurumi crochet technique and creates a bird that is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. For materials, you’ll need three different colours of worsted weight yarn, 2 safety eyes and some stuffing to complete…

  • Blog,  Crochet,  Knitting & Crochet

    Lara Lady Bug- Crochet Pattern Tutorial

    Hi Everyone!  I’m Ashley, the designer and maker behind The Loopy Lamb.  I’m so excited to be invited back to the Clover blog to share a free crochet pattern to make my Lara Ladybug  This project is beginner-friendly and is a fun, quick project to get us in the mood for spring (it’s on its way – I promise!).   The body of the ladybug is crocheted in a single piece and then we’ll proceed to crochet the head, legs and spots.  Although the pattern recommends that you make 8…

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    Wool You Be Mine Crochet Scarf Pattern – Crochet Scarf With Heart Pockets

    Hi Everyone!  I’m Ashley, the designer and maker behind The Loopy Lamb.  I’m so excited to be invited back to the Clover blog to share a free crochet pattern to make my Wool You Be Mine Crochet Scarf.  This scarf was designed to have large heart pockets on it to make it a fun and festive project that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day. I don’t know about you, but Valentine’s Day sneaks up on me EVERY. YEAR.  I know it’s coming and yet a couple of days before Valentine’s Day I…

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    Easy Top-Down Unisex Beanie Crochet Pattern

    Hi Everyone!  I’m Ashley, the designer and maker behind The Loopy Lamb.  I’m so excited to be invited back to the Clover blog to share a free crochet pattern to make my Easy Top-Down Unisex Beanie.  When I started to think about this design, I knew I wanted to create a simple top down beanie that could be easily customized so that makers like you can make a hat that helps you to express yourself.  This hat, as it’s name suggests is unisex and can work for everyone.  You see…

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    The Eleventh-Hour Crochet Blanket

    Hi Everyone!  I’m Ashley, the designer and maker behind The Loopy Lamb.  I’m so excited to be invited back to the Clover blog to teach you all how to do make the Eleventh-Hour Crochet Blanket! The holiday season is upon us and many of us are working tirelessly to create handmade gifts for our loved ones.  If you’re organized, you may be ahead of schedule and calmly working through your planned projects without a care in the world.  But many of us (* ahem* me) have taken on too much…

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    Backpack Bronto Crochet Pattern

    Hi Everyone!  I’m Ashley, the designer and maker behind The Loopy Lamb.  I’m so excited to be invited back to the Clover blog to share with you my design for my Backpack Bronto.  The Backpack Bronto is a small crochet brontosaurus that is made to attach to a child’s backpack.  Some children may be heading back to school for the first time since the pandemic began and I thought having a little buddy to take with them to school could help ease some of those anxieties going back to school.…

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    Do’s & Don’ts: Crochet for Beginners

    Hi Everyone!  I’m Ashley, the designer and maker behind The Loopy Lamb.  I’m so excited to be invited back to the Clover blog to talk about some do’s and don’ts of crochet for beginners. Let’s start with some of the Do’s: DO learn the standard abbreviations for crochet stitches and techniques Learning these things up-front sets a foundation for you to expand your skillset and assists in understanding written patterns.  Check out the Craft Yarn Council Website for a full listing of the standard abbreviations used in crochet. DO learn…

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    How to Knit a Flat Panel with the Wonder Knitter

    Hi Everyone!  I’m Ashley, the designer and maker behind The Loopy Lamb.  I’m so excited to be invited back to the Clover blog to teach you all how knit a flat panel on the Clover Wonder Knitter. The Wonder Knitter is a fun and easy to use tool that is typically used to knit i-cords but you can do panel knitting too!  So if you want to make flat panels to make things like little scarves for dolls or sew multiple flat panels together to make bigger projects, you can…

  • Blog,  Knitting & Crochet,  Tunisian Crochet

    How to: Tunisian Purl Stitch (TPS)

    Hi Everyone!  I’m Ashley, the designer and maker behind The Loopy Lamb.  I’m so excited to be invited back to the Clover blog to teach you all how to do the Tunisian Purl Stitch. The Tunisian Purl stitch is a versatile beginner’s stitch for those learning to do Tunisian Crochet. The Tunisian Purl stitch is used in a wide variety of projects and unlike the other Tunisian crochet stitches we have done, the Tunisian Purl Stitch doesn’t curl. It perfectly mimicks the look of knitting and it’s one of my…