Figure Skating Doll ♥

I'm so excited with the Olympics I made this figure skating doll and took many pics with my favourites moves in Figure Skating! :D :D

Thanks for looking !  

Ps I cant wait to see the ladies Short Program and Free Program!

FREE Hello Kitty Flower Pincushion Amigurumi Crochet Pattern ♥

For Easter I got Hello Kitty chocolate eggs.It came with this lovely Hello Kitty! After eating the chocolate egg I made this flower pincushion to go with it !

Materials:
3mm hook
worsted weight yarn or Dk white, yellow.
stuffing.

Crochet Pattern Abbreviations

Rnd            round
sts             stitches
sc              single crochet
2sctog        2single crochet together

Petals (Make 6)
With white yarn:
Rnd1:Make 6scs in a ring (6sts)
Rnd2:2sc in each sc around (12sts)
Rnd3-4:work 12scs around (12sts)
Rnd5: 2sctog around (6sts)
No need to stuff.

Center:
With yellow yarn:
Rnd1: Make 6scs in a ring (6sts)  
Rnd2:  2sc in each sc around and join (12 sts).
Rnd3: *sc in the next sc, 2sc in the next sc. Repeat from * 5 more times  (18 sts)
Rnd4: *sc in the next 2sc, 2sc in the next sc. Repeat from * 5 more times  (24 sts)
Rnd5-6:work 24scs around (24sts)
Rnd7:*Sc in next 2scs, 2sctog Repeat from * 5 more times (18sts)
Rnd8:*Sc in next sc, 2sctog Repeat from * 5 more times (12sts)
Stuff and continue...
Rnd9: 2sctog around (6sts)

**Finishing: Cut yarn and thread through a tapestry needle.  Draw it through the remaining stitches and pull tight.Poke the tapestry needle inside and hide yarns.

Sew all the petals around center, glue it on the case  and its done !! ^^

If you dont have this Hello Kitty case you can make a wrist band and sew it too! or poke it with a green craft pipe cleaner for the stems and make many flowers  :)

I hope you like it ! and happy crocheting !!

Japanese Onigiri Dolls Kitty Panda with special fillings heart salmon umeboshi Amigurumi Crochet Pattern by Handmadekitty

Kawaii japanese onigiri dolls kitty, original onigiri & panda with especial fillings.You can open and close them to fill them with your favourite flavor, Salmon, Umeboshi and Heart ♥

Onigiri are rice balls wrapped in nori (seaweed). They are very popular in Japan !...
They are so easy to make and very yummy !!...that Moms prepare them for their kids to take them to school, people take them to work, picnics ... They come in many fillings & flavors..

This design come with the kitty with salmon filling.
Original onigiri with heart filling
Panda with umeboshi filling (A very famous pickle in Japan )

Crochet Pattern from: http://www.etsy.com/shop/handmadekitty