Hello Kitty Easter

Happy Easter everyone. I know many of us are celebrating Good Friday, but I rarely post on the weekends and wanted to get an Easter greeting in before the weekend.

I was so hopeful I'd get all my holiday Hello Kitties posted that I made for the Crochetville ami swap, but my allergies kicked in this week settling in my eyes. It made writing challenging. I did get some crocheting done, though.

Like the Hello Kitty I posted earlier this week, this Easter version is adapted from Armina Ami Nal's Hello Kitty Witch pattern. The basket is a Barbie Easter basket and you can find the free pattern link here. The hat is adapted from an Annie's Fashion Club Cotillion Hoop Gown, an out of print pattern.

If you arrived here looking for free patterns you may be interested in the following blog pages:

Dinosaurs and Dragons

Knit and Crochet Food Patterns Great for Play Food

Hello Kitty

Crochet and Knit Puppets

Crochet Amigurumi Animals and Stuffed Animal Free Patterns

Knit Amigurumi and Stuffed Toys

Crochet and Knit Amigurumi and Other Dolls

Knit and Crochet Toys

Teddy Bear Patterns and Clothes

Halloween Page

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Valentines

Easter

Graduation

Patriotic

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Hello Kitty

I participated in the ami swap at Crochetville and my partner wanted a Hello Kitty. I have never been a huge fan of Hello Kitty, but I have had a couple family members who are and I found Armina Ami Nal's patterns, which I love. My favorite is her Hello Kitty Witch. The basic Hello Kitty pattern is easy to follow and you can adapt the dress pattern as you wish.

In an effort to play with the dresses, I've changed two things. One, I'm working with lighter weight yarns. This provides me with a little more ability to add details and change the dresses. Do to the shortness of the toy the changes are still limited. Two, I've started working from the opened end instead of the closed end to add my clothing. The original pattern closes the opened end and then works the dress pattern into the stitches at the top. I experimented with doing the opposite this time and liked the results.

I made four kitties for the swap, which I will be posting this week. This one was in pink at the request of my swap partner. The rest are holiday themed.


If you arrived here looking for free patterns you may be interested in the following blog pages:

Dinosaurs and Dragons

Knit and Crochet Food Patterns Great for Play Food

Hello Kitty

Crochet and Knit Puppets

Crochet Amigurumi Animals and Stuffed Animal Free Patterns

Knit Amigurumi and Stuffed Toys

Crochet and Knit Amigurumi and Other Dolls

Knit and Crochet Toys

Teddy Bear Patterns and Clothes

Halloween Page

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Valentines

Easter

Graduation

Patriotic

Pictures may not be used without permission.

Steak Dinner

I bought the Grilled Steak Dinner pattern with birthday money back in the summer. I finished the baked potato and then put the pattern aside as other projects were needed first.

Along with the magic hat, I wanted to add some play food to the April birthday box. Having finished the baked potato, I decided I'd work on the rest of the steak dinner. I didn't do the desert or drink, but I will get to those eventually.

While the baked potato was my favorite item, the peas and the carrots are a close second. I couldn't get the mushrooms and onion rings to come out quite the way I wanted, but I love the idea of crocheted kebobs. As I set this out on a plate to take the picture, I was pleased with finishing my first complete dinner. I have made a few complete breakfasts, but this was my first dinner.