A Woollen Zoo
When I was a child my bed was full of stuffed toys with barely enough room for me. They all had a name, a personality and a place to be, tucked in each night. When I look back now, I imagine it all started there.
I stumbled across amigurumi (or cute crocheted or knitted characters) when I joined a knitting group in my library. I was looking for inspiration and a place to start when I discovered a book for these adorable crocheted creatures.... and I fell instantly in love. I knew that I had to learn how to make them for myself, so I learnt to crochet instead.
As my amigurumi collection grew alarmingly along with my passion for them, I started designing my own animals and creating the patterns along with them too. As I found others with the same love for them and my designs became popular, Patchwork Moose was born. Today, it’s been nearly four years since I started designing ami’s and turning a length of yarn into a cuddly animal is still completely magical to me.
Why the enthusiasm for amigurumi?
I think it's because they are made with so much love and every one you make is different, with a character all of its own. You can't really make them wrong, any mistakes just add to their personality and being handmade you can tell somebody cared about making them, and it shows, a slightly wonky nose or an arm longer that the other just makes them more appealing.
What should you expect from my patterns?
All my patterns are thoroughly tested before publication. My patterns are easy to follow, with plenty of diagrams and you will always be welcome to contact me for any extra help.
I have had the privilege of designing for several magazines and you can also find a few of my designs published in the Zoomigurumi 3,4,5,6,7,8, and 9 books, Amigurumi Animals at work, Amigurumi Parent and Baby Animals and Unicorns, Dragons and more Fantasy Amigurumi.
To see an example of my patterns, check out my free patterns here :http://www.patchworkmoose.co.uk