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PlanetJune
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The crafty journal of a crochet pattern designer and multi-crafter. See what I've been making lately... Crochet, amigurumi animal designs, polymer clay, cross stitch, beading, sewing, sketching, painting and more!
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Valentine’s CAL roundup

We had a little bonus crochet-along this month, for V-day. The Valentine’s CAL used my free Love Hearts and Basic Rose patterns: So here are some beautiful crocheted hearts and flowers for you,...

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Pricing Amigurumi

Setting prices for amigurumi can be very tricky. I thought I’d offer some pointers that may help you to set reasonable prices if you want to sell the amigurumi you’ve crocheted. As you ma...

03 feb 12 2 people like this

February update

This past week has been amazing – the response to my succulents has been phenomenal (e.g. well over 600 pins on Pinterest; mentions on Craft, Neatorama and Cheezburger). I hoped all my hard wor...

02 feb 12

AquaAmi CAL roundup

Every month, the PlanetJune CALs get more and more fun, as our Ravelry group grows and our little community strengthens. It’s so nice to see! Let’s look at the roundup for January’s...

31 jan 12 2 people like this

Crinkle Ball Cat Toy

Today is Maui’s birthday! As the most important member of our household, and to celebrate his bravery at coping with a hugely traumatic trans-continental move last year, I wanted to get him an ...

30 jan 12

Succulent Collection crochet patterns

I can hardly believe I’ve finally reached this point – this has probably been my longest crochet design process to date – so I’m very happy to present to you my first patterns...

25 jan 12

PlanetJune Stories: Judy Carlson

After a long break, it’s time to resurrect my PlanetJune Stories series, and hear from more of my wonderful customers. Today’s story is from Judy Carlson of Boulder, CO, who is one of a h...

20 jan 12

Cape Town wildlife VIII

This is the eighth post in my monthly series on the fascinating nature I encounter here in South Africa. My biggest problem right now is deciding which photos to show you this month – between o...

16 jan 12

PayPal and rights for digital sellers

For the first time ever (as far as I know) PayPal has taken the side of the seller in a dispute over the sale of a non-refundable digital item. This is a very encouraging step in the right direction ...

13 jan 12 2 people like this

yarn over vs yarn under in crochet

If you crochet, the humble yarn over (YO, or ‘yarn over hook’, YOH, in UK terminology) is a vital part of every single crochet stitch. But are you doing it correctly? There’s actual...

09 jan 12 1 person likes this

January update

2012 is treating me well so far – I hope it’s going well for you too! I loved my holiday, but I’m enjoying getting back down to work just as much Review and Win contest DecemberR...

06 jan 12

2011: year in review

I’m quite happy to bid farewell to 2011: although I’ve had some amazing experiences over the past year, it’s also been the most bizarre and difficult year of my life. Trying to keep...

01 jan 12

Accessories CAL roundup 2

Today I have one final 2011 crochet-along roundup from the PlanetJune ravelry group members to share with you, as November’s Accessories CAL was given an extension to give people more time to c...

31 dec 11

Christmas CAL 2011 roundup

HAPPY CHRISTMAS! I hope you’re having a wonderful day. What better way to celebrate than by looking through the wonderful projects made for the 2011 PlanetJune Christmas Crochet-Along? Thank yo...

25 dec 11

Cape Town wildlife VII

This is the seventh post in my monthly series on the fascinating nature I encounter here in South Africa. This is the harbour at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Here you can find shops, restaur...

14 dec 11

beaded poinsettia

This is my 6th year of crafting a poinsettia every year, to mark the holidays – it’s my little personal crafty tradition. I try to come up with a different technique every year, and I lik...

06 dec 11

December update

Keep reading for the details of the 2011 Christmas CAL and contest! How can it be December already?! This is the start of my first southern-hemisphere summer, so it’s very hard to believe it...

01 dec 11

Accessories CAL roundup 1

It’s time for another crochet-along roundup from the PlanetJune ravelry group members. The Accessory-Along raised some interesting discussions this month (some of which I’ll blog about in...

30 nov 11

Gift Boxes crochet pattern

A couple of months ago, I put out a call in my Ravelry group for Christmas or Holiday design requests, and the most popular idea was for a square gift box, worked in the round. It’s easy enough...

29 nov 11 1 person likes this

holiday patterns and tutorials

I’ve created so many Christmas-related patterns and tutorials over the past 5 years, I thought it might be helpful to see them all together in one place. Before I get into the roundup though, I...

21 nov 11

free pattern: Lip Balm Holder

Never lose your lip balm again (or have it melt in your pocket) with this stylish holder! Clip it to your keyring, to your bag, or even to your belt loop and you’ll always have lip balm at hand...

17 nov 11

how to reverse single crochet

Today I’d like to show you my favourite technique for making a decorative crocheted edging. Reverse single crochet (also known as crab stitch) makes a twisted cord edging, and it’s very e...

16 nov 11 3 people like this

Cape Town wildlife VI

This is the sixth post in my monthly series on the fascinating nature I encounter here in South Africa. I’ll be back with another crochet post tomorrow! How could I possibly top last month̵...

15 nov 11

eyelet ripple crochet pattern

Update: The Scarf Sweater instructions, together with my Eyelet Ripple stitch pattern, are now available as a printable Donationware pattern. They are still available for free, but if you like them p...

10 nov 11

a crocheted hug: scarf sweater

Update: The Scarf Sweater instructions, together with my Eyelet Ripple stitch pattern, are now available as a printable Donationware pattern. They are still available for free, but if you like them p...

09 nov 11 1 person likes this

how to track down creditless photo sources

There’s been much talk lately about how to share on Pinterest properly: giving credit to the source of your image, and making sure the pin actually links back to the source correctly before you...

08 nov 11

November update

A quick newsy post today, with a new winner, a new name, and a new deal: Review and Win contest October’s ‘Review and Win’ winner is Holly M, with her Detail Stuffing Tool review: I...

03 nov 11

Halloween CAL roundup

The Halloween CAL was the first crochet-along organised entirely by PlanetJune ravelry group members, and wow, what a success: page after page of projects, creative photography, fun modifications to ...

31 oct 11

Emperor Penguin Family crochet patterns

I’ve been planning this ambitious design for a couple of months, and it’s finally ready: a family of Emperor Penguins! Emperors are the largest of the penguin breeds, and probably what mo...

28 oct 11

Cape Town Wildlife V

This is the fifth post in my monthly series on the fascinating nature I encounter here in South Africa. In our mission to look for more whales (you may remember we spotted a whale’s tail last m...

20 oct 11

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