It’s that time of year again, and with these terrific books crocheters can whip out some seasonal dolls and accessories in a weekend! Note that many of these finished pieces are not appropriate to give as toys to children aged 3 or younger due to small/loose parts, but older kids and even adults will love them!
Creepy Cute Crochet (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $9.99)
Attack of the Cute!
Creepy Cute Crochet features more than 20 unique patterns for totally loveable zombies, ninjas, Vikings, vampires, aliens, robots, and even Death himself. Each easy-to-follow pattern is presented with step-by-step diagrams, hilarious commentary, and full-color photographs of the bloodcurdlingly sweet creatures in their natural environments. Creepy Cute Crochet comes complete with helpful crochet tips and a down-and-dirty course in doll making, with each pattern ranked by difficulty level, so even beginners can share in the fun.
The scary-cute photographs, accessible instructions, and illustrated patterns are sure to be a hit with indie crafters, angsty teens, and hip moms everywhere.
KF on KND Editor’s Note: I have this book and have made several of the dolls myself. The basic body pattern is simple enough for beginners, though some of the fancier details (like on the Ctulthu) involve advanced techniques. If you’re hesitant to work with the very small hook size that’s recommended, just go a size or two larger and upsize your yarn quantities to cover the difference. The dolls will come out larger, but still adorably creepy!
Wonderfully Horrific Crochet (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99)
Patterns so scary, they’re cute!!
Wonderfully Horrific Crochet is an eBook containing 14 patterns of classic horror film images.
From Frankenstein and Dracula to the classic poison apple, this book is sure to have something that will make you shriek!
The book contains 14 fantastic patterns as well as a supplies section and a tutorial section for all the stitches and techniques contained in the book.
Patterns Included:
Frankenstein
Zombie Girl
Black Widow Spider
Mummy
Mad Scientist
Ghost Girl
Little Bat
Dracula
Flask with Poison
Chain and Shackles
Vampire Stake
Cauldron
Psycho Knife
Poison Apple
Halloween Girls Amigurumi Crochet Pattern – Easy Crochet Doll Patterns Book 6 (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $2.51)
Crochet pattern for a little witch, devil, ghost, pumpkin and a pumpkin girl.
Size: The Girls are 2.5 inches/ 6 cm high (This excludes the hat).
Ghost = 2 inches/ 5 cm high.
Pumpkin = 1 inch/ 2.5 cm high, Diameter: 2 inches/ 5cm.
Skill level for crochet: Intermediate.
The pattern uses US crochet terms.
Crobots – 20 Amigurumi Robots to Make (4/5 stars, currently priced at $7.99)
Amigurumi–Japanese for cute, little stuffed dolls. (See cute book cover if you’re having trouble with the translation.) It’s the latest and hottest craft craze among young and trendy crafters.
Crobots features a 20-strong army of charming, cuddly amigurumi designs such as BigBot, BabyBot (don’t let his age fool you), Geisha, DogBot, CatBot, and Thinker.
The pattern for each design is simple enough for crochet novices, yet can be adapted to keep the experts interested and amused.