Marina Norikova of Patternery grew up in Belarus and now makes a home in California. Marina’s shop is a cornucopia of truly adorable children’s hats…
Patternery
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Designers who create patterns for toys, including amigurumi
Whitney Marie Anderson
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Designer Whitney Marie Anderson’s website offers a few knit patterns and a few to crochet, including Whitney’s standout mini-dolls, with separate patterns for wig options…
Stephanie is the Canadian crochet designer behind All About Ami. “Contrary to popular belief, my name is not Ami, though I completely understand why people…
Amanda Collins
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Designer Amanda Collins lives in Glasgow, surrounded by yarn and coffee. With patterns both self-published and featured in several newsstand magazines, Amanda likes to draw…
Maine resident Sonya is the talented crochet designer behind Blackstone Designs. “I have been designing crochet patterns since 2012,” Sonya says. “Since then I have…
OGE Knitwear Designs
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Vera, the designer behind OGE Knitwear Designs, produces irresistible patterns for baby items. The cardigans! The onesies! Some of the designs have sizing up through…
Tanja Osswald is a crochet designer who loves to explore new techniques like slip stitch crochet or Tunisian crochet. “I’m intrigued by unusual constructions, for…
Dotpebbles Knits
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A lot of designers have patterns for knitted animals, but few are as exquisite and realistic as Dotpebbles Knits by Claire Garland. Claire is the…
Leah Coccari-Swift is a designer based in Madison, Wisconsin. “I have loved knitting since I was 4. I learned to crochet in college, but just…
HappyBerry
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Laura Eccleston offers adorable crochet (and knitting) patterns at HappyBerry, along with scores of helpful video tutorials. Learn to make a granny square or a…