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I make a lot of crochet dogs too! If you would like to check them out, here is the direct link: Helenmay Crochet Dogs

I don’t have as many crochet cats, but I want to add some new crochet cats in the future. In the meantime, here are some fun crochet cats that you can make:

This first YouTube video tutorial shows how to make a Crochet Easy Simple Cute Kitty Cat Applique, which is “purrrrfect” for crochet bags:

 

This one is a child’s favorite!  For the best results, I recommend using the same yarn that I used. Amigurumi Crochet Lucky Cat:

This is one of my personal favorites! It is a crochet quick easy beginner cute amigurumi kitty cat with glow in the dark cat eyes!

 

Oh, ok…they are all some of my personal favorites! I absolutely love this next one! You can hang them as Christmas ornaments too! Hilariously cute and fun, especially for the children!

 

This Lucky Cat Coin Purse is the perfect gift!!!

 

Do you need a fun beginner crochet project? You will like these adorable crochet lucky cat keychains:

 

If you haven’t seen Pepe Le Pew’s girlfriend, then you are missing out! This next video tutorial shows how to make a crochet squirrel, crochet skunk, and a crochet cat all using the same pattern!!!!! Too much fun!!! This beautiful cat has a new home in Branson Missouri Humane Society with Pepe!!!

And, who can forget my Crochet Lucky Cat Hotpads!!! I still have one of these! I gave the other one to a family member!

This last crochet cat bag wasn’t as popular, because it takes a little work making it, but my family member who adores cats loved it:

If you love Funny Christmas Sweaters, then you will love this crochet cat applique that I made for this funny Crochet Christmas Sweater!!

 

I hope that you will share pictures of your finished crochet work with me in my Helenmay Crochet YouTube Channel Facebook Group!!! It is free to join my group.

If you would like to see other crochet pictures that different people shared with me, here is the direct link: People who have shared pictures of their crochet work with me

 

 

 

 

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This crochet small bear is one of my family’s favorites, and they are so quick and easy to make. This crochet project is perfect for beginners too! I show 3 different methods for making the eyes for your crochet bear: sleepy eye, safety doll eye (I used 15mm), and embroidery stitch eye.

These crochet bears will go perfectly with these recommended books:

This Children’s Bear Book Won the Caldecott Medal

This cute children’s bear book is a Caldecott honoree

An Academy Award-winning actress and mom wrote this cute bear book

This sweet bear book helps children understand a range of emotions.

This cute bear book is perfect for Halloween. Seek and find book.

Have fun matching bear colors to this book of colorful bears! Fun when learning colors too!

Crochet Sleepy Bear YouTube video tutorial Part 1 of 2:

 

Crochet Sleepy Bear Part 2 of 2: The crochet hat and blanket. You will learn the crochet trinity stitch with this crochet project.

 

Crochet Small Bear Quick Easy Beginner Embroidery Eyes and Color Changing with Straight Edges:

Soooooo beary fun!!! I hope that you will share a picture of your finished crochet bear with me on Facebook! Here is the direct link to my Facebook Group (It is free to join):

Helenmay Crochet YouTube Channel Facebook Group

 

Another “Beary” fun Christmas Children’s Book. This book has a Santa Clause, an adorably cute bear, and Elves!!!! Check out my Crochet Heirloom Santa Clause and Crochet Heirloom Elves!

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A family member first asked me for crochet shark slippers. They wanted to make them for someone else as a gift, and they wanted me to make a step-by-step YouTube video tutorial showing how to make them. I couldn’t believe how popular they were! I loved making them so much that I decided to make the crochet baby shark slippers, and then, of course, I had to make the matching crochet shark outfits!

I get asked a lot about my crochet shark slippers and matching crochet baby outfits. Today on YouTube comments, Tamela M. said: “Hi Do you have a video for the whole outfit could not find it Thank you😀.”

So, I decided to create a blog post so that people could find everything easily.

Crochet Easy Beginner Adult Shark Slippers YouTube video tutorial:

 

Crochet Quick Easy Beginner Baby crochet shark slippers:

Crochet Easy Baby Shark Sweater with removable Shark Hat:

Crochet Quick Easy Beginner Baby Pants:

Crochet Quick Easy Beginner Skirt

You may like these baby shark toys to go with your crochet shark items:

My granddaughter’s favorite baby shark song book

My granddaughter’s favorite baby shark bath toy!

The kids love my oven mitts! Here are some similar ones:

Cute oven mitts. There are also other options to choose from.

This is the baby shark song that my granddaughter used to love to sing!!! She loved doing the hand gestures as well.

 

You may also like my Tunisian Crochet Under The Sea Mystery CAL for the year 2020! I have all kinds of cute Under the Sea creatures graphed out, and they are free downloads!

One of my favorite ocean characters was the shark:

If you would like to learn how to Tunisian Crochet a Graphghan, check out my Tunisian Crochet Under The Sea Mystery CAL for the year 2020. Click here, or the picture above to go directly to the blog link.

 

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One year, I decided to make the whole family Crochet Christmas Hats for our Christmas pictures. Everyone loved their crochet Christmas hats!

If you would like to make your own Crochet Christmas Hat, here is the direct link:

Here is a free downloadable PDF for my adorably cute crochet baby elf hat:

Helenmay Crochet Baby Elf Hat

 

Here is the direct link to the video tutorial for the Christmas Holly with Berries:

You can use the Crochet Christmas Holly as a hair tie also!

For other fun crochet Christmas ideas, here is the direct link:

Blog post: Christmas Crochet Heirlooms

Crochet Absolutely Adorable Reindeer. Rudolph too!

How could anyone not love these adorable heirloom boy and girl Christmas Elves?

Do you love the Christmas inflatables? Here are some direct links to ones that you may like. Click on the picture or links below:

Self-inflatable Christmas Dog!

Who wouldn’t want to see Santa and his reindeer in your yard!!!

If you like the mouse sleeping on the package, you may love the direct link below to the mouse sleeping in a cup.

Adorable Christmas Mouse Sleeping in a Cup.

I hope that you will share pictures of your finished crochet work with me on Facebook. Here is the direct link to my Helenmay Crochet YouTube Channel Facebook Group. It is free to join!

Here is the direct link to my Helenmay Crochet YouTube Channel.

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Some of you may know that one of my Crochet Amigurumi Boxer Dog’s named “Brindle” has a secret compartment that makes her a coin bank! If you would like to see how I made her, here is the YouTube video tutorial that shows how I did it:

 

Anyway, “Brindle” was getting very full of coins. There were way too many coins for me to wrap myself and take to the bank. So, for the first time ever, I decided to use Coinstar. I was expecting to have to pay 11% for using the service, but was very happily surprised to see that the Coinstar that I went to offered more than one option!!! I could take cash and pay the 11% service fee, or I could get an Amazon e-gift card without any service fee!!! Of course, I chose the Amazon e-gift card! LOL! You will see what I used inside of “Brindle” for the coin bank in my YouTube video tutorial. The item that I used worked perfectly!!! I just carried it into the location with the Coinstar (It was quite heavy with coins) and began pouring my coins out of the opening of the container. I had to reach in and unclog it once in a while, but it worked well. If you think that you may have difficulties lifting the heavy container up, you may want to transfer your coins to a bag first.  A nice lady saw me emptying my coins into the Coinstar and asked me if the machine wrapped the coins for me..lol…I told her that it took the coins in exchange for an Amazon e-gift card for 1:1! I love it!  How much did “Brindle’s” coin bank deliver? Let us just say that “Brindle” is a good doggie. A very, very, good doggie!

Click here if you want the same container that I used in “Brindle.”

Do you like “Brindle’s” Cowboy boot charm? If so, you may like these direct links to similar charms:

pink rhinestone cowboy boot charm for Cancer Awareness bling

This boot charm comes with a cowgirl hat too!

You are going to love this set with matching earrings!