Wowie, talk about a hiatus! I wrote the pattern for Rose the Rabbit last summer before I went on maternity leave, and now my baby boy is almost 5 months old. This pattern has been available in my Facebook group since November, but I thought I should get it officially published on my website in … Get the Pattern
I didn’t choose the yarn, the yarn chose me. When I saw Yarn Bee Velvety Smooth Aran on the shelves during a recent Hobby Lobby run, it called to me. It practically jumped into my basket and begged me to turn it into soft, snuggly sheep’s wool. Who am I to impede the dreams of … Get the Pattern
I had an embarrassing nickname growing up… 😳 Before I became Jess Huff, my last name was Barnard. On my elementary school playground, some clever 8-year-old thought to call me “Barnyard,” and my fate was sealed. I was mooed at for many a year! When I got married, I wasn’t sad to ditch my maiden … Get the Pattern
I first had the idea to make a set of six custom safari amigurumi animals for my nephew, Charlie, in February of 2017. Two months later I had patterns created for a lion, hippo, zebra and giraffe, but I was intimidated by the thought of making an elephant and monkey and went on to create … Get the Pattern
This amigurumi cat has been one of my most requested free animal crochet patterns for years now, and I’m so glad I was finally able to make one! This pattern comes in 3 color variations: a tabby cat, a siamese cat, and a calico cat. Go wild and make a whole litter of kittens!
This dinosaur crochet pattern has been in the works for a year now, and I’m so glad to have it finished! My goal was to make a 100% no-sew dinosaur. I made countless prototypes—some crocheted tail-to-nose, some nose-to-tail—but they never looked quite right. I finally tried making the tail separately and sewing it on. It … Get the Pattern
As I was writing up this free giraffe crochet pattern, I realized I had no idea what the “horns” on a giraffe are called. After a quick Google search, I learned they’re called ossicones. I’ve decided I won’t be applying to compete on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader any time soon, because I … Get the Pattern
A friend of mine recently had a baby girl, and I thought a unicorn amigurumi would make a great baby shower gift! There is something so special about giving a one-of-a-kind gift that no one else will have. There are lots of free unicorn crochet patterns out there already, but none that were quite “me”. … Get the Pattern
In 2017 I taught myself how to crochet. After completing 3 small projects, I had the idea to write my very first amigurumi pattern. In hindsight, trying to write my own pattern at that point was a little overambitious. 😂 But I’m not one to back down from a challenge.
Which Jess Huff pattern is the easiest? This question comes up a lot in my Facebook group: Crochet with Jess Huff. Until now, my answer was Esther the Elephant. Here are the reasons why: The head begins with a simple magic ring, rather than a chain start/oval shape It only requires two colors There are … Get the Pattern
I made lots of rookie mistakes designing this hippo. In the previous version of the pattern, many of the pieces had to be made separately—then sewn together—when they could have been crocheted together as one piece. No more crocheting the snout to the head! 🎉 I’ve updated this hippo pattern to be as simple as possible.
Heidi the Horse completes my little equestrian family. She uses the same basic pattern as Jazzy the Unicorn and Zane the Zebra, but with different colors. 🙂 I decided to publish them as separate patterns for ease of use. I wish I could take pictures of the horse, unicorn and zebra together, but I’ve already … Get the Pattern
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