The inspiration to publish this crochet Santa pattern came from an odd place. But before I tell you what it was, I want to contextualize it with a story I once heard. The professor of a pottery class split his students into two groups: one group would be graded on the quantity of pots they …
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!
I’ve been wanting to design a fuzzy animal for a long time, and this llama crochet pattern was just the opportunity I needed. My dislike for working with fuzzy yarn coupled with the fact that many people don’t have access to specialty yarns, spurred me to create a fluffy animal with standard acrylic yarn that …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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