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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It's time for another edition of Jerome and his Mousefits! I only made 2 of the 3 in this pattern pack so far. This is my absolute *favorite* of those I've made. Isn't he adorable in his outfit ready to watch a movie?! #crochet #amigurumi #JeromeAndHisMousefits

Jerome is a crochet mouse. He's gray with light pink accents on his nose, ears, hands/feet and tail. He's a lucky mouse because the pattern designer created him a bunch of Mousefits. This one is my favorite so far. He's got a little headband with a piece of popcorn on it and then a collar/shirt of popcorn pieces and the rest of the outfit below his shoulders is a box with vertical red/white stripes to make the popcorn box!

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

In June & July my mom and I crocheted 150 hearts to be included in gift bags that will be distributed to homebound neighbors this fall. She put them together with a cute saying and I know they will bring smiles all around! #crochet #handmade

A bunch of small flat crochet pieces stacked up and held between my thumb and ring finger. It looks a mess but is actually a bunch of hearts that need the tails weaved in.

Hearts of many colors, made of crochet & stacked on a blue tablet cover.

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The May crochet along is this amazing Yoshi! I bought the yarn the pattern called for and he is ginormous! We took the summer off from CALs which is good because my wrist needed the rest. #crochet #amigurumi #amigurumiCAL Free pattern: crochetpinkpumpkin.com/2023/07/26/y...

A large crochet Yoshi doll. It is sitting on a couch and the top of the eyes reach the top of the back cushion! Yoshi is a light green color. He has big eyes (details in felt, not yarn) and white spots on his cheeks and a white belly patch. His arms are kinda short, but in the game he doesn't use them much so it's ok.

This shows the back of Yoshi. His light green body is home to 3 orange "spikes" that start near the top of the head and finish just above th neck. He also has a tiny red shell and a pointy light green tail. His legs/shoes aren't prominent in either picture but the shoes are orange with yellow soles.

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Free pattern: www.instagram.com/p/DMaTU5sukr...

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Oops. I marked a previous CAL for the wrong month. So here's the real April CAL - Sunny. I thought it was an octopus but the pattern designer says Jellyfish. Either way, it's meant to look like a flower, I used stash yarn and it turned out cute! #crochet #amigurumi #amigurumiCAL

A crochet Jellyfish/Octopus. The pattern calls for colors to make it look like a sunflower but I dug through my stash yarn and so instead mine has an orange top, yellow "petals" and then multi colored tentacles. Some are brown and a few are dark green. It has BIG black eyes and was a fun project that didn't take too much time!

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I figure since I shared a link to the pattern set on Jerome's first post I may as well offer up both of these outfits next. I could do without the leaf (it's cute but not AS cute IMO) but the Hedgehog is one of my absolute favorites so far! #crochet #amigurumi #JeromeAndHisMousefits

Jerome the crochet mouse is gray with pink accents on his nose, ears, tail, hands & feet. In this phot he is wearing a Hedgehog costume. The front is tan and has an opening for his head with a big tan belly below. The dark brown "spikes" cover the sides and back with openings for the ears and arms.

Jerome the crochet mouse is gray with pink accents. Here he has taken a trip to the garden because he is wearing a golden leaf costume! The stem of the leaf is a hat for Jerome and the body of the leaf covers from his shoulders to the ground with a pointy leaf.

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Yes, sorry. I should have included a warning! 😂 I own 3 of the sets already.

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This is Jerome. He is loved so much that I decided NOT to give him away as originally planned! Jerome has a variety of Mousefits. The Mushroom was the first. More will be shared in the coming days because we definitely need to spread out the cute! #crochet #amigurumi

A crochet version of a small gray mouse with pink ears, nose, tails and hands/feet. He is standing on his hind legs and facing to the left. We have named him Jerome.

Jerome the small gray crochet mouse wearing a giant mushroom costume. The red top with white spots makes me think of an umbrella, that's how big it is over his head. The stem of the musrhoom has a hole for his head and two arms.

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I made this bag as a gift so I don't know how well it works but I love the look of it! #crochet #handmadegift Free pattern: www.sweetsofties.com/2022/06/mosu...

A Japanese Knot style bag. It is laying flat on the floor. The left side has a shorter top strap, the right side is longer and to use it you tuck the right side into the left side. The bottom of the bag is a mauve color and the top is light pink.

A Japanese Knot style bag. It is laying on the floor set up as if it were in use, with the right side (longer) strap tucked into the left (shorter) one. The bottom of the bag is a mauve color and the top is light pink.

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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Criselda Vasquez, American, The New American Gothic, 2017, oil on canvas, 72 x 48 in, private collection The artist's father, portrayed in the painting, was kidnapped by ICE on 31 March 2026

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

In July I finally finished this super fun rainbow sweater shawl. I've only worn it twice because the weather has been so hot but I think it will be fun to layer in the fall! #crochet #handmade #wearable Paid Pattern: hearthookhome.com/product/its-...

The back of a shawl/cardigan that I crocheted. I used a fun, bright rainbow variegated yarn so it has fun horizontal stripes. The sweater is made with triple crochets so it is very holey.

The shawl sweater laid out on a bed. You can see that the back ends in a point in the center, hanging further down than the front. The sweater part doesn't close all the way. The sleeves are long but since the stiches are so large the sweater is holey and can be work even on somewhat warmer days.

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

In June we said goodbye to Butternut, our only remaining guinea pig. She was such a sweet girl and I miss her little chirps! I made a blanket in her colors to match the one I had made after Hazelnut died. It's much smaller because it hadn't been used yet when the photo was taken! #crochet #handmade

Two crocheted blankets laying on the floor. They match the colors of the two guinea pigs we have lost. We snuggle them to remember.

The bottom one is larger because it has stretched out from use. We lost Hazey in Sept 2025. The blanket has a wide stripe of dark brown, followed by a wide stripe of mustard, a narrow stripe of off white, wide stripe of mustard and a wide stripe of dark brown.

The top blanket was newer, for Butter who we lost in June 2026. This one has a narrow stripe of tan, narrow stripe of off white, wide stripe of tan, narrow of off white and finally a narrow stripe of tan.

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I used Loops & Threads Silky Soft & this was my fav pattern: www.knotbadbritt.com/blog/easy-dr...?

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

During WWII there were red winter hats knit in quiet anti-Nazi resistance. During Operation Metro Surge there were red winter hats knit/crocheted in loud anti-ICE resistance. This summer I decided to try making a red bandana to keep the fight alive. #crochet #resistancecrochet

A crochet bandana in dark red. There is a tassel on the pointy end that goes toward the back of the head to reflect the anti-Nazi and anti-ICE red hats.

Same pattern as the red one but this is made in a variegated orange/yellow/white yarn and shows how it drapes on my head. I liked that it didn't pucker out to the sides & instead lays flat.

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This year my crochet has occasionally taken on some activism vibes. Someone had a rainbow sash for their buttons at a weekly protest I frequent and I decided to make one for myself. It's a bit awkward to wear but for now it's a great display. #crochet #resistancecrochet Didn't follow a pattern.

A rainbow sash (red, orange, yellow, green, navy, purple from l to r) hanging on a closet bar. The sash has protest buttons attached to it including: Unpaid Protester, Stay Salty Melt Ice, No Kings and Radical Love.

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In May I hurt my wrist and that has slowed down my crochet. But I didn't stop so I'm not sure why I stopped posting here! #crochet #amigurumi #amigurumiCAL #pokemon This was our April crochet along, a very cute & cozy Sylveon . Free Pattern: www.instagram.com/p/DScwx8liL3...

A plush version of the pokemon character Sylveon. It is a 4 legged animal with off white body/face. The head has a pink "cap" that has a point coming down between the eyse. The ears are tall and pointy. There is an offwhite & pink bow in front of the left ear and also under the chin. Bot have ribbons coming from them. The whole thing is made by crochet.

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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Amazing imaginative photography by Spanish duo Anna Devís and Daniel Rueda. TT: ClawClips

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I think I just recognized that as the bear yarn when we crocheted together...right?!? omg. lol

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

That yarn for the outer rows is so neat. Not colors I'd think to put together but they look great & work well for this book!

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Woohoo! Winning yarn chicken is worth celebrating every time!!

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

That multi-color yarn is perfect!

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Ohhh - I devoured Inheritance Games. I have to check this series out!

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

I didn't block mine. I just forced them to all fit & since they were all the same # of rows it worked out pretty well!

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

I'm in awe of how great these flower squares match up! You're on a roll...keep it up! :)

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

You have one lucky daughter! <3

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

This is a great square for that book!

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

There is a mutual aid market in my town Saturday so I made some hair scrunchies to sell with all proceeds going to rent relief. They are joining some of the amigurumi I've made the past few years. #crochet #handmade #iceoutofmn

a pile of hair scrunchies sitting on a black surface. the scrunchies are crochet around a standard black for binder. the yarn color is variegated orange

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I completed project 3 of 4 from the #PicaPauxHobbii Advent CAL. Little Grayson Robin is adorable but was a huge PITA to make! lol The hats are fun but I'm not sure about the scarf. Either way - he's finished! #crochet #amigurumi As of 4/16/2026 the pattern is free! hobbii.com/collections/...

A crochet robin sitting on a couch. It has an orange face, purple lower body and matching orange wing with little mustard colored feet. Mr Robin is wearing a white winter cap with a tie around his 'chin.'

Here is a crochet robin ready to hit the links on a breezy day! He's wearing a pom-pom golf hat made of peach and burnt orange. The scarf he's wearing is made of tiny granny squares with the peach & burnt orange as the center and ivory for the 2nd row. The colors alternate to make a long scarf with ivory fringe on the end.

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

This is what I came up with for April/Easter. I used a crochet "fabric" and then put cross stitch on it! Egg shape wasn't easy but I think adding the border helped call out the shape. This is a fun technique! #handmade #crochet

A pint jar cover. The base is "solid" white made of half double crochet stitches with a pink border on top and bottom. The side facing the camera is meant to be a colored egg with each row alternating light blue/orange and then there is an orange border.

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I realized that just because a holiday falls in a certain month doesn't mean you want that holiday representing the entire month. So now I'm working on some generic covers. These two came from the same skein of yarn but are different patterns. #handmade #crochet

A pint size mason jar with a crochet cover over it. The patter is alternating space & 3 stitches making a square around with the space above the square in the row below it. The colors are top to bottom: red, purple, teal, light green, dark green, brown, another green and a redish on the bottom. It's basic but with a light inside it will be pretty!

A pint size mason jar with a crochet piece covering it. The stitches are meant to look like v's but with it stretched around the jar it isn't very uniform. Colors of each row from top down are green, teal, blue, magenta, orange, orange, magenta & purple.

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I missed Feb for the jar cozy project for my mom. Life was too much with Operation Metro Surge and crochet wasn't bringing me joy. No worries though...on to the next month! This hat for St Patrick's Day was quick to make and looks great! #handmade #crochet Pattern: www.youtube.com/watch?v=97fy...

A light green tall hat, meant to look like one for a leprechaun made from crochet. There is a large brim on the bottom & a black band a few rows up with a gold "buckle" on top. A giant 3 leaf clover is attached near the top. This goes over a pint size mason jar and the owner of it puts a candle inside.

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Remember the burger bag? My super talented Mom made a liner for it complete with pockets! It has made this bag so useful for me that it is my main purse right now. I love it!!! Thanks Mom!!! <3 #handmade #crochet #sewing

The inside of a purse made from crochet. There is a fabric liner of colors that match the burger theme of the bag and two small pockets are sewn into the side that is on top in the photo. The liner makes the bag a million times more usable and I'm so thankful to my mom for the amazing work!

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Happy National Strawberry Day! I would have thought it would be further into spring but I guess not. #crochet #amigurumi #CrochetBookClub2026

a big crochet strawberry. it was made with blanket yarn, is bright red with green leaves and cream seeds

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sea witch @peaseblossom101.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

The latest knitting project! The pattern is Eat the Rich by Lanja Khon-Engheim, except I modified it to say ICE out now, and to be a bit bigger. The yarn is Kelbourne Woolens Camper, which is a fingering weight wool yarn 🧶

A red and white knitted hat with a ribbed brim, and color work snowflakes with skulls in the center. It has ‘ICE out now’ on the front, and a red pom pom on top

Me (a white middle aged woman with short brown and grey curly hair, and glasses), wearing the hat from the previous photo (A red and white knitted hat with a ribbed brim, and color work snowflakes with skulls in the center. It has ‘ICE out now’ on the front, and a red pom pom on top)

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

I'm way behind on this holiday crochet along but I think it will be worth the wait because these #PicaPauxHobbii designs are gorgeous and so detail oriented! Aurora Deer has joined her friend Owen Stoat finally. #crochet #amigurumi

Meet Aurora! She is a deer that stands on 2 legs and is made of crochet. She's wearing a mustard color sweater that has light pink tea m triangles lines up in 3 rows around it. she also has grey leggings. Her skin color is medium brown.

Clothes crocheted for the deer, from to left going clockwise: a long sleeve cardigan sweater made from dark green thread with gold mixed in, a triangle scarf made of light pick, boots with the bottom + foot cover part in mustard with light pink moving up the leg and a short skirt that is mustard color with pink asking the top & bottom.

Introducing friends Aurora Deer and Owen Stoat! The patterns for them were part of the Hobbii Amigurumi Crochet Along in a December 2025.

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Check out the #iceoutcomics hashtag for stories from real people.

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

The crochet along for January was Mrs Potts! It's meant to be made with blanket yarn but I'm really happy with my smaller version as well. #crochet #amigurumi #amigurumiCAL Free pattern: www.instagram.com/p/DNqcmHySBqI

a crochet project pictured as a side view and looking like a tea pot. the colors and design are meant to represent Mrs Potts from Beauty and the Beast. she's made of cream yarn with a purple lid and details in yellow, teal and bright pink.

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Focus has been difficult lately but when I saw this pattern I knew I had to make it. I loved all the details and I learned a new stitch - the strap is made using Thermal Stitch and I think it's going to hold up really well! #crochet #handmade Paid pattern: ribblr.com/pattern/chee...

A crochet bag made to look like a cheeseburger. From the bottom up there is:
* a wide band of "gold" for the bottom bun
* a wide band of dark brown for a beef patty
* a narrow band of yellow with 2 triangles pointing down for a melty piece of cheese
* another wide band of dark brown for a burger patty
* another narrow band of yellow with 2 triangles "dripping" down for cheese
* a wide band of red for tomato
* a wavy band of green for lettuce
* more gold for the top bun attached to the main bag
* a rounded "cover" for the bag made of gold yarn to look like the top bun with off white "sesame seeds" added

The strap is about an inch wide and is crocheted in the same color as the bun

A crochet bag made to look like a cheeseburger. This image shows the top of the bag lifted so you can see the whole project including some red "ketchup" ties that can be used to cinch the top closed

From the bottom up there is:
* a wide band of "gold" for the bottom bun
* a wide band of dark brown for a beef patty
* a narrow band of yellow with 2 triangles pointing down for a melty piece of cheese
* another wide band of dark brown for a burger patty
* another narrow band of yellow with 2 triangles "dripping" down for cheese
* a wide band of red for tomato
* a wavy band of green for lettuce
* more gold for the top bun attached to the main bag
* a rounded "cover" for the bag made of gold yarn to look like the top bun with off white "sesame seeds" added

The strap is about an inch wide and is crocheted in the same color as the bun

The bag strap up close. This is the thermal stitch and I believe it gets the name because it would be very warm if made as clothing or a blanket. There are no holes!

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

The final #CrochetBookClub2026 project of the month is today - Hot Cocoa Day! The pattern calls for a face but instead I added a heart applique using this pattern: www.crochetleaf.com/basic-croche... #crochet #whimsicalstitches #amigurumi

A great mug made of crochet with a maroon handle and a large maroon heart on the front. it has a brown top to look like it's full of hot chocolate and a small blob of white on top for the whipped cream.

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

There's a lot of bad happening in MN right now so when my teen asked me to make her a #NyanCat scarf I dropped everything to make one. It felt good to make her smile! #crochet #handmadegift #meme Paid Pattern: ko-fi.com/s/2e8ecc72b2

This is a scarf made of crochet to match the Nyan Cat meme. The long scarf part is a ripple of 1 row each of the rainbow: Red on top then orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. On one end there is a rectangle shape made of tan with a pink rectangle just a little smaller on top. the lock rectangle has small dashes of darker pink & white on top representing sprinkles. Together they are supposed to look like a pop tart. The pop tart has a gray car head on the bottom right, a great tail off the middle left and 4 small gray paws along the bottom. The face of the cat is square eyes and a mouth that looks like a capital E flipped with the long side down.

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

This reminds me of The Wild Robot books by Peter Brown! <3

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Nikki @crochetislikemagic.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Here's the January pint jar cover I made for my mom. It's a snow person! Until you turn on a tealight and then it's a ... chick? lol She's got candy canes in it for now so the lighting shouldn't be a problem. #crochet #handmadegift

A glass pint jar sitting on a table. It's got a cozy wrap around it that is white on the bottom 2/3 and then has a stripe of sparkly pink and one of sparkly purple on top. There is a pompom attached to the top and there is a face on the white part with black eyes and an orange "nose." It is meant to look like a snow person with a hat.

A glass pint jar, with a candle inside, sitting on a table. It's got a cozy wrap around it that is white on the bottom 2/3 and then has a stripe of sparkly pink and one of sparkly purple on top. There is a pompom attached to the top and there is a face on the white part with black eyes and an orange "nose." It is meant to look like a snow person with a hat but lit up it looks yellow like a chick.

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