Crochet over 50 adorable plushies, from mini sea creatures to cuddly giraffes, dinosaurs, and more! Making your own cozy, cuddly toys has never been simpler. With just a few simple crochet stitches, a hook, a ball of yarn, and some stuffing, you can work up a brand-new amigurumi friend in a single afternoon. Incredibly accessible, the patterns will be easy to follow for anyone with basic crochet skills, while first-time crocheters will also find an introductory how-to chapter to help them learn essential stitches. And with Anabelle's low-sew approach, you can assemble the different pieces of each plushie quickly and easily--no expert sewing skills required.

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Anabelle McElhaney, a.k.a. Crochet Grove, is a crochet designer from Washington. She has been crocheting for over 10 years and designing patterns for more than four.

Her fun and approachable style has led to collaborations with Joann and Premier Yarns, and her work has been featured in Simply Crochet magazine. Meanwhile, she has thrived as an independent designer: In just two years, her Etsy patterns have reached over 150,000 sales. She shares her designs with a growing community of makers across platforms like Instagram, Etsy, Ravelry, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube, where her charming characters continue to inspire crocheters around the world.

Anabelle specializes in amigurumi that are easy to follow, full of charm, and designed to bring joy to every maker’s hook.

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Making your own cuddly toys has never been easier

With just a crochet hook, a ball of yarn, and some stuffing, you can bring an amigurumi friend to life in a single afternoon. Featuring over 50 cute and cuddly crochet creatures designed by Anabelle McElhaney – better known to her followers as Crochet Grove – Anabelle shares some of her most sought-after designs, along with new and exclusive patterns to add to the collection.

From woodland creatures to safari animals, and cute amigurumi accessories to personalize your creations, Anabelle’s low-sew approach allows crafters of all abilities to be able to assemble each plushie quickly and easily, without any specialist sewing skills required. Each pattern features easy-to-follow, step-by-step images showing the design come to life, while the introductory ‘how-to’ chapter guides first-time crocheters through all the essential stitches they’ll want to know for their plushie creations.