Christen Haden

CREEPY CUTE CROCHET contains instructions for twenty-one creepy little crocheted dolls. I haven't yet tried any of the patterns, but they look easy enough to follow. Haden provides standard patterns for bodies, heads and arms; dolls with special features, like helmets or tentacles, also have more detailed instructions for how the crocheter should modify the basic patterns to achieve these effects. She also provides detailed written instructions for assembling each doll, with illustrations show more accompanying each step.

She also provides some basic crochet instructions and a hook size conversion chart, but she makes it clear that this is not a book for those looking to teach themselves crochet. Beginners will definitely find enough patterns here to satisfy their creative urges, but even the simplest pieces assume some prior knowledge of crochet.

I had a great time looking through the patterns and deciding what I'd like to make. Cthulhu's definitely my holy grail of crocheted dolls, but I imagine I'll give the others a go one of these days. I'd certainly recommend this to anyone looking for an edgier crochet book. The dolls are adorable, but they've got a mean streak to them that some folks may not appreciate.

(A slightly different version of this review originally appeared on my blog, Stella Matutina). show less

It' s good to learn something new. Recently I've started learning to make amigurumi, little Japanese crocheted dolls. I started with this book: Creepy Cute Crochet by Christen Haden. (Check out her etsy store! It's awesome!) Haden wanted to create patterns for things that weren't covered in the more mainstream craft books, like aliens and zombies. I really loved the idea of crocheting a ninja. I was able to follow the patterns despite being new to crochet, and I loved the results.

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Super, super cute. I think the assembly skills are a little beyond me at the moment, but I really like the ideas! It's possible the number of stars could change depending on how complete the instructions are (which I won't know until I try one) but they look good for now.

Fabulous book! I have been waiting for it for a while, does not disappoint. There are tons of projects in this book, and they are all awesome!!