Crochet Donut Buddies

Hi! Welcome to my Donut Buddy Crochet Book. My name is Rachel, and I'm so excited for you to be here with me! I am a British crochet pattern designer born in England.My love of crochet started when I was just eight years old. I used to watch my grandmother knitting and crocheting in her favourite chair, which I found fascinating - how someone could simply take a "stick" and yarn and create such beautiful things was beyond me! It wasn't until she saw me watching with such interest when she gifted me my own hook and some yarn that I truly fell in love with it. I still have that hook 25 years later, as it reminds me of where my crochet journey started. Fast forward 15 years from when I first picked up that hook to when my crochet journey really began. I had just given birth to my first son, and I really wanted to make him some Amigurumi toys, just as my nan had made for me when I was small - this is where my love of Amigurumi came from. So I picked up my hook and yarn and created my first Amigurumi bunny. I fell in love all over again. I decided Amigurumi was for me, so in 2019 I opened my Instagram page and Etsy store Oodles of Crochet, and when my second son was born, I designed Donut Buddies! Fun, cute, kawaii character donuts designed specifically for smaller babies and children. Many crochet artists have made them - mothers, fathers, grandparents and more, both beginner and advanced, for their families and loved ones.There are 50 Donut Buddy patterns to dive into, each with their very own skill level, so it doesn't matter if you are a beginner 'Amigurumist' or an advanced crocheter; there is something for everyone to try. The great thing is you can mix and match colours and styles to create your own unique variations!Donut Buddies are perfect for imaginative play with your baby. Head o_ on a secret safari around the home, play Donut Buddy tea party, and group the animals into sets or colours for a great learning experience! You can use a smaller hook and yarn

Rachel Zain is an up-and-coming crochet designer who has developed her range of Donut Buddies through her love of making crochet toys for her two children. Her brand Oodles of Crochet is gaining popularity online for her fun and easy designs that kids adore. She is regularly featured in Happily Hooked Magazine and lives in Birmingham, UK.