Recently I was lucky enough to take a trip to Hawaii, more specifically, Kauai. I absolutely love it there. It is beautiful, green, full of flowers, and the people are just wonderful and easy going. This trip has left me in an aloha spirit and I’ve decided to seek out some Hawaiian-inspired crochet patterns.
The most iconic symbol of Hawaii, in my own humble opinion, would have to go to the beautiful plumeria flowers of the islands.
I found this pattern awhile back and have not had a chance to try it out yet. It is a 3D flower and is a great likeness to the actual plumeria. This pattern was created by the very talented June Gilbank of PlanetJune Craft Blog. She offers the pattern for free on her site. If you would like a .pdf of the pattern that is formatted for printing, all she asks is a donation to her site, which is well worth it for such a lovely pattern.
This next pattern is a baby hula girl photo prop. Isn’t it cute? This pattern is also offered for free via Craftsy. It was designed by Aimee Arnold. Her Craftsy store is called Chain Four. Go check it out! You do have to create an account to get it, but Craftsy is a great pattern resource. You can even find Heather’s Craft Corner patterns there! (Shameless plug!)
The next pattern is an amigurumi hula girl doll by Sayjai of K and J Dolls. She is just plain adorable. This pattern is available on Etsy for $4.99. There are a bunch of cute patterns available in her shop. She is incredibly talented.
Let’s not forget about the dolphins. I was able to take a dinner cruise while in Hawaii and we saw two large pods of dolphins. They really do like to play with the boat. This dolphin amigurumi pattern is available on Etsy. I’m not sure who the creator is. The shop says that all funds will go to fund dutch artist Joyce Overheul’s projects, but I’m not sure if she actually made the pattern. Regardless, it is very cute.
If you know of any other cute Hawaiian-themed patterns, please post a comment with the link. I’d love to see them.
Aloha!
Love your patterns! 🙂
Thanks Christina!
You are so talented, Heather. I already have some of your patterns and will probably obtain more. I used to knit but due to having arthritis in my fingers (three fingers have had joint replacements done with another five to go) my knitting days are over. So early last year I taught myself to crochet. And there’s an amazing crochet world out there! It’s only in the last few weeks that I have discovered arigurumi and I love it! I’m still pretty much at the making things that are round stage but I know I have to progress at some stage. But then again, there’s lots of things that can be made in rounds. LOL. At the moment I’m amassing a lot of birds.
One of my nieces was recently diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. I made her a little bird in blue and told her he’s the bluebird of happiness and he’s here to look after her. With two little ones of her own, she really appreciated the gesture.
So, Heather, anything that can be made in a ball shape is fine by me!
That’s enough of a ramble for me. Other than to say, if you haven’t looked at Heather’s patterns, jump on over to any of her stores. Bet you can’t get away without buying something.
Cheers from downunder,
Janet
Janet, you are an absolute sweetheart! Thank you!
I’m glad you are able to explore the wonderful world of crochet! And my prayers to your niece.
By the way, I have a soft spot for you wonderful people from downunder. I visited Australia once for 3 weeks and I LOVED IT! You have a beautiful country full of beautiful people and some day, I will return. 🙂