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So about a month ago, I got some happy mail from Good Loops Yarn.

Good Loops Yarn is a distributor of Nurturing Fibres Yarn in the US. If you've never heard of Nurturing Fibres, you're not alone.

Nurturing Fibres is a yarn brand from South Africa, and because the founders of Good Loops Yarn love them so much, they've made them much more accessible for those of us who live in North America!


Nurturing Fibres has yarn made from the usual materials like cotton and merino wool. But what really caught my attention was that they have yarn with bamboo blends as well!

I've heard many things about using bamboo yarns, but have yet to try it out myself. From research, bamboo materials inhibit bacterial growth, making it anti-bacterial. It is also hypoallergenic, which makes it a great alternative to those who love working with natural fibres but allergic to wool.

Nurturing Fibres has two different blends that contain bamboo and cotton (Eco-Fusion and Eco-Lush) and then a yarn with just 100% Bamboo (Eco-Bamboo).



For first-timers like me, you might get Eco-Fusion and Eco-Lush confused a lot, because that's what happened to me. So here's a little table to compare the two.

	Eco-Fusion	Eco-Lush
Cotton	50%	60%
Bamboo	50%	40%
Yarn-Weight	DK	Sock
Yarn Length	125 m	200 m
Price	$6.50	$7.50

Of all things, just remember that one of them is a sock weight yarn whereas the other one is a DK weight. The 10% in the blend of cotton/bamboo might not make that much difference at the end of the day.

When I first received it, the cakes look really similar in size and I could barely tell the difference between the weight of the two different yarns. However, after working with them for a while and making different swatches, there is definitely a difference between their DK and sock weight yarns.


I was told that projects made from 100% bamboo yarn can get quite heavy and stretch so it's better to use a bamboo/cotton blend if you are planning on making wearables such as sweaters.

Also, bamboo yarn that doesn't contain any cotton blend can be kind of slippery as well, so it doesn't help with the stretching when teh stitches move/slip around. However, also because of this quality, projects made with bamboo yarn tend to have a beautiful drape to it.

Yarn with bamboo also tend to have more shine to it. It might be hard to tell from the photos, but when looking at the Eco-Cotton and the Eco-Bamboo, Eco-Bamboo definitely has nice sheen to it.


The Eco-Bamboo yarn cake was the smallest of all of them, but it also weighs 50g and also containing 125m like Eco-Fusion (DK weight) does.

When looking at the thickness of the yarn, it's not quite sock weight, but also not quite DK.


This yarn is so beautiful and soft. Also, have I mentioned that it also smells like a dream? This yarn makes for perfect sweaters and garments as it's very breathable and feels so natural against the skin.

What are your thoughts? Do you wanna give this yarn a try? Visit Good Loops Yarn to purchase your selection of Nurturing Fibres yarn.

Special thanks to Stephanie of Good Loops Yarn for sending all these lovely Nurturing Fibres yarn for me to try out! Make sure to keep in touch as I will be coming up with a pattern soon using some of these beautiful fibres!

Did you know that the first episode of the Friends TV Show aired 25 years ago of this month? That's crazy and kind of makes me feel a bit dated.

Fun fact: I'm a huge Friends fan. I own all 10 seasons on DVD and have watched it a countless number of times.

I've always identified myself as a "Phoebe Buffay". I love how she's not afraid of being who she is. She can be a little weird sometimes, but who isn't? I love letting that part of me shine because that's what makes me who I am.

Unfortunately, my husband is kind of on the other side of the spectrum and doesn't enjoy the show as much as I do. He's probably a "Ross Geller" 🤣. So I don't get to watch it as often as I used to.

But hey, guess what?! I got this whole week to myself at home because I have vacation time from work to burn, so that means Friends marathon all week while crocheting with no pants!

Who's your favourite character?

What You Need / Materials

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• Worsted Yellow Yarn
• 4.5 mm Crochet Hook
• Yarn Needle
• Scissors

Stitches & Abbreviations 

Pattern

• Long Sides (Left/Right) (x2)

Ch 37
Row 1: Slst into the second st from the hook and into the next 24 sts, leaving the 11 ch unworked


Row 2A: Ch 1, turn. Working in the BLO, 5 sc, 5 hdc, 5 dc, 5 hdc, 5 sc


Row 2B: Slst into the turning ch from the row 1 (does not count as a st), ch 12


Row 3A: Work 3 sc into the second st from the hook, 3 hdc into the next st, 2 dc into each st for the next 9 sts


Row 3B: On the opposite side of the foundation ch, sc in each st for the next 25 sts.


Row 3C: On the unworked ch, 2 dc into each st for the next 9 sts, 3 hdc into the next st, 3 sc into the last st.


Cut and fasten off.

• Short Sides (Top/Bottom) (x2)

Ch 32
Row 1: Slst into the second st from the hook and into the next 19 sts, leaving the 11 ch unworked
Row 2A: Ch 1, turn. Working in the BLO, 4 sc, 4 hdc, 4 dc, 4 hdc, 4 sc

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This is an original pattern written by Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this blog post but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but please DO NOT sell the pattern or distribute it. 

You may sell products made from this pattern, but please clearly credit the design to me, Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio and provide a link to my blog www.OnceUponaCheerio.com. Permission is NOT granted for mass production or factory manufacturing of any kind. Thank you for understanding!

So, I am no master when it comes to creating hair for my amigurumi dolls. So I've been working hard on how to create this tutorial when it comes to putting hair on these amigurumi dolls. At the end of the day, I created a few different versions. While I loved the "playable" hair for the dolls I made my girls, I also really like the neat and tidy never-to-be-moved hair on my own doll. This way, I'll never have a bad hair day.

To create the "playable" hair for the dolls I made my girls, I followed this tutorial by SweetSofties:

This is an amazing tutorial for adding hair to your amigurumi. I particularly liked how she layered the hair so that it doesn't look super bulky but enough hair so that you can style it and play with it once completed.

If you want to add the hair directly onto your doll's head without creating a wig cap, here is a method that doesn't require any knots or sewing.


If you are impatient like I am, and/or would rather be crocheting than cutting up little pieces of yarn for the hair, consider using the method I used for my own doll:

Using your desired hair colour yarn...
Round 1: Magic Circle with a base of 10 sc sts (10 sts)
Round 2: Sc inc in each st around (20 sts)

Now you are going to crochet each strand of hair
Hair Strands: *Ch to the desired length of hair, then slst back to the circle, slst into the next st, and repeat from * until you go around the whole circle.

Now you will have 20 thick strands of hair to work with. You can go ahead and pin this piece to the top of the head and pin down each strand of hair to the base of the head and style as needed.

Once you know where you want the hair to sit, sew down the top of the hair piece, and then sew down each strand of the hair. Alternatively, you can use glue if you are comfortable with that option.

This hair piece likely won't cover all the bald spots on the head so you'll likely need more strands of hair. To add more strands of hair, you can use the following method:

Extra Hair Strands: *Ch to the desired hair length (measuring from the crown of the head), slst back to the beginning and repeat from * until you have enough strands of hair to cover the bald spots
Cut and fasten off.

Then weave through the strands of hair either 1 or 2 at a time depending on how many strands you have. Pull to bunch them together and attach it to the crown of head.

Using the same method, pin and sew down the strands of hair to the base of the head, overlapping the strands from the first hair piece to complete the look of your doll.

Timeline and Links for Mini Mimi's Pattern

Note: links will be added as the information become available.

• Part 1: Materials & Preparation
  Post Date: August 2, 2019
• Part 2: Head
  Post Date: August 5, 2019
• Part 3: Arms and Legs
  Post Date: August 12, 2019
• Part 4: Body
  Post Date: August 19, 2019
• Part 5: Hair
  Post Date: August 26, 2019

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This is an original pattern written by Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this blog post but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but please DO NOT sell the pattern or distribute it. 

You may sell products made from this pattern, but please clearly credit the design to me, Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio and provide a link to my blog www.OnceUponaCheerio.com. Permission is NOT granted for mass production or factory manufacturing of any kind. Thank you for understanding!