In the arts and crafts world, there are so many talented artists. However, as we all know, it's difficult to make a living as an artist.

I've been fascinated by the creativity of how some artists are able to turn their love and passion into something that can help not only to support their hobby, but into their careers.

Enamel pin collecting and trading is not new, but it felt like it has exploded in the last decade into something bigger than it used to be. Just think of those people who collect Disney pins and trade them with in the theme parks with their cast members.

People collect enamel pins for all different reasons. You probably own some just because they're cute! Other people collect and display them as a way of making a statement.

If you want to show your passion for crocheting, knitting or simply for the love of yarn, consider these amazing enamel pins that I've found!

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Team Crochet/Team Knit

Are you Team Crochet? Or Team Knit? You could be both as well! I want to learn knitting so badly, but I haven't gotten the time nor the opportunity to try it out.

Heck, I still have a set of Tunisian crochet hooks at home that I haven't even opened up yet! It's on my infinite list of things to-do. I don't know when I'll ever get to it, but in the mean time, you can get your badge of honour here now!

Get your Team Crochet enamel pin here.
Get your Team Knit enamel pin here.

Granny Square Love

Funny enough, in my 6 years experience of crocheting, I have yet to make a granny square. I'm just not sure what I would do with it. But of course, if you are one that cannot live without your granny squares, make sure you show them some love.

Get your Granny Square Love pin here.

Crochet Magic Circle

Oh the crochet magic circle, how I love thee. Surprisingly, It's not a technique known to all crocheters, but if you've ever made amigurumi, you've for sure used this method. It's time we honour this magical crochet technique with a statement pin!

Get your Blue Magic Circle enamel pin here.
Get your Pink Magic Circle enamel pin here.

Yarn Life

Yarn life is the only life I want to live sometimes. If you can relate to this, you know this pin is for you!

Get your Yarn is Life enamel pin here.

Rainy Days are Meant for Knitting

Rainy days are also meant for crocheting, but sadly, they don't have a pin for that. It's still cute though, nonetheless! Especially those little stitches that look like hearts!

Get your Rainy Days are Meant for Knitting enamel pin here.

Row Counter

This one is just a really beautiful pin that could be used for yarn lovers of all crafts. Not only is it gorgeous, but it's extremely practical too! It doubles as a row counter and is super handy for keeping track of your progress.

Get your Just One More Counter enamel pin here.

One Stitch at a Time Hourglass

It's not about how fast you can finish a project. Sometimes, we just need a reminder to slow down and enjoy the process. I love how crochet allows me to do that - one stitch at a time.

Get your One Stitch at a Time enamel pin here.

Warm & Fuzzy Mittens

These are some really cute mitten enamel pins. I particularly love how there's a chain that connects your left and right mittens together. Oh and these enamel pins also come in the form of stitch markers!

Get your Warm and Fuzzy Mittens enamel pin here.

Granny at Heart

I've been called a granny many times by my friends/family in the past when I just want to stay at home and crochet all day. Sometimes, we just need that bit of me time.

Get your Granny at Heart enamel pin here.

Just One More

When do you not hear this line? No matter if it's candy, or coffee, or tea, or yarn, or stitch, or rows, etc. We sometimes just want to indulge in what we love to do/eat/drink.

Get your Just One More Spinner enamel pin here.

Yarn On Board

How cute is this one? I can just imagine myself putting this on my project bag and carrying that around! WARNING: Yarn on Board!

Get your Yarn on Board enamel pin here.

Have you watched Toy Story 4? I know, it came out last year, but all of my coworkers that I asked said that they haven't seen the movie yet, so I'm just shocked.

I don't know if I can be friends with them... (Hahaha... Just kidding, if you're reading this!)


I felt a bit impartial about the movie at first because I found the ending of Toy Story 4 really sad. I can't foresee another Toy Story movie in the future with the way that it ended.

I still think Toy Story 3 is my favourite.

Of all the characters in Toy Story, Mui seems to be particularly fond of Forky for some reason. He's made from TRASH!!!

At the Disney Store, Mui was holding onto this Forky plush toy and didn't want to let it go. Disney sure knows its way to a 2-year-old's heart. But I was not about to cave in and buy some "plush trash" for $25, so I told her that I will make her one.

This was a relatively quick project and I was able to whip it up in one evening.

I think it's relatively the same size as the one in the movie since I used a small spoon as "stuffing" inside the spork to help it keep its shape.

Because I only sewed on the sides of Forky's eyebrows and the mouth, you can manipulate it to make different expressions! Check out my many expressions of Forky:


My husband asked me what the difference was between "Unsure Forky" and "Questionable Forky".

I wasn't really sure how to explain it other than in my mind, Unsure Forky is rethinking his choices and going "hmmm", whereas Questionable Forky is more like "huh? what's going on?"

During the making of my amigurumi Forky, Mui just kept taking it away so it made it very difficult for me to get good photos of him before he gets all played with dirty little toddler hands.

It's actually very cute. Mui often goes, "Forky, where are you?" just like Bonnie does in the movie. We nicknamed him "Sporky" and declared him to be Forky's cousin.


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What You Need / Materials

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• Worsted Weight Yarn in the colours white, cream, light brown/taupe, red and blue
• Red pipe cleaners/chenille stems
• A pair of googly eyes (optional: in 2 different sizes)
• Glue Gun and Hot Glue
• Poly-fil Stuffing
• Plastic Spoon
• 3.5-mm Crochet Hook
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle

Abbreviations

ch - chain
sk - skip
st/sts - stitch/stitches
blo - back loop only
sc - single crochet
sc inc - single crochet increase, 2 single crochets in one stitch
sc dec - single crochet decrease, single crochet 2 stitches together

Pattern

• Base

Using a cream colour yarn...
Round 1: Magic Ring with a base of 6 sc (6 sts)
Round 2: sc inc in each st around (12 sts)
Round 3: [sc, sc inc] x 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4: [2 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (24 sts)
Round 5: [3 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (30 sts)
Round 6: sc blo in each st around (30 sts)
Round 7: sc in each st around (30 sts)
Round 8: [3 sc, sc dec] x 6 times (24 sts)

Before continuing to decrease, I put a small piece of circular cardboard to help keep the base flat.
Round 9: [2 sc, sc dec] x 6 times (18 sts)
Round 10: sc in each st around (18 sts)

Stuff a small amount of poly-fil to help keep the spork in place.
Round 11: [sc, sc dec] x 6 times (12 sts)
Don't bother closing the hole as this is where you will be placing the spork and leave a long tail to sew and secure the spork piece to the base.

• Spork

Using white colour yarn...
Round 1: Magic Ring with a base of 6 sts (6 sts)
Round 2: [sc, sc inc] x 3 times (9 sts)
Round 3-20: sc in each st around (9 sts)
(You can add on a few more rounds here if you want to give Forky a bit more length)

Round 21: sc inc in each st around (18 sts)
Round 22: [sc, sc inc] x 9 times (27 sts)
Round 23-29: sc in each st around (27 sts)
Round 30: [7 sc, sc dec] x 3 times (24 sts)
Round 31: [4 sc, sc dec] x 4 times (20 sts)
Round 32: sc in each st around (20 sts)
Before crocheting the spikes on the spork, I placed a plastic spoon inside to help it keep its shape.

Spike 1
Round 33: sc in the next 3 st, sk the next 15 sts, sc in the next 2 sts (5 sts)
Round 34: sc in each st around the spike (5 sts)
Cut yarn, leaving a tail to close up the stitches and pull the yarn through the last st completely.

Spike 2
Round 33: sc in the first 2 skipped sts from Round 32, sk the next 10 sts, sc in the next 2 sts (5 sts)
Round 34: sc in each st around the spike (5 sts)
Cut yarn, leaving a tail to close up the stitches and pull the yarn through the last st completely.

Spike 3
Round 33: sc in the next 3 skipped sts, sk the next 5 sts, sc in the next 2 sts (5 sts)
Round 34: sc in each st around the spike (5 sts)
Cut yarn, leaving a tail to close up the stitches and pull the yarn through the last st completely.

Spike 4
Round 33: sc in the remaining sts (5 sts)
Round 34: sc in each st around the spike (5 sts)
Cut yarn, leaving a tail to close up the stitches and pull the yarn through the last st completely.

Using a yarn needle, fasten off each spike by threading the tail of the yarn through the front loop only of each st from the outside to inside. Gently pull to close the gap. Then thread it into the amigurumi to hide the remaining of the tail.

• Feet (x 2)

Using taupe/light brown yarn...
Round 1: Magic Ring with a base of 6 sts (6 sts)
Round 2: [2 sc inc, sc] x 2 times (10 sts)
Round 3-8: sc in each st around (10 sts)
Leave a tail to sew onto the base.

• Eyebrows

Using red yarn...
Row 1: Ch 10

• Mouth

Using blue yarn...
Top piece: Ch 5
Bottom piece: Ch 6

Assembly

Put the spork into the base and use the long tail of yarn left over from the base to secure it. Then, attach the popsicle stick feet to the base by sewing it on.

Using some hot glue, attach Forky's eyes.

Sew on the ends of Forky's eyebrows.

Sew on the top lip and the bottom lip separately.

Wrap the red pipe cleaner around the spork to make arms and fingers. One pipe cleaner might not be enough, as you can see how short his arms are on my amigurumi, but it only adds to its cuteness factor.

If you want longer arms like he does in the movie, you can try using 2 pipe cleaners.

What's your take on the Movie? Did you make your own Forky Amigurumi? I'd love to see it! Please share it with me on Instagram and/or use the #onceuponacheerio hashtag.





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.

Disclaimer: We are not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with The Walt Disney Company, Disney Enterprises, Inc., or any of its subsidiaries or its affiliates. Forky is a trademarked character owned by Disney. Please reserve this pattern and the finished product for personal use ONLY.

The most wonderful time of the year is here!

Do you try to give back to your community during this magical season? Many people start taking up volunteering during this time of the year at like soup kitchens, etc. And if you don't have time to volunteer, I have a friend that regularly donates blood to give back to her community.

If you love crocheting/knitting, do you ever craft for a good cause? Well, guess what? Yarn Canada wants to know your story and help you out with some yarn for your good cause!

They've partnered up with Bernat Yarn and Patons Yarn to give 12 individuals and groups a total of $2000 worth of yarn to use towards your good works.


This is open to Canadians and Americans and here's what they will be giving away:

• 1 x $500 of yarn to a Canadian group who knits or crochets for a good cause
• 1 x $500 of yarn to an American group who knits or crochets for a good cause
• 10 x $100 of yarn to Canadian or American individuals or groups who knit or crochet for a good cause

Deadline to apply is December 31st, 2019.

For more information, click here.