Jana Whitley

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eBook : 12 patterns

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eBook : 6 patterns

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eBook : 3 patterns

My sister, a nurse, inspired me to make these plasma cuties, and now you can too! Crochet your own heroes of the circulatory system: the Red Blood Cell, White Blood Cell, and Platelet. Makes fast, easy, cute gifts for a special nurse in your life or a pre-med student, or to give happy thoughts and support to an ill friend.

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Crochet: Doll
Fast, easy pattern to make Baby Yoda (aka “The Child”) for your favorite child or your inner child. The top of the bassinet fits snugly over the bottom like an egg. This works up super quick with only the tiniest bit of sewing. Make one for an Easter basket gift or Christmas tree ornament!
Crochet: Animal Toy
This amigurumi pattern includes instructions inspired by My Little Pony’s Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash. You can also mix it up with your own fun color combinations.
Crochet: Doll
Crochet the brave maiden warrior of ancient China, Fa Mulan, with a look inspired by wooden Kokeshi dolls: big head, slim column-shaped body, and super-cute face details. This quick and easy doll can be finished in about 3 to 4 hours or one or two pleasant afternoons. She makes a great gift for your favorite fairy-tale fan.
Crochet: Doll
Crochet the evil stepmother from Snow White with a Japanese Kawaii look: big head, small body, and super-cute face details. At 5.5 inches (14 cm) tall, the Wicked Queen is a quick project with worsted weight (medium) yarn.
Crochet: Doll
Crochet a Sea Witch doll and her eel companions with a Japanese Kawaii look: big head, small body, and super-cute face details. Curly crochet is the perfect medium for capturing the wavy, flowing look of her underwater tresses and writhing tentacles. At 6 inches (15 cm) tall, the Sea Witch is a quick project with worsted weight (medium) yarn.
Crochet: Doll
Crochet the evil fairy godmother from Sleeping Beauty. I design my dolls with inspiration from the Japanese kawaii look: a big head, small body, and super-cute face details. She’s a perfect pairing with my Sleeping Beauty doll pattern.
Crochet: Animal Toy
Crochet your very own soft doll inspired by the Pokemon Articuno/Freezer pocket monster with this pattern. With a C/2.75mm hook and DK/lightweight yarn, your arctic bird will be about 8.5 inches (22 cm) tall from head to talons. Or, for a larger figure, make your bird with an E/3.5mm hook and worsted weight yarn. The figure is designed to stand...
Crochet: Animal Toy
Crochet your very own pony, Pegasus, or unicorn with this all-in-one pattern. I designed these fantasy creatures with a slender, stylized look influenced by My Little Pony and The Last Unicorn. Make them as seen here or get creative with your own color combinations.
Crochet: Toy Plant
Crochet you very own Claret Cup Cactus, also known as King Cup or Echinocereus triglochidiatus. Claret Cup grows wild in the dry southwest US and sprouts beautiful red flowers in the springtime. The spherical stems grow in clusters, so feel free to crochet a single stem or a big mound of them. If you like, you can create a custom arrangement by...
Crochet: Toy Plant
Crochet you very own Moon Cactus (Grafted Gymnocalcyium Cultivar) plant. Brighten up a drab corner of your room or office, or make a quick, easy housewarming gift for a friend. If you like, you can create a clustered arrangement by combining the Moon Cactus with other crocheted plant patterns such as my String of Pearls and Hen & Chicks pat...
Crochet: Toy Plant
Crochet you very own hanging String of Pearls (Senecio Rowleyanus) succulent plant. Brighten up a drab corner of your room or office, or make a quick, easy housewarming gift for a friend. If you like, you can create a clustered arrangement by combining the String of Pearls with other crocheted plant patterns such as my Hen & Chicks pattern....
Crochet: Doll
“In her satin tights, fighting for her rights, and the old red, white, and blue!” Make a tiny, soft action figure of the Amazon princess, Wonder Woman! Makes a fast, easy gift for the comic book hero fan in your life. Inspired by 1970s TV show with Lynda Carter, the new movie with Gal Gadot, and the super-cute, big-head, Japanese Chibi style.
Crochet: Toy Plant
Succulents are a hot trend in home decor. With this pattern, you can crochet Hen & Chicks succulents (Sempervivum, or “Live-forever”) in three sizes: Small (2.5”/6 cm), Medium (3”/8 cm), and Large (4.5”/10 cm). You can make a quick, easy gift that is kid and pet friendly. Make a variety of colors, or make a variety of sizes in the same colo...
Crochet: Doll
Avengers assemble! Crochet your very own version of the gallant, loyal Steve Rodgers, or sweet talk your favorite auntie into making one for you. Makes a fast, easy gift for the Avengers fans in your life. Inspired by the super-cute, big-head, Japanese Chibi style.
Crochet: Doll
Gotham needs you… to make a tiny, squishable version of the Dark Knight. (Or sweet talk your favorite auntie into making one for you!) Makes a fast, easy gift for the Batman fan in your life. Inspired by the super-cute, big-head, Japanese Chibi style.
Crochet: Doll
Make a tiny, soft action figure of the Man of Steel, or sweet talk your favorite auntie into making one for you! Makes a fast, easy gift for the comic book hero fan in your life. Inspired by the super-cute, big-head, Japanese Chibi style.
Crochet: Softies - Other
A health professional from Florida wanted to teach her students about Sickle Cell Anemia using hands-on toy models, so she asked me to create a sickle cell crochet pattern. You can team it with my Red Blood Cell, White Blood Cell, and Platelet crochet patterns for more plasma-inspired teaching toys.
Crochet: Softies - Other
A health professional from Florida wanted to teach her students about Sickle Cell Anemia using hands-on toy models, so she asked me to create a sickle cell crochet pattern. You can team it with my Red Blood Cell, White Blood Cell, and Platelet crochet patterns for more plasma-inspired teaching toys.
Crochet: Money Purse
My friend was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year. To lift her spirits after her mastectomy and chemotherapy, I made her a “replacement breast” coin purse. She loves it! I wanted to share my pattern with others who might be going through the same thing.
Crochet: Doll
Crochet a soft Red Mage action figure inspired by the Final Fantasy video game. Makes a fast, easy, cute gift for the gamer in your life. For even more 8-bit cuteness, team her up with my Black Mage and White Mage patterns.
Crochet: Doll
Crochet your very own Powhatan princess with a Chibi look: big head, small body, and super-cute face details. Makes a fast, easy gift, and looks great with my other princess dolls. Doll is about 5 inches (13cm) tall. Doll does not stand on its own.
Crochet: Doll
With this Discount Bundle, you get six patterns for the price of four--a savings of $6.00!
Crochet: Doll
This pattern is available on my Etsy and Craftsy web sites. https://www.etsy.com/listing/236072713/tinker-bell-fairy-...
Crochet: Animal Toy
Every little mermaid needs a fishy friend to help her get in and out of mischief. Crochet a fast and easy 4.5-inch (11 cm) long, 3-inch tall (7.5 cm) fish for your favorite fairy-tale fan with a size E/3.5mm hook, two 9mm eyes, and worsted-weight yarn.
Crochet: Doll
Crochet the human, dressed-up, ready-for-fun Little Mermaid with a Japanese Kawaii look: big head, small body, and super-cute face details. Make a fast, easy gift for the fairy-tale princess fan in your life. Doll is about 5 inches (13 cm) tall. Doll does not stand on its own.
Crochet: Doll
Crochet the human, dressed-up Little Mermaid with a Japanese Kawaii look: big head, small body, and super-cute face details. Make a fast, easy gift for the fairy-tale-princess fan in your life. She stands 5 inches (13 cm) tall and is about 3 inches (7 cm) wide at the base.
Crochet: Doll
Crochet a handsome young prince to accompany a Little Mermaid doll. Makes a fast, easy gift for a fairy-tale-princess fan in your life. Doll is about 5 inches (13 cm) tall. Doll does not stand on its own.
Crochet: Doll
Alas! Earwax! It’s the magical headmaster of witchcraft and wizardry! My friend Kira designed a Dumbledore doll to go with my Harry Potter-inspired dolls. I asked if I could make a pattern from her creation and add it to my shop. Thanks, Kira!
Crochet: Doll
Crochet a soft action figure inspired by the Final Fantasy video game’s White Mage. Makes a fast, easy, cute gift for the gamer in your life. Team it with my Black Mage and Red Mage doll patterns for more 8-bit cuteness.
Crochet: Softies - Other
My family has a fine tradition of nurses: my two sisters, my aunt, and my grandmother are all nurses. However, I didn’t get the nursing gene; I got the artsy-craftsy gene. So I was inspired by these talented women to create these fast, easy, cute crochet patterns with a medical theme.
Crochet: Softies - Other
The platelet cell is the Spider Man of the circulatory system, spinning out long sticky strings to catch RBCs in a friendly hug! This cute lil’ thrombocyte is activated and ready to clot its way into your heart. Make a fast, easy, cute gift for a special nurse or pre-med student, or give happy thoughts and support to an ill friend.
Crochet: Ball
Straight from the buff layer and into your heart! Crochet a super-huge version of the fighting superhero of the circulatory system, the white blood cell, or WBC for short. Makes a fast, easy, cute gift for a special nurse or pre-med student, or to give happy thoughts and support to an ill friend.
Crochet: Softies - Other
Crochet a soft happy macro version of that workhorse of the circulatory system, the red blood cell, or RBC for short. Makes a fast, easy, cute gift for a special nurse in your life or a pre-med student. For extra plasma-inspired cuteness, team it with my White Blood Cell and Platelet patterns http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/white-blood-...
Crochet: Doll
Crochet a soft action figure inspired by the fireball-throwing wizard of the Final Fantasy video game, the Black Mage. Makes a fast, easy, cute gift for the gamer in your life. For even more 8-bit fun, team it with my White Mage and Red mage patterns.
Crochet: Animal Toy
Crochet a mini version of man’s best friend: the popular Labrador Retriever. I designed this amigurumi with realistic proportions: folded ears, strong chest, narrow hips, tapered tail, and articulated toes on his paws. Make a black, yellow, or chocolate lab. Create a gift for a dog lover or a special remembrance of a beloved pet.
Crochet: Toy Vehicle
Make a soft-sculpture version of the warship/leviathan hybrid Talyn from the sci-fi series, “Farscape.” Talyn is an organic starship, the child of peaceful starship Moya, but imbued with aggressive weaponry.
Crochet: Doll
Finished doll height: about 8 inches (20 cm). Pattern includes detailed instructions for every part of doll, including embroidering the face, sewing the hair, cutting and gluing the vest and belt, and sculpting gun from bake-hard polymer clay such as Fimo or Sculpey. Arms and legs of doll are wired and poseable. Doll does not stand on its own. ...
Crochet: Doll
Finished doll height: about 8 inches (20 cm). Doll does not stand on its own. Arms and legs of doll are wired and poseable. Pattern includes detailed instructions for every part of doll, including embroidering the face, adding wire, and sewing the hair. Chiana pattern sold separately.
Crochet: Softies - Other
It’s everyone’s favorite exiled Dominar from the sci-fi space adventure, Farscape! How he came to be: I was looking online for an amigurumi-style Rygel pattern to make for a friend, but I couldn’t find one--so I designed my own. There may be a few loyal Farscape fans/crafters out there in Internet Land, so I’m offering my pattern to the masses....
Crochet: Animal Toy
“THROW A BLANKET OVER IT!” Neither a blanket nor a little fence can contain this rampant kewtness. Make your very own little huggable action figure inspired by the cartoon character Catbug from Bravest Warriors.
Crochet: Doll Clothes - Other
Pattern is for Sorting Hat only; Harry Potter and Pals doll pattern sold separately by JanaGeek.
Crochet: Doll
Get 12 princess patterns and save 50% with my JanaGeek Princesses Ebook.
Crochet: Doll
Quick and easy to make, this icy Snow Queen doll makes a great gift for the fairy-tale fan in your life. This princess is the same size as my other Princess dolls, with Japanese-inspired “kawaii” big-head/small body cuteness, but with a slimmer dress and made with lustrous, silky, “Soft”-type worsted-weight yarn. Pattern includes written instru...
Crochet: Doll
UTINI! Say, what are you trying to pull? This fuzzy little scavenger will haggle his way into the hearts of big and small Star Wars fans. You can make this 4 inch (10 cm) yarn doll yourself, or sweet-talk your favorite auntie into making it for you.
Crochet: Doll
Crochet a 5.5 inch (15 cm) Arabian Nights princess doll with a Japanese-inspired “kawaii” look: big-head, small body, and super-cute face details. Makes an easy and fast gift for your favorite fairy-tale fan. Pattern includes instructions for sculpting lamp and jewelry from bake-hard clay such as Sculpey or Fimo. (Doll does not stand on its own.)
Crochet: Animal Toy
Every little mermaid needs a crustacean friend to be her under-the-sea chaperone. Crochet a 3-inch tall (7.5 cm) crab for your favorite fairy-tale fan.
Crochet: Doll
This feisty princess is the same size as my other Princess crochet patterns, with Japanese-inspired “kawaii” big-head/small body cuteness, but she has a unique look: lustrous yarn, a slimmer dress, and a kinked, springy mass of fiery-red hair. Pattern includes instructions for making all parts of the doll, including the hair.
Crochet: Doll
Crochet a five-inch high (13 cm) Cinderella princess doll with a Japanese-inspired “kawaii” look: big-head, small body, and super-cute face details. An easy and fast gift to make for your favorite fairy-tale-princess fan. Doll stands on its own, and pattern includes accessory instructions for crocheting a little pumpkin and sculpting mouse from...
Crochet: Doll
Crochet a six-inch high (15 cm) Snow White doll with the Japanese Kawaii look: big-head, small body, and super-cute face details. An easy and fast gift to make for your favorite fairy-tale-princess fan. Doll stands on its own, and pattern includes instructions for crafting an apple accessory from bake-hard clay.
Crochet: Doll
It’s Harry, Ron, and Hermione as adorable, squishable yarn dolls! Create your own magical trio of “ickle firsties” with a kawaii look (big-head/small body) and little Gryffindor scarves and wands.
Crochet: Doll
It’s the famous vampire/human teen couple, Edward and Bella, in tiny yarn form! Fans will recognize their outfit colors, skin tones, and apple from the first “Twilight” movie. You can make them with or without jacket collars (see photos), and pattern includes instructions for making the apple accessory.
Crochet: Toy Vehicle
Make a soft-sculpture version of the spaceship/leviathan Moya from the sci-fi series, “Farscape.” Moya is an organic starship, like Star Trek’s Enterprise crossed with a sea creature. I am offering my pattern as a labor of love for the small, loyal fan base of the cancelled TV series.
Crochet: Toy Food
Go ahead… play with your food!
Crochet: Doll
Finished size: Doll with hat: approx. 6 inches. Doll without hat: approx. 4 inches tall. Doll base width: approx. 3 inches. Width of hat brim: approx. 3.5 inches.
Crochet: Animal Toy
Cerberus features in Greek and Roman mythology as a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the underworld and prevents spirits of the dead from crossing the river Styx back to the land of the living. His role was reprised in the first Harry Potter novel as “Fluffy,” Hagrid’s giant, three-headed dog that guarded the Sorcerer’s Stone.
Crochet: Animal Toy
I am offering this free sample pattern as an example of the quality and design of my patterns.
Crochet: Doll
_HULK_SMASH!…. his way into the hearts of Avengers fans by becoming a tiny yarn doll. How could anyone get angry with this cute Gamma-ray superhero as a fuzzy friend?
Crochet: Doll
I love making custom-designed crochet dolls for my friends, and I especially love challenging requests. One friend asked me to crochet a set of five yarn dolls that look like traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls, and she wanted them to stack together like the real thing. After much experimenting with different yarns and dimensions, I came u...
Crochet: Doll
Crochet the fairy-tale Frog Princess with a Japanese-inspired kawaii look: big head, small body, and super-cute face details. And check out the leaves and flower for the water lily dress--my favorite part!
Crochet: Doll
Make 12 princess dolls at a 50% discount; see the JanaGeek Princess Patterns Ebook.
Crochet: Doll
Crochet a little Rapunzel doll with a Japanese-inspired “kawaii” look: big-head, small body, and super-cute face details. Her hair is fast and easy to make, while still capturing the look of her incredibly long hair. Doll is about 5 inches (12 cm) tall and stands on its own.
Crochet: Doll
Crochet a Little Mermaid doll with a Japanese Kawaii look: big-head, small body, and super-cute face details. The simplified, quick-to-make hair captures the wavy, flowing look of her underwater tresses. At 6 inches (15 cm) tall, the Little Mermaid is fast and easy to make. (Doll does not stand on its own.)
Crochet: Doll
It’s Samus Aran, heroine of the Nintendo action game, Metroid, wearing her Varia suit of armor--but in small, squishable, yarn form.
Crochet: Doll
My friend asked me to make five different amigurumi princess dolls for her five daughters. Sleeping Beauty is the favorite princess of one of her girls because her favorite color is pink, but you can make her in a blue dress if you prefer!