Meet Penelope, Pin Loom Woven Doll

Penelope means “weaver” in ancient Greek, which is fitting for a doll that’s pin loom woven! This adorable little girl is made completely from squares woven on 1 pin loom – a 4″ square. Not only is the doll woven on 1 loom, but the pattern for Penelope also includes a little blanket…made from 4″ woven squares.

But wait, there’s more! We’ve combined the pattern for Penelope with the Lilliputian dolls. The updated and revised pattern now includes:

  • Large Girl Doll (Penelope) – 14″ tall
  • Small Girl Doll (Lilliputian) – 6 1/4″ tall
  • Small Boy Doll (Lilliputian) – 7 1/4″ tall
  • Quilt/Blanket for Large Doll – 11″ L x 14″ H
  • Quilt/Blanket for Small Doll – 6 1/2″ L x 9″ H
  • Step by Step Written Instructions
  • Lots of Photos and Charts

The Lilliputian dolls can both be made with a 2″ square pin loom (but a 2″ x 4″ rectangle would be nice for the skirt). The quilt for the small dolls can be made with a 1″ square pin loom but would be more enjoyable (have less tails for weaving in) if it was also made with a 1″ x 2″ and a 1″ x 4″ rectangle.

Get your copy of Penelope and the Lilliputian Dolls in our Etsy shop.

Boy and Girl Dolls – Pin Loom Weaving Pattern

The pattern is written for the 3 dolls you see in the above photo, a tall girl doll, a small boy doll and a small girl doll. The woven dolls are easy to customize by changing the color of the clothes, hair and skin. We say “girl” because of the skirt, but perhaps you want to weave a tartan fabric and give the boy doll a kilt. You can do that, too!

The pattern also shows the Lilliputian dolls with or without shoes. You decide about the footwear for the Lilliputians.

The dolls are made with 3 different types of shoulders attachments. Penelope has posable arms that can spin all around. This is great for having her wave or for holding hands with the kiddos. The little boy doll has arms that bend at the shoulder so they can be raised and lowered, where as the little girl doll has arms that are stationary.

We rate this pattern as easy…great for confident beginners. All the parts and pieces are woven in plain weave.

Learn more about Penelope and the Lilliputian Dolls Pin Loom Weaving Pattern in our Etsy shop.

Available now on Etsy.

PS: We would love for you to share our photos on social media. Spread the word about pin loom weaving.

Dana

Wool-E Sheep Pin Loom Pattern

Weave your own cuddly sheep with this instant download sheep pin loom pattern. It comes 2 for 1! Yep, the instructions include the little 4″ tall sheep (cute as a Christmas Ornament) or the large 12″ tall sheep (soft and squishy as a pillow). They are constructed fairly similarly but there are differences due to scale. But don’t worry, they are super fun and easy to make.

Let’s take a closer look at each sheep, the differences and materials needed.

Small Sheep

  • Regular sett pin looms. Squares in 1″ and 4″. Rectangle in 1″ x 2″.
  • Worsted weight yarn (4) (pictured in acrylic)
  • 3” length x 3” width x 4” height
  • Body woven in Smocking Stitch Weave (included in pattern)
  • Head and Legs woven in Plain Weave

Large Sheep

  • Wide sett pin loom (Kayu Board). Squares in 4″, 5 1/2″, 10″. Triangles in 4″, 7″.
  • Super Bulky Yarn (6) (pictured in Chenille)
  • 10” length x 7” width x 12” height
  • Body woven in either Bias Plain Weave or Bias Smocking Stitch Weave (included in pattern)
  • Head and Legs woven in Bias Plain Weave

The photo above shows the body of the large sheep woven in bias weave in 2 different weave patterns. Left is the gorgeous textured Smocking Stitch Weave. Right is the smooth Plain Weave. Both are adorable and both are so soft you won’t want to put them down. You’ll want to hug them for days and days. And the kids will beg you to weave them a sheep of their own.

Smocking stitch is really easy to weave. It’s the stitch that has you weave (under 3, over 1) across the row. The “under 3” leaves floats on the squares creating a beautiful wooly texture. It’s easy to do both in traditional pin loom weaving and continuous bias weaving, too.

Wool-E Sheep Pin Loom Pattern on Etsy

The sheep pin loom pattern is now available in our Etsy shop. You’ll LOVE this pattern because it includes lots of charts for how to fold and assemble each size of sheep.

Download Wool-E Sheep Pin Loom Pattern in our Etsy shop.

We couldn’t resist showing you how Penelope (the Lilliputian doll) is going to be celebrating Halloween this year. She’s going with the little sheep as Little Bo Peep! What a cute pair. They are sure to win the cutest couple contest.

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Jimothy the Raccoon & Friends Sewing Patterns

Love Jimothy the raccoon? Sew him with us. This trio sewing pattern is fun, easy and great for new sewists. Make a coaster, a keychain or an Christmas ornament … or applique a towel or shirt. This Jimothy sewing pattern has step-by-step instructions for 3 projects but once you learn how to make the applique, you can put Jimothy on a whole host of things.

Jimothy Sewing Pattern Includes

  • Tracing Templates for Jimothy the Raccoon
  • Tracing Templates for a Bison / American Buffalo
  • Tracing Templates for a Boy
  • Tracing Templates for a Girl
  • Step-by-Step Written Instructions for an Applique (shown on towel)
  • Step-by-Step Written Instructions for Keychain (or bag charm or Christmas Ornament)
  • Step-by-Step Written Instructions for “Quilted” Coaster (shown with 2 options – Jimothy only)
  • Lots of photos

Sewists love to capture moments in time in fabric and thread. Commemorate and sew a fun Jimothy raccoon, bison / American buffalo, or tourist for your bag. Or tie ribbon on them and make Christmas ornaments. The bison reminds us of our brother who attended CU Boulder. CU Buffs have an American Buffalo as their mascot. If you’re a fan of professional football like us, then you probably know someone that’s a fan of Buffalo Bills. Whatever your reason, this pattern makes it easy to sew fun projects.

Sewing Pattern Now Available

The easy step-by-step sewing pattern for Jimothy, Bison / American Buffalo, Boy and Girl is now available in our Etsy shop. It includes tracing templates for Fimothy and Friends and 3 different step-by-step instructions for making a towel, keycahins and coaster.

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Jimothy Sewing Pattern – Melting Our Hearts

When we saw Jimothy online, the first thing on our To-Sew List was the keychain. And we fell in love with it. The keychain is light weight and melts our hearts.

Second on our To-Sew List was the towel. We fell even more in love with Jimothy upon appliqueing him to a towel. It looks soo good next to the sink. Guests will get a real kick out of it.

Third and finally, we had to “quilt” a coaster. For this project we decided to go old school and sewed Jimothy with simple straight lines. Top stitching can be done with any technique like swirls or jagged “fur” scruff. But we opted for a geometric look.

Get the Jimothy & Friends Sewing Pattern Trio

Sew with us. Get your copy of Jimothy and Friends Sewing Pattern in our Etsy shop.

Make Jimothy as a coaster, keychain or applique for a towel or shirt – the pattern includes tracing templates for all three. But it also includes tracing templates to make a bison / American buffalo and a guy and gal tourist as a keychain or applique. Customize them with different fabrics to your hearts content.

Why Do You Need a Jimothy and Friends?

  • Bag charm
  • Luggage Tag
  • Christmas Ornament
  • Coaster
  • Towel Applique
  • Shirt Applique
  • Santa Gift Exchange
  • White Elephant Gift
  • Gift for Animal Lover
  • Fun Home Decor
  • Gift for Silent Auction
  • Quirky Coaster for Special Event

Jimothy & Friends Upcycle

If you want quick and easy projects to make with your stash, this is it! We upcycled and stash busted for all of these projects. The fabrics were all remnants and bed linens picked up at a second hand store. The cork on the back of the coasters is an old roll we inherited from our dad when he retired from woodworking. We used snippets of stabilizer and batting we had in a remnants pile. This is the ultimate upcycling and sewing project to make practical and whimsical gifts.

Get your copy of Jimothy and Friends Sewing Pattern, today.

Billy Bison Pin Loom Plushie

My love of bison (and an incident at Yellowstone) inspired me to create a pin loom bison stuffed animal. These impressively powerful mammals possess a quiet strength as they feed across the prairie. They are social creatures that seem unbothered by all the things around them.

For others in my family, the bison makes them recall their time at the University of Colorado. I imagine a blue bison could rile up a Buffalo’s fan or two!

I didn’t have any dark brown fur, so I decided to make the front of the bison with a textured stitch. The smocking stitch became especially prominent by warping the pin looms in a single strand of yarn, and weaving it double stranded. These two brown colors of Caron Simply Soft yarn really contrast nicely.

For me, determining the size of the head kind of dictates the size of the rest of the body. First, I imagined the different parts of the body in shapes, squares, rectangles, triangles, and cylinders. Then I determined the size of looms that would accomplish those the best.

I ended up using 6 different pin looms: 1″ and 2″ right triangle looms, 2″ and 4″ square looms, and 1″ x 4″ and 2″ x 4″ rectangle looms.

With a little folding, rolling, and tucking, this little bison quickly took shape. His finished size is 11″ long x 4″ wide x 7″ tall. For complete instructions, you can find the pattern in our Etsy shop. It includes step-by-step written instructions, charts, and photos.

Unlike those found in the wild, this one likes to cuddle!

Happy Weaving,

Deborah

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Want to make one? The bison – American buffalo pin loom weaving pattern is available now in our Etsy shop.

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Pin Loom Flock Pattern

Introducing…The Pin Loom Flock: 9 Adorable Birds to Weave with Squares and Rectangles. Inspired by the Birds of a Feather crochet pattern, we’re excited to bring our most popular birds to the pin loom community.

9 Gorgeous Birds included in the pin loom pattern:

  • Bald Eagle
  • Cardinal
  • Chicken
  • European Robin
  • Red-Winged Blackbird
  • Robin (and a mini Robin)
  • Seagull
  • Turkey
  • Western Tanager

Shhh…I have a secret for you. All these birds can be made from 2 pin looms (the Robin can be made from 1!). We used 3 to 5 different looms to make each bird so there would be less tails to weave in, but you can make them with a 2″ square and 1″x4″ rectangle (with folding of the rectangle in some cases).

Pin looms we used to make all the birds include:

  • Squares: 1″, 2″, 4″, 6″
  • Rectangles: 1″x2″, 1″x4″, 2″x4″, 2″x6″

The Pin Loom Flock on Etsy

The pin loom pattern to make the Pin Loom Flock is available now on Etsy.

Available now on Etsy.

More about The Pin Loom Flock Pattern

The Pin Loom Flock is a beginner friendly pattern. Every square and rectangle will be woven in plain weave and joined with a simple overcast or your favorite join method. The birds measure: 5.5” length x 6.5” width x 4.5” height. The Chicken measures 7.75” x 5.75” x 6” because it has a couple rounds of single crochet (it is the only bird with crochet).

The pattern includes written instructions as well as helpful photos for rolling and folding shapes to make feet, beaks, wattles, snoods and combs. There are helpful charts to show yarn and loom sizes used to make each bird.

Materials needed are minimal and include:

  • Yarn: Size 4 medium worsted weight
    (Pattern used: Lion Brand Heartland and Basic Stitch, acrylic)
  • Pin Looms (see list above)
  • Weaving Needle (6″) and Yarn Needle
  • Stuffing
  • Safety Eyes: 14 mm – 2 each bird (chicken 18 mm)
  • Crochet Hook (chicken only): G/4.0mm

Birds for the Holidays and Special Occasions

The birds are fun to make for bird lovers, but they are also fun for several holidays and other special occasions.

  • Christmas Bird: Cardinal
  • Thanksgiving Bird: Turkey
  • Halloween Bird: Blackbird (made in solid black as a Crow/Raven)
  • Wedding Bird: Make the Robin in white as a Dove.
  • Sports Teams: Cardinals, Eagles, Falcons, Ravens

Make one of these birds as a Thinking of You gift and add a little encouragement note:

  • “Fly high, little bird!”
  • “Trust your wings.”
  • “Sing your song.”

These little birds are fun sitting on a shelf or at your desk.

Get your copy of The Pin Loom Flock in our Etsy shop now.

Bones the fish Pin Loom Pattern

Weave your own fish skeleton with pin loom squares!

Bones, the fish, is a stuffed animal made from pin loom squares. Make your own with either a 4″ or 2″ square pin loom. Only 1 pin loom is needed!

Beginner friendly, this pin loom weaving pattern includes step-by-step instructions with photos. It will teach you how to fold, roll and sew together shapes to create a stuffed animal that’s just a little fishy.

Bones, the fish, on Etsy

Bones the fish Pin Loom Pattern is now available in our Etsy shop.

Available now on Etsy.

Buy the pattern on etsy

We’ve owned several fish. Some have lived long healthy lives, others not so long. The orange bone fish skeleton stuffed animal reminds us of those poor little gold fish we won at the county fair when we were little. We were full of excitement and looked forward to caring for them for the rest of our lives! All too soon did we learn that pets live shorter lives than us, and carnival won gold fish lived the shortest!

Share the Love

We’d be thrill to have you share this pin loom pattern on social media. Post one of our pictures to pinterest, facebook, instagram or wherever you love to browse for pin loom projects.

Thank you!

Reviews of our Pin Loom Patterns

We receive lots of 5 star reviews for our patterns. Here’s what a few people have said about our other pin loom patterns:

  • “Great pattern! I’m looking forward to making one…” – Linda
  • “Very well organized pattern. Instructions are easy to follow. Would recommend.” – Elven
  • “Just started! So far easy to understand!” – Rita

Stuffed animals that look like fish bones are really funny and surprisingly fun to gift and decorate with.

  • Add bones to your Halloween decorations. It would be particularly fun next to any other skeletons you decorate with.
  • Add catnip and make it a cat toy (do NOT use safety eyes on toys for animals or babies).
  • Give as a gag gift to friends and family that love to fish.
  • Pair this fish with the cat from Zoo Crew (see picture below).

Be a Toy Maker

Be a toy maker! We have lots of stuffed animals you can make with a single square pin loom. Use a 4″ pin loom for traditional sized toys…or for miniatures, use a 2″ square pin loom!

  • Bones the Fish Skeleton – is available as a separate pattern.
  • Ginny the Cat – is available in Zoo Crew ebook which features 12 loveable stuffed animals.
Zoo Crew ebook 12 animals to pin loom weave on 4" or 2" pin loom. Pictured with penguins, dogs, elephants, bunny rabbits.

Which little fishy will you make?

Get Bones, the fish, Pin Loom Pattern on Etsy.

Make a Shark!

Great for Shark Week or any week! We have 3 fun and creative stuffed animals you can weave and sew. These include step-by-step instructions, so anyone can make them.

1. Get Hammered: Hammerhead Shark Sewing Pattern

Hammerhead shark sewing pattern with step by step instructions

This Hammerhead Shark sewing pattern is a great pattern for new sewists. It includes step-by-step written instructions, lots of photos and tracing templates. The coral reef pictured is not included. It was woven on pin looms.

The sewn hammerhead shark measures approximately 18″ long. If you love upcycling, this is a great project for that. What makes this hammerhead shark sewing pattern so realistic is the inclusion of all 8 fins and the notch on the caudal (tail) fin.

Hammerhead Shark sewing pattern is now available on Etsy.

2. Nailed It: Hammerhead Shark Pin Loom Weaving Pattern

You’ll be saying, “Nailed It” after weaving your own hammerhead shark. This shark stuffed animal is created with pin loom shapes that are folded or tucked and sewn together. The hammerhead shark pin loom pattern includes step-by-step written instructions and lots of photos, so even the beginner weaver can make one.

The pin loom hammerhead shark measures approximately 10″ long. Each pin loom shape is woven in plain weave making it a very approachable project.

The Hammerhead Shark Pin Loom Pattern is now available on Etsy.

3. Shark Attack: Gnome Pin Loom Weaving Pattern

Ready for a day at the beach, this gnome’s hat looks like a Shark Attack! The gnome, shark and even the starfish are made from pin loom woven shapes. This pin loom pattern also includes step-by-step written instructions and lots of photos.

Shark Attack Gnome measures approximately 18″ tall from bottom of gnome to the end of the shark tail. The gnome, shark and starfish are all woven on pin looms in plain weave. The teeth are crocheted.

Shark Attack Pin Loom Pattern is now available on Etsy.

All three of these Hammerhead Shark patterns are a lot of fun to make and to play with.

Enjoy!

Horse Drawstring Backpack

This horse drawstring backpack sewing pattern is great for beginners and fun for sewists of all abilities. The reason it’s so great is because it has step-by-step written instructions and a TON of photos. If you’re new to sewing, there are lots of fun techniques in this backpack sewing pattern.

What you’ll learn with this sewing pattern:

  • How to make a drawstring bag.
  • How to reinforce the drawstring pocket opening.
  • How to use a tracing template.
  • How to sew an applique (sew on top of the bag).
  • 2 options for securing a drawstring: grommet or sewn tab.

Horse Drawstring Backpack Sewing Pattern on Etsy

The Horse Drawstring Backpack sewing pattern is available as a PDF on Etsy.

Available now on Etsy.

Buy the pattern on etsy

Upcycle Fabric to Sew Horse Drawstring Backpack

Another awesome feature of this bronco bag is that it looks great with upcycled materials! The pink bag with tan pony was made from upcycled bed linens sourced at a second hand store. The bookbag on the right was made with old denim jeans. If you’re new to upcycling denim, let me share a secret. The inside/wrong side of jeans is a different color than the outside/right side. So, one pair of jeans gives you 2 different colors if you use the wrong side as a second color.

Materials Needed to Sew the Horse Drawstring Backpack

The materials needed to make your own horse drawstring backpack are pretty minimal. We recommend a sewing machine. We used 2 stitches for this project: straight stitch and zigzag. Other supplies include:

  • Cotton or Denim Fabric
  • Wonder-Under Interfacing (heavy-duty)
  • Drawstring: 0.375-0.5” diameter rope (polypropylene, nylon, or cotton)
  • Thread: matching or coordinating
  • Eyelets: (2) Large ¼” (optional)
  • Straight Pins or Sewing Clips
  • Felt: brown
  • Yarn: beige or mane color
  • Scissors, pinking shears (optional)
  • Pencil or Washable Marker
  • Iron
  • Glue

Securing Rope to Horse Drawstring Backpack

The sewing pattern for the Horse Drawstring Backpack has instructions for securing the drawstring 2 different ways. When you look at the picture above, you will see the drawstring secured to the bottom of the bag by either a grommet or a cloth tab.

If you love the look of a grommet or eyelet, we’ve included instructions for that option. If you don’t have and don’t want to buy grommets, the sewing pattern shows you how to make the cloth tab. Both are easy to make/install and both look great.

The Horse Backpack Sewing Pattern on Etsy

Buy your copy of the Horse Drawstring Sewing Pattern on Etsy.

Available now on Etsy.

Buy the pattern on etsy

Personalize the Horse Drawstring Backpack

What to personize this horse drawstring backpack a little bit? Here are some fun ideas:

  • Embroider the child’s name on the bag.
  • Embroider a horse’s name on the bag.
  • Sew a horn on the forehead and make a unicorn (horn pattern not included).
  • Use team colors of your favorite sports team.

Happy Sewing!

Granny Square Stork with Baby Bundle

Another last minute addition to Birds of a Feather, Volume 2…a STORK WITH BABY BUNDLE!

Just when I think we’re done making granny square birds…we make another one. We really love this granny square Stork for celebrating new babies. The baby bundle dangling from the stork’s beak can be gender specific or gender neutral.

As with the other granny square birds from Volume 1 and 2, the stork is made with only 2 small granny squares. As illustrated in the photo above, the stork can be all white or have dark grey tipped wings. And the legs look great in yellow or orange.

Stork with Baby Bundle on Etsy

The Stork with Baby Bundle is available in the Birds of a Feather, Volume 2 crochet pattern in our Etsy shop.

Available now on Etsy.

Buy the pattern on etsy

What are others saying about Birds of a Feather, Volume 2?

  • These crocheted birds are so cute. Easy to follow instructions. – Anonymous
  • Love these little birds! Everyone is getting them tied to gifts! – April
  • To put it fowley, i can’t wait to crochet my flock. Lol. – Ruby
  • Love the birds! Thanks for the second volume. – Anonymous

Birds of a Feather, Volume 2

Birds of a Feather, Volume 2 has 10 new birds:

  • Stork with Baby Bundle
  • Flamingo (fluffy or crocodile stitch)
  • European Robin
  • Crow / Raven
  • Black Breasted Red Phoenix Rooster (fluffy or not)
  • Red-winged Blackbird
  • Rubber Duckie
  • Mallard
  • Goose
  • Seagull

If that list of birds wasn’t exciting enough…Volume 2 includes step-by-step instructions for turning all the granny square birds into fun and practical things such as:

  • Stuffed Animal
  • Lined Zipper Pouch (not flamingo due to neck construction)
  • Cell Phone Holder
  • Bag Charm or Christmas Ornament

And on top of all that, Birds of a Feather, Volume 2 talks about yarn weight and whether you can use cotton thread, super bulky yarn and everything in between.

Birds of a Feather, Volume 2 is available now in our Etsy shop.

Granny Square Flamingo

The latest in our granny square birds series is…the Flamingo!

The flamingo is a late arrival to the Birds of a Feather Volume 2 crochet pattern. It was added 2/26/25. Not only that…but both versions of the flamingo have been added to the pattern. Yep, the furry version and the crocodile stitch version.

Granny Square Flamingo Videos

The crochet flamingo is different enough from the other birds in volume 2 that we created a few videos just for it. The crochet pattern has links to the how-to crochet flamingo videos including:

  • How to Stuff / Create the Flamingo Neck
  • How to Crochet a Flamingo Bill
  • How to Crochet Crocodile Stitch Flamingo Wings

Granny Square Flamingo on Etsy

The Granny Square Flamingo is now available in our Etsy shop in the Birds of a Feather Volume 2 collection.

Buy the pattern on etsy

What’s Included in Birds of a Feather Volume 2

Birds of a Feather Volume 2 has 9 granny square birds. Each bird is crocheted with only 2 small granny squares. Volume 2 includes all of these birds:

  • Crow / Raven
  • European Robin
  • Flamingo – 2 versions
  • Black Breasted Red Phoenix Rooster
  • Rubber Duckie
  • Mallard
  • Goose
  • Seagull
  • Red Winged Blackbird

In addition to instructions for making stuffed animals, Volume 2 has a couple of very exciting additions. All of the birds from both Volume 1 & 2 can become useful items like:

  • Cell Phone Holder
  • Lined Zipper Pouch (except Flamingo)
  • Bag Charm

As with the birds, there are step-by-step written instructions for making the cell phone holder, zipper pouch and bag charm. And each of these practical items have a TON of photos so it will be easy to customize your granny square bird.

Buy Birds of a Feather Volume 2 on Etsy in our shop: Yarnovationsshop.