Thankful Thursday – Jess Huff

Thankful Thursday – Jess Huff

February, 2023

For this month’s #thankfulthursday, the artist teacher/mentor/inspiration I’d like to highlight is @jesshuffco Thanks to her adorable #amigurumi patterns, I got big points with my niece and nephews.  What is it about making the stuffie they choose to sleep with that makes you feel like you just won a prize?

I so encourage you to check out her website at www.jesshuff.com, her etsy store, and if you are so inclined her Facebook Group.  She has terrific tutorials and every time I check back, more tempting designs.

Best part for me, these are perfect projects for those leftover parts of skeins, so at least theoretically, they work with your best de-stashing intentions (OK, except for the part where you probably need to go get some stuffing, then you have leftover stuffing, then you need just a little more yarn to use it up. . . )

Here’s a link to the Instagram reel:

Menagerie, Courtesy of Jess Huff

Menagerie, Courtesy of Jess Huff

November, 2021

So it started with a unicorn.  My niece has a thing for unicorns, what little girl doesn’t these days, and I’m trying to make a dent in my stash of yarn (and every other art stash).  The unicorn was a big hit, I even got status as the favorite sleep-with stuffy and the one that had to get packed for any trip.  That’s like winning an Oscar or something.  BUT, it turns out that polyester stuffing comes in pretty big bags, and I have no sense of how much it takes to stuff a unicorn, so there was a lot of leftovers.  Which led to a lion (for a nephew), a monkey (for a professional speaker friend – there’s a story there) and a rabbit and horse that are so far homeless but adorable.  At least now the stuffing is used up – the yarn stash, not so much!

These patterns, by the way, are generous freebies from Jess Huff – find her at www.jesshuff.com or on Instagram @jesshuffco.