5 Little Monsters: January 2026

Friday Five: 5 Projects to Crochet for Valentine's Day

 

I haven't done a Friday Five yet this year, the first Friday I think I just didn't get one up, and then last Friday I was in the middle of the Bitty Blizzard Crochet Along so I skipped that one. If you are new to my blog and aren't familiar with Friday Fives, they are a way for me to reshare some older projects. Each week, or I guess most weeks is more accurate, I will share 5 projects that all fit a specific theme. It may be a holiday, project type, craft type, a specific stitch, or something else that all of the patterns have in common. I have been blogging for more than 10 years so I have so many projects and patterns and last year I realized that there were a lot that I had completely forgotten about, but that I still love and wanted to find a way to reshare them. This week I decided that with Valentine's Day just around the corner I would share 5 crochet projects you can make for Valentine's Day.  

Smiling Snowflake- Bitty Blizzard Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 12

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Today is the final day of The Bitty Blizzard Crochet Along, Day 12. Twelve days of little wintery, snowy amigurumi designs and the last pattern to finish the series is a little Smiling Snowflake. 

Teeny Beanie- Bitty Blizzard Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 11

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Today is Day 11 of The Bitty Blizzard Crochet Along, only one more day to go! I made today's mini amigurumi as a little partner for the Mini Mitten from earlier in the series, so today we have another little winter accessory, this time a Teeny Beanie.

Little Snowman with a Top Hat- Bitty Blizzard Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 10

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Today is Day 10 of The Bitty Blizzard Crochet Along. It is also the last snowman in the series. This is the 4th snowman, and this last one is wearing a tiny top hat. 

Pint-Sized Penguin- Bitty Amigurumi Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 9

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It is Day 9 of The Bitty Blizzard Crochet Along, that means we are three-quarters of the way done and only have 3 days left to go. For today's mini amigurumi pattern I have a Pint-Sized Penguin.

Small Snow Globe- Bitty Blizzard Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 8

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We are on Day 8 of The Bitty Blizzard Crochet Along, which means there are only 4 days left. For today's mini amigurumi I decided to make a Small Snow Globe.

Little Snowman with a Stocking Cap- Bitty Blizzard Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 7

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Today starts the second week of The Bitty Blizzard Crochet Along, it is Day 7 of 12. Today's mini amigurumi is another Little Snowman, the 3rd in the set, this time wearing a long stocking cap. 

Cute Little Cocoa- Bitty Blizzard Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 6

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Today is Day 6 of The Bitty Blizzard Crochet Along which means we have finished the first half of the crochet along. Today's mini amigurumi isn't something that is cold itself, but something you might want when it is cold outside, a cute little mug of cocoa with a dollop of whipped cream on top. 

Petite Polar Bear- Bitty Blizzard Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 5

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It is Day 5 of The Bitty Blizzard Crochet Along and for today's pattern I decided to make a mini version of the January Bear that I recently released as part of my Bear of the Month Crochet Along. So for today we have the Petite Polar Bear. 

Little Snowman with Earmuffs- Bitty Blizzard Crochet Along Day 4

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Today is Day 4 of The Bitty Blizzard Crochet Along. The first pattern was a little snowman and when I shared that pattern I mentioned that that would be the first little snowman in the set, but not the last. Today is the second snowman of the set, this time a Little Snowman with Earmuffs.

Small Snowball- Bitty Blizzard Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 3

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We are on Day 3 of The Bitty Blizzard Crochet Along. Today's mini amigurumi is a super simple one, it is a Small Snowball.

Mini Mitten- Bitty Blizzard Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 2

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Today is Day 2 of  The Bitty Blizzard Crochet Along. Yesterday we had a little snowman but today's pattern is something you can wear in the winter to keep warm. Today's mini amigurumi is a Mini Mitten!

Little Snowman with a Beanie- Bitty Blizzard Crochet Along Day 1

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Today is the start of the first Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along of 2026- The Bitty Blizzard Crochet Along. This mini amigurumi crochet along is going to be full of things related to winter, snow, and all things cold weather. So of course one of the things that needed to be included was snowmen, in fact there will be a few different snowmen throughout the course of the crochet along. We are starting off Day 1 with one of those little Snowmen- Little Snowman with a Beanie.

January Bear of the Month: Winter Bear

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Today is the start of the 2026 year long Bear of the Month Crochet Along! I am excited about this crochet along because it is something new that I haven't done before. Each of the bears in this crochet along with be themed to go along with the month that they are released. Whether that is a holiday, a season, or some other event or activity that is associated with that month. I had a few different ideas I was debating between for January, but the one I ended up deciding on was a Winter Bear.