This dress and top pattern from Fiddlehead are so stinkin’ cute and are perfect for staying cool this summer. She has the size listed as 24 months, but with a little adjusting you could make yours bigger or smaller, as needed. Go here for the free pattern and make one for your own little munchkin!

Tangarang is sharing the sweetest little fairy embroidery pattern right now at their blog. These would be so lovely stitched and framed in a set for your fairy-lover’s room. Look for the download here!

Just Tutorials shares a free pattern and tutorial for making your own baby or toddler bloomers. I love that you can just use and old t-shirt to make these! So cute! Find the info here! (via Craft Gossip)

If you’re planning a circus party any time soon, be sure to stop by Craft Jr. and take a look at their free printables. They’re offering this favor box as a free download in addition to animal masks, circus letters, coloring pages, and more!

This pint-sized cardboard stool is just one of several free furniture designs for children available at foldschool. The patterns and instructions are all downloadable and should take between 3.5 to 5.5 hours to assemble. After you’ve finished, pass your handiwork over to your kiddos and let them decorate their new furniture!  According to the folks at foldschool, all of the pieces are very stable and can “easily carry the weight of an adult”! Go here to check it out! (found via The Red Thread)

She’s Crafty has reworked this adorable vintage knitted kitty cap pattern and is sharing the updated version with her readers! Click here for the pattern!

If this set of embroidery patterns from Green Jello doesn’t make you want to break out a needle and thread, then I believe I will personally have to come to your house and shake you. Ok…perhaps I went a little too far, but these are seriously cute illustrations that bring a smile to my face every time I see them. And that bee on the banana seat bike is KILLING ME! Click right here for the download! (found via Pip Stitch)

One Red Robin has created this adorable embroidery pattern and is generously sharing it with her readers. You can find a link for the free download here!

Ack! These dolls are soooo cute! I spent my down time during my fabulous weekend off working on one simple baby bib (this one), so I don’t think I’m quite ready for a knitted doll yet, but I’m bookmarking this pattern from Yarnigans for when I am. You can see it here!

Craftzine is helping to promote Lotta Jansdotter’s new book, Simple Sewing for Baby, by offering a PDF of this baby snuggler pattern from the book! Go here now for the free pattern

Out of the Crayon Box created these sweet little baby boys for the Craft Hope project and is sharing the pattern and a tutorial with her readers. I love her idea of sponging on the hair! Go on over for a link to her tutorial, and if you haven’t heard of this project yet, please click here to read more.

Dive into your fabric stash and pull out up to 6 different pieces for all of this little elephant’s parts. He’s such a cutie, isn’t he? You can find the free pattern at Cicada Daydream (sans instructions, but the savvy sewer can probably pull it together with few problems). (via CraftGossip)

Patterns

Little geisha girl from Le Fee Crochet (from the author of Crobots). Just replace her dress details and hair ties with metallic ribbon and you’ve got the little geisha bot from the book!

Sleepy Sarah from Owlishly

Chubby Fish from My Gurumi

Amigurumi Doll from Stitch

Pear pattern from Amigurumi Girl

Banana from Amigurumi Paradise

Bear and honey pot from Ana Paula

Hello Kitty from Armina’s Ami-Nals

Eggs from Bitter Sweet

Bruno Bear from Knitting Turnip

Snail pattern from Knotty

Bunny Boo from Roxycraft

* Please check the respective copywrite info for each of these patterns. Most are for personal use only and may not be sold or reproduced.

Learning Amigurumi:

See How to Start Amigrumi from My Gurumi.

Check out some great video tutorials from Roxycraft. She’s also got crochet tutorials for left-handers (look all the way to the right in her sidebar)!

Visit Planet June for many tutorials to help you along your way.

Once you’ve gotten the hang of it, go back over to My Gurumi to learn about adding hair!

Cupcakes make a perfectly sweet embellishment for onesies, bibs, toddler tees, totes and more! Need a pattern? You’re in luck! LollyChops has free printable embroidery patterns for three little cuppies…plus she’s made them easy to mix-and-match tops and bottoms. Click over to see what I mean!

Whosies shares a tutorial for making these fun friends to take along on upcoming summer trips! Click here for the free pattern and tutorial and get crackin’!

This big-eyed owl pillow comes from Flower Girl Designs who is generously offering the pattern for free (personal use only). Check out her many other patterns here and scroll to the bottom for the owl.!

This growth chart is so much prettier than anything you’ll find in stores. It’s made from a board, some batting, and fabric and you can make one, too! Unraveled shares the pattern and all of the details.

Design Mom shared a link to some free paper toys and I’ve been drooling over these downloads ever since. In addition to the airplane there are paper dolls, animals, fairies, math toys, and more. Here’s one of my favorites from the collection:

These toys would be so much fun to use as storytelling props. Put on a show or make up a new story with your kids!

Look to Balancing Everything for the pattern pieces and instructions on sewing this portable kitchen play area. Such a clever idea and perfect for those without the space to accommodate bulky kitchen play sets.

Plus, check out Sew Liberated’s free apron pattern. With a bit of stretch around the neck and a Velcro closure, this has got to be the most kid-friendly apron out there!

This crate doll bed is an excellent reminder to try and use what we have before running out to the store. Two Straight Lines used an old box of Clementine oranges, a burp cloth, a pin cushion, and a washcloth to create a very agreeable sleeping arrangement for her son’s new friend. Goodnight little bear!

P.S. She also shares a link for a free pattern to make the bear, so be sure to click over!

P.P.S. Bonus points to anyone who (A) caught my pun in the first sentence and (B) was able to read it without groaning.