I am Violeta from Lithuania, and I live in the second-largest city, Kaunas. I am a mother to two wonderful boys and what I love the most is creating jewelry and toys. This is both my hobby and a job that I've been doing for 18 years now. I have also written a book about jewelry from textiles.

Below, you will see some of the cute toys that I made from children’s drawings. I really like children’s imagination (sometimes adults too) and have a lot of fun making toys for them.

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I will start from the beginning. My interest started in childhood. When I was little, I made many toys for myself. When I was 9, my mother taught me how to knit and crochet. Then I started knitting clothes for dolls and my handmade toys. At school, I took an art exam in the 12th grade and the topic was sewn toys. During that exam, I predicted my future because I did not study sewing, but wood design and technology. But materials and threads have always interested me, reminding me of good pastimes and relaxation. When I had kids, they started drawing all kinds of criss-cross patterns. After seeing one of these drawings, I couldn't resist. The idea that it must be a toy immediately came to mind.

Later on, I showed my work to friends which they liked and it has escalated since then. Now my toys travel to various corners of the world.

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    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awww, this is incredibly sweet. I love the imaginations of children.

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    Every time, the drawing is different and it demands special attention to detail. If it's a small toy, it can be made in one day. And if it's bigger and children draw many more elements, it might take two or three days. Sometimes it takes a long time to find the right thread colors. Perhaps even the longest process is the search for threads.

    Unfortunately, I do not get to see children with my toys and their reactions since they are shipped by mail. But sometimes I get pictures of happy children, and even in the pictures, you can see how their eyes are shining. This is a great compliment and feels heartwarming for me.

    There is no such as a favorite toy since they are all so unique. Everyone goes through their own challenges, and every toy has its story. Some share their stories and it becomes even more interesting to crochet the toy since I get to know a few facts about the author and the history of the drawing.

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    A Miller
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If there was a life sized version of this, I would buy it

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    K W
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are all absolutely brilliant but I think this is my fave.

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    ADHD raptor
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG YES THEY LOOK LIKE THERE RIGHT OFF OF SESAMIE STREET

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    Brightly
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are both excellent! This might be my favorite one.

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    Sardonyx_3
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Spider Mans cousin, Crochet Man. Still shoots webs!

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    Sparkysheep
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can see this guy in his own cartoon lol

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    Petro Roos
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one kinda gives me the creeps. I mean the drawing and the figurine are both really well done, but also somewhat creepy...

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    Nicole Sudhoff
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one exemplifies the headline of this article so much more than some of the ones in the top 35, upvote folks!

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    Catsplay Harry Holmes
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it looks very cute. but it looks like a bacterium😂 still a cool cuddly toy

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