Onpoki Crochet

Onpoki Crochet Handmade crochet amigurumis and items made with love and cotton from the beautiful Queenstown, New Zealand Hi! Machine washable. Comes with easy instructions.

Thanks for coming to my page! ^_^

All my amigurumis are crocheted with 100% Cotton in a free smoke-pet house and are stuffed with high quality polyester stuffing. Having in mind the little ones in the family and, also, to make them a part of your life for a long long time, they are made with reinforced stitches and safety eyes that will not come apart...ever! This are my own designs you

will not find them anywhere else. I accept requests. Thank you for coming! I hope you enjoy my dolls as much as I enjoy doing them. SHOP: onpoki.etsy.com

STORY: Hello everyone! My name is Paula, I was born in the beautiful city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, but after living in several places around the world, we decide, with Lucas, my partner, to settle in the beautiful city of Queenstown in New Zealand. I started creating crochet dolls in the year 2015 after I found an Amigurumis magazine while I was working. I had no idea that there was such a thing so I started digging and searching more and more information about this amazing world. I fall completely in love at first sight with this craft. Everything started as a way of giving life to all these creatures that live in my head, but soon after, my friends began to ask me for dolls, for them and to give to others, and so Onpoki was born...with the mission to return to the old days, where all the toys were made by hand, with love and feelings and not in a cold mass production without life.

[ENG] [ESP]I was asked to make 24 dishcloths for a lovely shop in Gisborne that focuses on reusable and eco-friendly pro...
13/09/2025

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I was asked to make 24 dishcloths for a lovely shop in Gisborne that focuses on reusable and eco-friendly products, always with an ethical approach. 🌿✨

What looks simple actually has quite a process behind it: I don’t just crochet each piece, I also “activate” the cotton by soaking it for 12 hours and then block every single one so it’s neat and ready to use. It’s been taking more time than I thought, but I’ve learned so much along the way.

Once my new website is ready, I’d love to share a more technical post about which stitches work best for dishcloths, balancing time, yarn use, price, quality… and other little things I discovered in the process.

For now, I’m just enjoying seeing these 24 dishcloths come to life 💚
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Me pidieron hacer 24 dishcloths para un negocio hermoso en Gisborne que se dedica a vender productos reutilizables y ecológicos, siempre con un enfoque amigable con el planeta y hecho de manera ética. 🌿✨

Lo que parece simple en realidad lleva bastante proceso: no solo tejo cada trapo, también “activo” el algodón remojándolo por 12 horas y después bloqueo cada pieza para que quede prolija y lista para usar. Todo eso lleva más tiempo del que imaginaba, pero también me enseñó muchísimo en el camino.

Cuando termine mi nuevo sitio, quiero hacer un post más técnico sobre cuáles son los puntos que mejor funcionan para este tipo de trapos, pensando en rendimiento, cantidad de hilo, precio, calidad… y algunas cositas más que fui aprendiendo en la práctica.

Por ahora sigo tejiendo y disfrutando ver cómo estos 24 dishcloths van tomando forma 💚

[ENG] [ESP]Among all the things I’m doing at the same time (Yay me who can’t focus on just one thing 😅), one of the most...
18/07/2025

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Among all the things I’m doing at the same time (Yay me who can’t focus on just one thing 😅), one of the most fascinating is this: mushrooms!
Every time I read or discover something new about them, I get this lovely chill… like there’s something way bigger going on, something we haven’t fully understood yet. They’re magical, curious, and strangely emotional to me.
So I’ve decided to start a small crochet collection inspired by these incredible beings.

I went to the library with my kids (we go there often, it’s one of our happy places) and borrowed all the mushroom books I could find. I also joined the winter reading challenge, so I’m happily busy ❤️📚
The first one I’m designing is the blue pinkgill (Werewere-kōkako in Māori), and my notebook is already full of notes and doodles.
I’d love these mushrooms to keep us company all year round… though autumn still feels like the perfect time to find them on our walks. 🍂

And as I go deeper into this world, I’ll be sharing the most beautiful or surprising things I learn along the way.
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Entre todas las cosas que estoy haciendo al mismo tiempo (Yay yo que no puedo concentrarme solo en una cosa 😅), una de las que más me tiene fascinada es esta: ¡los hongos!
Cada vez que leo o descubro algo nuevo sobre ellos, me da un escalofrío lindo… como si fueran parte de algo mucho más grande que todavía no entendemos del todo. Son mágicos, curiosos, y me despiertan una emoción rara pero hermosa.
Así que decidí empezar una pequeña colección tejida inspirada en estos seres increíbles.

Fui a la biblioteca con mis hijos (vamos muy seguido, es uno de nuestros lugares felices) y me traje todos los libros sobre hongos que encontré. También me anoté al desafío de lectura de invierno, así que estoy felizmente ocupada ❤️📚
El primero que estoy diseñando es el blue pinkgill (en maorí: Werewere-kōkako) y ya tengo cuaderno en mano con notas y dibujitos.
Me encantaría que estos honguitos nos acompañen todo el año… aunque otoño sigue siendo el momento perfecto para descubrirlos en nuestros paseos. 🍂

Y mientras vaya avanzando, voy a compartir por acá las cosas más hermosas o sorprendentes que vaya aprendiendo.

[ENG] [ESP]Now yes! That little heart belonged to none other than Augusto! He's all ready for his trip to Auckland, chos...
09/07/2025

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Now yes! That little heart belonged to none other than Augusto! He's all ready for his trip to Auckland, chosen by an older sister as a birthday gift for her younger sister... I love that! Thank you Meg for choosing me (and Augusto) ☺️
If you're in New Zealand or Australia, you’ll find Augusto as a finished doll in my Felt shop ().
Or maybe you'd like to crochet him yourself? The free pattern is on my website onpoki.com
And if you'd prefer a handy PDF version (and want to support my work a little), it's available for a symbolic price in my Etsy and Ravelry shops.
All the links are in my profile ❤️............
¡Ahora sí! Ese pequeño corazoncito pertenecía a nadie menos que Augusto, que ya está listo para su viaje a Auckland, elegido por una hermana mayor como regalo de cumpleaños para su hermana menor... ¡Me encanta! Gracias Meg por elegirme a mí y a Augusto ☺️
Si estás en Nueva Zelanda o Australia, encontrás a Augusto ya hecho en mi tienda de Felt.
¿O quizás te gustaría hacerlo vos misma? El patrón gratuito está en mi web onpoki.com
Y si preferís tener la versión en PDF (y de paso apoyarme un poquito), la encontrás por un precio simbólico en mis tiendas de Etsy y Ravelry.
Todos los links están en mi perfil ❤️

[ENG] [ESP]I’m finishing up a special order and just had to share this tiny heart that’s part of the design.Can you gues...
09/07/2025

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I’m finishing up a special order and just had to share this tiny heart that’s part of the design.
Can you guess who it belongs to? 👻

Honestly… crocheting tiny things makes me a bit tense (though it's really not that hard to make me nervous, haha).
But when I see the result… oh, I love it. I’m wildly passionate about miniatures ❤️
Anything at all, even if it’s not special… if it’s mini, I go crazy for it.
It’s been like this since I was little. And don’t even get me started on miniature city models… I could stare at them for hours.

Anyone else obsessed with tiny things? 🥹
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Estoy terminando un pedido especial y tenía que mostrarles este mini corazón que forma parte del diseño.
¿Adivinan a quién pertenece? 👻

La verdad… tejer cosas tan chiquitas me tensa un poco (aunque tampoco es taaan difícil ponerme nerviosa, jajaja).
Pero cuando veo el resultado… ay, lo amo. Me apasionan con pasión las miniaturas ❤️
Cualquier cosa, aunque no sea nada importante… si está en versión mini, me vuelve loca.
Me pasa desde que soy chiquita. ¡Y ni hablemos de las maquetas de ciudades! Me quedo horas mirándolas.

¿A alguien más le pasa con las cosas mini?

🌟 I got featured on Felt’s homepage again! 🌟Woke up to this lovely surprise... my kindanimal monkey made it to today’s d...
07/07/2025

🌟 I got featured on Felt’s homepage again! 🌟
Woke up to this lovely surprise... my kindanimal monkey made it to today’s daily showcase on Felt 🐒💛

If you're in New Zealand or Australia, come take a look at my shop! You'll find all sorts of handmade crochet creations (from custom dolls to charms and decor) each one made to order and fully customised.
👉 https://onpoki.felt.co.nz/

Thank you Felt for the feature… and thank you all for supporting this little dream of mine 🧶✨

Guess what? 😃My little crochet leaves are right there at the top of Felt’s homepage today, featured in the daily showcas...
26/05/2025

Guess what? 😃
My little crochet leaves are right there at the top of Felt’s homepage today, featured in the daily showcase!
Such a lovely surprise to wake up to. Felt curates these features, so it means a lot to see my work chosen.
Thank you Felt for the feature, and thank you all for supporting my handmade work.
It means the world to feel seen and supported.
If you’d like to visit my shop, head over to onpoki.felt.co.nz
I’m still adding more products, but if there’s something you’d love to see there, just let me know!

This post should’ve gone up first thing this morning when I found out, but of course it only occurred to me now… which just proves how terrible I am at social media.

This little Han Solo travelled across the galaxy (to the North Island) to join his crew... Chewie, Leia, Luke, and Grogu...
20/05/2025

This little Han Solo travelled across the galaxy (to the North Island) to join his crew... Chewie, Leia, Luke, and Grogu, all handmade by me 😊🙌

Thank you so much, Serena, for letting me share your photo and for trusting me again with an addition to your amazing collection.

Have you seen Serena’s mini Star Wars crystal sculptures too? How epic is that? I’m absolutely obsessed with her tiny Star Wars crew.

Each doll is handmade here in Aotearoa with 100% cotton yarn and lots of love.

Made to order from Queenstown
Nationwide shipping available
https://onpoki.felt.co.nz/

[ENG] [ESP]Today is World Bee Day 🐝, a moment to celebrate these tiny heroes that help keep our world alive.And yes, the...
20/05/2025

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Today is World Bee Day 🐝, a moment to celebrate these tiny heroes that help keep our world alive.
And yes, there are things we can do to support them: grow bee-friendly plants, avoid pesticides, and support local honey producers!
This little bee is Nina, and you can find her free pattern on my website (link in bio).
And the honeycomb background is a beautiful design by Erin aka . It was exactly what I was looking for... thank you so much, Erin!
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Hoy es el Día Mundial de las Abejas 🐝, un día para celebrar a estos pequeños héroes que mantienen vivo a nuestro mundo.
Y sí, hay cosas que podemos hacer para ayudarlas: plantá flores que les gusten, evitá pesticidas y apoyá a los productores locales de miel.
Esta abejita se llama Nina, y podés encontrar el patrón gratuito para hacerla en mi sitio web (enlace en la bio).
El fondo de panal es un diseño hermoso de Erin, también conocida como . ¡Era justo lo que buscaba... gracias totales, Erin!

[ENG] [ESP]This little Han is already on his way to his new home in the North Island of NZ.And since I’m an all or nothi...
09/05/2025

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This little Han is already on his way to his new home in the North Island of NZ.
And since I’m an all or nothing kind of person (which... do I love that about me? Hmm… not really), I decided not only to go back to designing cute patterns, but also to making dolls to sell again!

Back to the roots… when I loved imagining where each doll would end up, sometimes receiving photos of them in tiny hands or sitting proudly on a shelf.

I probably won’t post many photos of orders here (maybe just a few), but I’ll share more on Facebook, since for now I’m planning to sell only in NZ and Australia. Shipping from here is way too expensive and I always feel awkward explaining the prices.

I have a few dolls in my Felt shop already (https://onpoki.felt.co.nz/), and I’ll be adding more soon.
I’m also slowly working on my own shop at onpoki.com so I can offer better prices and keep everything in one place. Doing it all by myself, so it will take a bit.

For now, NZ and Aus can get Han (and more coming soon) on Felt.
And everyone can find the pattern on Etsy and Ravelry.
Links in my bio.
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Este pequeño Han ya está en camino a su nuevo hogar en la isla norte de NZ.
Y como soy así, o todo o nada (cosa que no sé si amo tanto de mí...), decidí no solo volver a diseñar patrones lindos, sino también a hacer muñecos para vender.

Volver a las raíces… cuando me encantaba imaginar a dónde iría cada muñeco, a veces recibiendo fotos en manitos pequeñas o en estantes nuevos.

Seguramente no suba muchas fotos de los pedidos por acá (quizás alguna), pero voy a compartir más en Facebook, ya que por ahora solo planeo vender en NZ y Australia. Enviar cosas desde acá es carísimo y siempre me da vergüenza explicar los precios.

Ya tengo algunos muñecos en mi tienda de Felt (https://onpoki.felt.co.nz/), y voy a ir sumando más opciones.
También estoy armando mi propia tienda en onpoki.com para ofrecer precios más accesibles y tener todo en un solo lugar. Lo estoy haciendo yo sola, así que va a llevar un poco de tiempo.

Por ahora, quienes estén en NZ y Aus pueden conseguir a Han (y pronto más) en Felt.
Y todos pueden encontrar el patrón en Etsy y Ravelry.
Links en mi bio.

[ENG] [ESP]Happy Star Wars Day!We went to the toy museum in Wanaka today and there was a whole retro Star Wars section. ...
04/05/2025

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Happy Star Wars Day!

We went to the toy museum in Wanaka today and there was a whole retro Star Wars section. Loved it! I’ve always had a soft spot for the Star Wars Micro Machines… I had a few when I was little, no idea where they ended up.

And, like every year, I’m planning a Star Wars movie marathon (of course)... but honestly, I don’t know how far I’ll get or if I’ll even finish one. I’ll have to wait until both kids are asleep before I can start.

What do you think is a good age to show the original trilogy to your kids? There are fights, but nothing too graphic or intense... I think?
Also, I’m offering 40% off all my Star Wars patterns today 🙌🏼

Bonus, swipe to see me wearing a Clone Trooper helmet 😂 and a quick video of the Star Wars section at the museum.
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¡Feliz día de la Guerra de las Galaxias!

Hoy fuimos al museo del juguete en Wanaka y había todo un sector de juguetes retro de Star Wars. ¡Una locura! Siempre tuve una pasión por los Micro Machines de Star Wars. Tenía algunos de chica… ni idea dónde habrán terminado.

Y como todos los años, pienso hacer una maratón de pelis de Star Wars (¡obvio!)… pero siendo sincera, no sé hasta cuál voy a llegar o si siquiera voy a terminar una, porque voy a tener que empezar cuando los dos peques estén dormidos.

¿A qué edad les parece que está bien para ver la trilogía original con los chicos? Hay peleas, pero nada demasiado gráfico o intenso... creo.

Ah, y hoy estoy ofreciendo 40% de descuento en todos mis patrones de Star Wars 🙌🏼

Super bonus deslizá para verme con un casco de Clone Trooper 😂 y un video del sector de Star Wars en el museo.

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[ENG] [ESP]✨ The free Grogu pattern is finally here! ✨About a year ago, I said it was almost ready to publish… and then ...
03/05/2025

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✨ The free Grogu pattern is finally here! ✨
About a year ago, I said it was almost ready to publish… and then I vanished. Some really hard things happened in my life and my family’s, and I just couldn’t create. The spark was gone.
It’s taken time, but little by little we’ve been finding our way back. Things aren’t perfect… maybe they don’t need to be. I’m learning to keep creating even when everything feels out of balance, which is hard for me. I tend to function best when things around me feel calm and “in order”… which is pretty ironic, since my mind (and my room, and my stuff) are usually a total mess 😅
Now, that little spark is returning… so here he is at last: the little Jedi in training from The Mandalorian.
The free pattern is available on my website.

https://www.onpoki.com/free-patterns/grogu-baby-yoda-free-pattern/

And if you like step-by-step photos, there’s a symbolic-priced PDF version on Etsy and Ravelry to support my work.

https://www.etsy.com/nz/listing/4299957231/crochet-pattern-grogu-baby-yoda-pdf

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/grogu-baby-yoda-tribute

Thank you so much for your patience… and for still being here.
May the yarn be with you 💚
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✨ ¡El patrón gratuito de Grogu ya está disponible! ✨
Hace más o menos un año, conté que estaba casi listo para publicarse… y después desaparecí. Pasaron cosas muy difíciles en mi vida y en la de mi familia, y simplemente no podía crear. Esa chispa se apagó.
Nos llevó tiempo, pero de a poco fuimos volviendo. Las cosas no están perfectas… y tal vez no hace falta que lo estén. Estoy aprendiendo a seguir creando incluso cuando todo parece fuera de lugar, lo cual me cuesta. Suelo funcionar mejor cuando todo a mi alrededor está en calma y “en orden”… lo cual es bastante irónico, porque mi cabeza (y mi habitación, y mis cosas) suelen ser un caos total 😅
Y ahora, esa chispa está regresando… así que acá está, por fin: el pequeño padawan de The Mandalorian.
Podés encontrar el patrón gratuito en mi sitio.

https://www.onpoki.com/es/patrones-gratuitos/patron-gratis-de-grogu-baby-yoda-en-crochet-amigurumi-inspirado-en-the-mandalorian/

Y si te gustan las fotos paso a paso, también hay una versión en PDF por un precio simbólico en Etsy y Ravelry, por si querés apoyar mi trabajo.

https://www.etsy.com/nz/listing/4299957231/crochet-pattern-grogu-baby-yoda-pdf

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/grogu-baby-yoda-tribute

Gracias de corazón por tu paciencia… y por seguir acá.
Que el hilo te acompañe 💚

[ENG] [ESP]I loved this mini photoshoot with them so much I had to post another one!They totally look like a band, right...
29/04/2025

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I loved this mini photoshoot with them so much I had to post another one!
They totally look like a band, right?
The Rebels are ready to rock May the 4th! 😂

Patterns: Onpoki – 30% off now!............
Me encantó tanto esta mini sesión con ellos que tenía que subir otra.
Parecen una banda, no?
¡Listos para rockear el 4 de mayo! 😂

Patrones: Onpoki – ¡30% off ahora!

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