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Hello yarn lovers and welcome to DearJackiStitchery!

I am delighted to see you as a part of my crocheting community. Feel free to discover my patterns, books, and even collaborate with me to create something wonderful.

Happy Ami Making!

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SNEAK PEAK of My Upcoming Book!

Crochet Kawaii Pets

Coming April 2026

Pre-order through Amazon below

Book cover titled 'Crocheted Mythical Creatures' with 15 different crocheted legendary beings including a mermaid, unicorn, dragon, fairy, and other fantasy creatures, created by Jacki Donhou.

Crocheted Mythical Creatures is HERE!

My newest amigurumi book Crocheted Mythical Creatures is now available in the USA, Canada, UK and other countries!

Crocheted doll with green yarn hair and a white dress, surrounded by yarn balls, sewing scissors, sewing pins, and crochet tools.
Two crocheted stuffed animals, a lion and a goat, placed in front of a bookshelf filled with colorful books.
A hand holding a crocheted plush toy of a red octopus with large black eyes, multiple tentacles, and small accessories on some tentacles, with a colorful blurred background.

From the Office of DearJackiStitchery

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View fullsize I poured so much love into this one. Crochet Kawaii Pets launches this month in the US! This newest book is full of adorable amigurumi patterns for all skill levels. From bunnies to a hermit crab to little fish, each one is designed to be as fun to m
View fullsize Life has been SO BUSY lately 🧶✨ Between designing, planning, and working in my office, things have been moving nonstop over here. But I wanted to pop in and let you all know that something exciting is coming… NEW BOOKS are on the way! 📚💫 I&
View fullsize Like most of you on the east coast of the US, I am exhausted from all the snow. Let’s spread a little summer cheer and get some good mojo going!!! Think thoughts of Summer, cute pink flamingos, umbrella drinks and hot HOT sun!! Good luck frien
View fullsize If being fabulous is wrong, I don’t wanna be right. Move over Miss Piggy. This is Henrietta!❤️ A Valentine Piglet. #valentines #valentinesday #crochet #pink #pinkcrochet
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View fullsize 🎄✨ Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone! ✨🎄 As the year comes to an end, I just want to say thank you to each and every one of you for the love, encouragement, and support throughout the year. It truly means more than words can say.
View fullsize So grateful for every single one of you 🧶🤍 Thank you for supporting my crochet books, purchasing them, sharing them, and taking the time to leave such thoughtful reviews. Every kind word and every order, even on Amazon, truly helps my small busine
View fullsize Looking for a free pattern for a last minute holiday gift idea? Well here it is!! 🎁 This sweet collection has 6 dolls in total and called the “Bamboo Pop Dolls” and their FREE pattern is available on @universal_yarn website!❤️ These dol
View fullsize Looking for a free pattern for a last minute holiday gift idea? Well here it is!! 🎁 This sweet collection has 6 dolls in total and called the “Bamboo Pop Dolls” and their FREE pattern is available on @universal_yarn website!❤️ These dol
View fullsize The BIG Holiday Pattern Sale has begun! 🎄 Every pattern in both my Etsy and Ravelry shops are 50% off! This is the biggest discount this year! If you have a cute pattern in your cart or there is a DJS pattern you have been looking at, now is the tim
View fullsize Cooler temps are here and to start off this upcoming season, I love sharing this sweet moose named Durward each year. He has a warm and toasty scarf to highlight his super kissable face! If you have made him in the past years please share and tag m
View fullsize I found out about a week ago that my book “Crocheted Mythical Creatures” won a 1st place award from The BookFest in the Craft and Hobbies category of Nonfiction! I am so incredibly thrilled! #dearjackistitchery #gmcpublications #bookawar
View fullsize Come out to @kentlandsmansion Autumn Inspiration Craft Show from 11am-3pm! Come see me and the other amazing artists!! #crochet #maryland #marylandcrafter #marylandmade #marylandmakers #craftfair
View fullsize National Teddy Bear day was yesterday and like always I am a day late. These photos are of my Banjo Bear, and the ones that I have made over the years. My original Banjo made in boucle yarn, sits on a yarn shelf in my office. He is a pattern that b
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View fullsize Come out and see me today @withers.wool in Woodbine Maryland! 🧶❤️📖✍️🐐 Come chat me up about yarn, crochet, books, amigurumi and all the other things! See you there! #crochet #makersofmaryland #amigurumi #yarn #yarniesofinstagram #crochetersofinst

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN…

When our youngest child was born, I decided to step back from my career and stay home to enjoy those younger years with her and our two other children. In doing so, I needed to keep my hands busy during the quiet parts of the day. Searching for a new hobby, I found a video on how to crochet a basic infinity scarf. Once finished, the scarf was not as pretty as I hoped and I was determined to make one worth wearing. From there, I practiced many different stitches and kept on crocheting to get better.

After a few years of crocheting animals from other designers, I wanted to make unicorns for my girls but couldn’t find one that was unique in any way. To me they all looked the same, white with round feet and rainbow stringy hair. So, I free-handed a floppy, rainbow-speckled unicorn with bright orange hooves, a curly pastel mane, and a small sparkly horn. A unicorn that stood out not only by its bold colors but by its chunky hooves and floppy body, best for cuddling.

AND… I feel in love with designing Amigurumi!

Come Say Hi.

YARNCENTRICK

The Yarn and Fiber Pop-Up

May 1st in Frederick, MD

from 9am - 4pm

Come out to see me, chat a little, buy a book and get it signed!

H & H Americas

Meet Jacki Donhou at H+H Americas 2026 in May

GMC Publications are thrilled to announce that our crochet superstar author Jacki Donhou (aka @dearjackistitchery) will be attending
H+H Americas this May 6th and 7th.

EVENTS TO ATTEND….

  • Author Meet and Greet

  • Q & A session

  • Demo Be sure to visit the booth to watch Jacki Donhou demonstrate the shaping technique used in her design, Captain the Capybara!

Please come and meet Jacki at our booth 1515 and check out her full list of books! 

All about my Ami’s…

Shop DearJackiStitchery Patterns and Books in the links below.

Crocheted reindeer plush toy with large black eyes, tan antlers, and a white body, surrounded by yarn and knitting tools.
Etsy Patterns
Etsy Patterns
Promotional graphic for amigurumi crochet patterns featuring a cute cartoon unicorn with a dotted border, and text promoting various crochet patterns and more.
DearJackiStitchery Club on IG
DearJackiStitchery Club on IG
Cover of a crochet pattern book titled 'Yarn Cake Amigurumi' with 15 colorful crochet animal figures displayed at the bottom.
Books on Amazon
Books on Amazon

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