How To Amigurumi
I heard friends and readers asking me how to do amigurumi, including patterns, materials, tools & tips etc…. you will find all the answers in this post: How-To Amigurumi!!! Frankly speaking, just like all other crafts, to make a decent looking amigurumi is not easy but it is not hard as you thought too. You need skill, skill comes from knowledge and practice…. and to success in crafting, you need patience and the “never-give-up” attitude – do it again and again until you are satisfied with the result. Amigurumi (編みぐるみ?, lit. crocheted or knitted stuffed toy) is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures.
Spring 2011
Baby [Toddler, Child, Adult] Light Pink shown in Child size on 3 year old model. Light Blue shown in Toddler size on 18 month old model. Circumference: 14½ [16½, 18½, 20½]. Hats will stretch by about 2", to fit heads sized up to 16" (baby), 18" (toddler), 20" (child), and 22" (adult). Please note that yarn substitution may affect stretchiness of hat, so choose size accordingly.
on the needles « tidytipsy.photography
Yep, it’s that time of the year again. I knit through summer as well, but in fall I really get the urge to get out the needles whenever there is a bit of spare time. I started rewatching all seasons of Gilmore Girls in the evening, knitting away at the same time. In my knitting basket right now: this lovely lovely Madeline Tosh sock yarn (in colorways ‘dusk’ and ‘vanilla bean’), waiting to be wound and started as soon as I can decide which color I want to do first, and a local handspun yarn which will be a scarf.
Baby Chick Amigurumi
Remember Jenny And Teddy Etsy shop that I mentioned in my How-To Amigurumi tutorial? Jane, the girl behind the shop who sells amigurumi patterns and the finished dolls is here to teach us how to amigurumi a little cutie baby chicky. I heart it when Jane showed me the photo and can’t wait to share this easy pattern that she specially designed for Craft Passion with you. She used light weight acrylic yarn with a matching 1.25mm hook size to make this 3- 3 1/2″ little baby chick.
Carinas Craftblog: Granny square joining tutorial
Just a warning before we get started with the tutorial, there's LOTS of pictures and I may go into too much detail, but that's just what I do. ;-) By the way, this is the yarn I use. Dc/treble: this refers to the same stitch. Dc if you use US crochet terms and treble if you use UK terms. July 2012 - Please note: these days I do very little crochet because I'm working on an embroidery book.
Random assortment
Hippogurumi I have been playing around with different kinds of yarn for making my amigurumis. I've been crocheting with an acrylic/wool blends and I just didn't like the fuzzy look of my finished products.
stitch » amigurumi doll pattern
amigurumi doll pattern materials i used rowan wool cotton (which is dk weight) on a 3mm hook for the body. the dress and shoes are worked in the same yarn on a 3.5mm hook. i had 6 50g gram balls and used a full ball of beige for the hair, approx. 40g of the cream (face, hands, legs) and 30g of the remaining colours (light green, dark green, turquoise and yellow). the finished doll is 14″ tall.
Louie's Loops: Taking Crocheting to the Future
So I'm somewhat, okay a lot of, a nerd. For those of you who arn't or maybe didn't know, there's a little convention called Comic Con, and last Thursday through Sunday all the lucky people of New York had their 6th annual Comic Con. Unluckily for me I live in California, and I'm also broke :) but to commemorate this event and kinda commemorate Halloween, which is just around the corner, I decided to make a nerd based crocheted item (the first of many more). For those of you who don't know, this is known as a Brain Slug from the show Futurama.
blog update
So maybe you've noticed and maybe you haven't but I've made some changes to the old blog again. The same elements are still available, as usual. The blog labels are now located on the sidebar along with cute new icons for following via Twitter, Facebook, and the like.
March break fun with tater tots « genuine mudpie
It’s March Break! Time for cartoons in the AM, all-day craft experiments, and luncheons with hot dogs and tater tots! Actually, my mom never bought us tater tots, and I don’t really eat them a lot as an adult.
Louie's Loops: Movember (No Shave November)
Many famous people have sported these bad boys throughout the years, like Hulk Hogan, John Lenon, and Seth Rogen, and now, you too!! Along with this bad boy comes these sweet sideburns that can be attached to glasses, you may have seen them on the Early November Giveaway I did a while back. I know it may be a little late, but better then never, here's the pattern for the Horseshoe Mustache and Sideburns! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Materials:Lion Brand Cotton /Lily Sugar'n Cream
RAG RUG {make it monday} « greeneyed.com
Finally! The rug I started for the girls’ bedroom MONTHS ago is finished! It’s not technically a rag rug, as I am no sewer. Instead, I made balls of fabric yarn and crocheted an oval rug. But it is definitely inspired by the aesthetic of a rag rug. I used old, stained white sheets and fabrics I had lying around the house for its creation.
Girl in Air: How to Crochet Sesame Street Hats
Newborn-Adult Sesame Street Hats! I have a pattern to share! I am going to attempt to share with you how to make these OH! So CUTE! Sesame Street Hats. I had a brain storm one day watching my son play with his favorite Elmo doll.
Crochet Swirls (Tutorial) « Crafts
(Update: To see more of my patterns, please visit my ONLINE SHOP!) This is a little crochet swirl. You might have seen me using it in this project.
