Amigurumi Crochet

Have you heard of this before? Well I have not. I though crochet was crochet. It was the first thing I learned in school. Here is a defination of it.

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. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll. Amigurumi are typically animals, but can include artistic renderings or inanimate objects endowed with anthropomorphic features.
(source: Wikipedia)

There's so much information out on the web reference it. Patterns, lots of patters and free ones. Well I had to give it a try. I found that you have to crochet from the inside of the item going around instead of the out side. I went small and made cherries. Here is one link to more information.

http://www.craftpassion.com/2011/05/how-to-amigurumi.html

It makes a nice tight crochet.

Sweet little Lila!

Here is sweet Lila who is ready for a day on the town! She was a tough one to finish as she did not cooperate. She has a vintage style body with the hump on the back but wanted to be more modern. Shw wears removable hat, dress and shoes. She even has a hat pin to hold her hat in place. Click on her picture for more information. She is listed on Bear Pile.

Isabell with a new look

As you have seen in the last post Isabell was posted on Bear Pile. Well I thought she looked a little bare so I changed her up a bit. I hope you like the new Isabell. She has been put back on Bear Pile. You will find out more information on her and see more pictures.