Destiny Yvonne - Amigurumi Crochet Patterns: Complete Step By Step Guide on How to Make Amigurumi and Crocheted Dolls

AMIGURUMI CROCHET PATTERNS Complete Step by Step Guide on How to Make Amigurumi and Crocheted Dolls Destiny Yvonne Copyright@2018 TABLE OF CONTENT

Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed creatures, the word is derived from Japanese words Ami which means knitted or crocheted and Nuigurumi which means stuffed dolls Amigurumi are different in sizes, and even if amigurumi art have been known in japan for many decades, the craft started gaining reputation in other countries mostly in the west In 2006, this wonderful dolls were shown to be some of the most popular items in Etsy an online craft marketplace where it was sold for between $10-100 and ever since, it has increased in popularity Even as amigurumi is has become very popular online due to its popularity in online sites such as Pinterest, Etsy and so on, amigurumi is still a developing craft expected to increase in reputation For an absolute novice, thinking about how to start amigurumi can be very difficult Amigurumi has many pieces and types that a beginner can be easily overwhelmed and abandon making them Before you start giving up, remember that starting any project can be very difficult initially and when you successfully figure out how to start your amigurumi, you will be able to do it without stress When you have done it for some time, you will become a professional The following are simple tips you should know to get started with amigurumi YOU SHOULD START SMALL Amigurumi project can sometime take a lot of your time especially for animals that have a lot of limbs For your first project, you should start with something small that do not have a lot of assembly or fancy parts such as a little owl amigurumi FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH BASIC STITCHES Most amigurumi use basic stitches such as single crochet slip stitch and chain Before you start, just work on the basic stitches and make sure you know them very well USE A WASHABLE YARN For those that are making amigurumi for a child, it is advisable to use a yarn that is easy to wash Acrylics and cottons are very good options for making toys PRACTICE YOUR SEAMING Many amigurumi patterns needs a bit of seaming to join the various parts and sometimes this assemble can be as easy as stitching an arm to a body, irrespective of how easy it is, you should master the basics of seaming to ensure that your amigurumi looks very neat when you are through LOOK AT THE VARIOUS FACIAL FEAUTURES Safety eyes, buttons, embroidery floss and felt, there are many different choices for facial features like amigurumi eyes, noses and mouths The pattern will determine what to do, but remember that safety eyes are not advisable for small infants DO NOT IGNORE GAUGE Many amigurumi patterns shows that gauge is not important but you should consider it In amigurumi, the most important thing is that your stitches is not lose that you have holes for stuffing to escape from MAKE USE OF STITCH MARKERS Ensure you mark the beginning of the round, irrespective of if you are working in continuous rounds or rounds that are joined by a slip stitch can help know when you are in pattern It can also help you monitor your stitch count When you want to choose a stitch marker, go for stitch markers that you can move around STUFF LIKE A MASTER Stuffing your amigurumi is probably the most simple but when you are just starting, you will discover that there are a few tricks you can use to make it very easy to stuff It is good to stuff little by little, you do not have to wait until have stitched the whole amigurumi head and then force the whole stuffing into one small space Stuffing is you make your amigurumi helps to ensure everything is stuffed evenly This is the easiest way to start your amigurumi To start, avoid making a slip knot but instead, simply twist the yarn once around the hook of your crochet Next chain two stitches Next single crochet 6 times in the second chain from hook, if you are not sure which one is the second chain, look at where the arrow is pointing It is vital to know that you go into the second chain from the hook not the second chain that you crocheted The loop on the hook is not counted as a stitch This is what your piece will look like when you have done 6 single crochets and you will see a hole in the middle This is the final part, just pull the tail, and your hole closes up and do not bother, the hole wont open with time If the hole does not pull closed, it means that you crocheted your 6 stitches into incorrect stitch Now for the second round Now that we have completed the first 6 stitches Avoid turning your work, you will crochet the second round going around the same way you have been doing The most difficult part about crocheting the second round is locating the nest stitch you should use; it is shown in red below To know the next stitch, since i have 6 stitches in my first round, I count my 6 stitches backward, beginning from the hook That is where the next stitch is That arrow there is the left over chain from the original chain, do not crochet into it but skip it Now you know the 6 stitches, crochet twice into each of them and you have completed the second round, the rest are very easy To make a crocheted amigurumi involves the method shown below to produce almost any doll you want to make The materials You will need the following materials Next page