The craze for crocheting cute characters has swept Japan and now everyone can discover the appeal of the latest art form. Amigurumi - which literally means crocheted stuffed toy - is fast, fabulous and fantastic fun. The necessary techniques can be learned in minutes and its perfect for creative people of all ages. This gorgeous new title features a range of inspiring designs for quirky and covetable creatures. The instructions are simple to follow and are accompanied by innovative, easy-to-read charts.
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Both Josephine Wan and Lan-Anh Bui started working with wool and cotton at an early age, gaining skills in crocheting and knitting and the art of Amigurumi. Although both are originally from the Far East they now live and work close to London.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book was the very last entry when I typed in Amigurumi (translated as crocheted or knitted toys) but it had a great "Look Inside" section which shows all the items you can make. I found that feature very useful for this sort of book and loved all of the cute creatures. The creatures include some clever uses of amigurumi including keyrings, a teddy bear head attached to a small handbag and a most unusual and enchanting chado tea set with tea pot and cups.
Another advantage is it being in UK Crochet Code instead of the normal American stitch names. This makes life a lot easier and you don't have to write out the pattern with the UK stitch names before you can safely make a start.
The book is written in a friendly playful style which makes it fun to read and also puts clothes on the animals which is unusual and fun to see.
I was not a beginner when I bought this book so I can't say truthfully that it is suitable for a beginner. They use the magic circle technique to get the toy started which could be quite tricky for a total beginner. Personally I prefer to chain 2 and then work the first round of double crochet stitches into the second chain away from the hook. However, you only need to know how to make a slip knot, chain stitch and double crochet to create all of these toys.
If you have any problems as a beginner have a look on YouTube and VideoJug for short films which show you how to start off. Also the websites Ravelry and Facebook can be useful for finding friends to help or just chat about your new found hobby.
I hope you enjoy this book as much as I have!
Another advantage is it being in UK Crochet Code instead of the normal American stitch names. This makes life a lot easier and you don't have to write out the pattern with the UK stitch names before you can safely make a start.
The book is written in a friendly playful style which makes it fun to read and also puts clothes on the animals which is unusual and fun to see.
I was not a beginner when I bought this book so I can't say truthfully that it is suitable for a beginner. They use the magic circle technique to get the toy started which could be quite tricky for a total beginner. Personally I prefer to chain 2 and then work the first round of double crochet stitches into the second chain away from the hook. However, you only need to know how to make a slip knot, chain stitch and double crochet to create all of these toys.
If you have any problems as a beginner have a look on YouTube and VideoJug for short films which show you how to start off. Also the websites Ravelry and Facebook can be useful for finding friends to help or just chat about your new found hobby.
I hope you enjoy this book as much as I have!
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By Fishy
Format:Paperback
Having visited the V&A in London with my niece, we found this book and she was able to re-create these items with ease!
I gave it a go and managed to make my wife some of these (mouse, bear, and zebra) items. If a little girl and a man can make these following the instructions - anyone can.
Highly recommended if you wish to create a small present with a bit of thought and including some labour of love!!!
I gave it a go and managed to make my wife some of these (mouse, bear, and zebra) items. If a little girl and a man can make these following the instructions - anyone can.
Highly recommended if you wish to create a small present with a bit of thought and including some labour of love!!!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Emi
Format:Paperback
This is a really nice book. I found it useful for learning some good crochet techniques and the patterns are so cute! I like the explanations and instructions, they're simple to follow and straight-forward enough for even complete beginners to follow. I'll be using this book for quite a while! :)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Cute designs but errors in the patterns.
This is a good source for ideas for cute toys, but is really not ideal for beginners to crochet. The techniques section at the back is not at all clear and there are errors in a... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Laura Hughes
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not for beginners at all
I bought this believing that it would be suitable for beginners. I can crochet but do not have extensive experience, so I was pleased to read that this had easy to follow... Read more
Published 21 days ago by dilma
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birthday Present
i bought this book for a friend who liked it very much. I am waiting to see what she makes.
Published 1 month ago by Mrs Lynne Picknett
4.0 out of 5 stars
Mistakes in patterns
Some super animal designs. However I've made only two of these but found several mistakes in the patterns. Could be a problem for anyone new to crocheting.
Published 2 months ago by Audrey Knowles
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amigurumi (Cozy)
A great little book with some cute characters in it and easy to follow instructions. Can be tweaked to come up with new characters.
Published 4 months ago by Karen Fowler
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it !
I just adore this book . It gives really good advice on casting on , the patterns are incredibly cute and really easy to follow. Read more
Published 10 months ago by OOMP
3.0 out of 5 stars
Review of Amigurumi Book
I did like the book and the patterns are cute. The diagrams are excellent and easy to follow, the charts and conversion tables very helpful. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jean
4.0 out of 5 stars
Really cute animals but instructions are not always accurate.
I found out about Amigurumi through a friend who owned this book and had made some of the toys in the book. So I learned the basics of crochet to try and make these cute toys. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Grace_S
3.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of errors in the patterns.
This book is full of gorgeously cute designs and lovely pictures. I'm not new to Amigurumi but I started off with the simplest pattern which is the Egg bear and I was impressed... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Tinkypen
5.0 out of 5 stars
A simple and very cute assortment of critters
This book is excellent for beginners, most of the patterns use only simple double crochet (American single crochet) stitch and increase and decrease, yet the assortment of patterns... Read more
Published 15 months ago by blewis
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