Animal Amigurumi to Crochet (Annie’s Crochet)
The popular Japanese amigurumi style of adorable crochet animals is captured in this thorough how-to that features eight whimsical critters. Instructions on crocheting a bear, bunny, cat, dog, elephant, giraffe, hippo, and monkey delve into how to assemble the animals, and notes and tips on the crochet techniques used are included. These fun, intermediate-level projects are created
The popular Japanese amigurumi style of adorable crochet animals is captured in this thorough how-to that features eight whimsical critters. Instructions on crocheting a bear, bunny, cat, dog, elephant, giraffe, hippo, and monkey delve into how to assemble the animals, and notes and tips on the crochet techniques used are included. These fun, intermediate-level projects are created with worsted-weight yarn and stuffed with fiberfill. The book details how to add finishing touches, such as 12- or 15-millimeter safety eyes, and the finished dolls range in size from 12 to 18 inches tall.
Such a selection! I had seen some similar style animals to crochet in a craft catalog. The kits are $20 each plus about $6 shipping. Wow. Then add all your hours work….. When I saw this I thought I’d give it a try. It has such a wonderful selection of well designed, thought out animals! The instructions are easy to follow providing you already know how to crochet. If you’re a beginner, you’re going to be flipping back and forth in the book to refer back to the instructions on the stitches that are used…
Great book! But a few glitches. So far I have completed one animal (the monkey) and started a second (the giraffe). Overall I really like this book so far, instructions are easy to follow and the animals actually turn out similar to the pictures. The reason I gave it a 4 star is for two reasons. 1) It tells you to stuff the pieces close to the end of making them, thankfully I read ahead or I may not have been able to get all the pieces stuffed without having to use a crochet hook or something smaller to shove the filing in,…
Great Amigurumi Patterns I highly recommend this pattern book. The animals are absolutely beautiful. The colors are vibrant and the details are great. Easy to read instructions and many photos of each of the animals to show you all the detailing. Well put together pattern book.