A year and a half ago I randomly made a crochet duck for one of my nieces. It was a green duck. To be honest, I simply began an amigurumi shape with green yarn and after a short while I decided it would be a duck. I was hesitant about giving it to my niece because… well… it was a green duck. Continue reading →
The placement of eyes and other facial features on an amigurumi animal or person can define the mood of the character. There are tutorials around about placement and styles so I wanted to show how I test the placement of eyes on my amigurumi before I sew them. Continue reading →
I’ve been too busy crafting and enjoying the holiday season to post but I’ve been taking photos as I go. Here are a few crochet projects:
Amigurumi toys
I received a request for a sombrero hat to fit on an amigurumi duck I made earlier in the year. I was sent the head measurement and tried hard to make a sombrero-like accessory. Reports are that it was well received but needs a chin strap to stay on the duck’s big head :)
Earlier this year I started playing with amigurumi patterns, and after I’d tried a few and figured out some of the more effective techniques, I tried out the free pattern from Make Craft for the Crochet Spring Bunny. I made two bunnies in the favourite colours of a friend’s twin 3 year-old girls and the bunnies have seen so much play that the red one disappeared on an adventure somewhere and there was need for a replacement. Continue reading →
Adventures while trying to make random things for fun by Niina (aka Give Me A Crown).