Amigurumi

[Firepxy]

I want to take on a amigurumi project soon, I've never done one.

I was wondering if anyone has done any on here, and if they are as hard as they seem? I keep all my little bitty pieces of yarn I snip off, Could I use that as stuffing or is actually fabric stuffing better?

Any info on this type of pattern would be helpful! Thanks in advance.

[Barbara G.]

I know we have some members who have done this sort of crochet. Hopefully, they will be along soon and post in this thread. Thanks for your patience!

[buggainok]

I've made some amigurumi things, and they aren't hard to do. The ones I've seen are single crochet. You really need to use stitch markers, and keep track of your rows, since they go in a spiral, and don't have an end stitch, and start the next row like an afghan. I've used fiberfill to stuff mine, but lots of people do stuff them with leftover yarn, if you have enough.

I also made a few teddy bears, but really disliked having to sew the arms and legs on. I don't have much patience with hand sewing, so that is a drawback for me with amigurumi animals.

There are lots and lots of really cute free amigurumi patterns and advice on the internet if you google it. Here is a picture of some amigurumi Easter eggs and chicks that I made this year:

[MsBhaven]

Firepxy I do amigurumi all the time I think they are fairly easy to do. I have never used the bits and pieces for stuffing. As i have said in the past if you can single crochet and count you can do amigurumi . Here is a picture of the zoo my one piece of advice is when you stuff stuff some more this will help you with heads that don't bobble or in the case of a giraffe the neck will stay straight.

[Firepxy]

Buggainok- The eggs that you made are really cute. I do have a few stitch markers available and I have gotten several free patterns. What did you stuff your eggs with?

[Firepxy]

Ms Bhaven- Your animals are absolutely adorable! and I will keep your stuffing suggestion on my mind when I do start a project

[MsBhaven]

Firepxy I do amigurumi all the time I think they are fairly easy to do. I have never used the bits and pieces for stuffing. As i have said in the past if you can single crochet and count you can do amigurumi . Here is a picture of the zoo my one piece of advice is when you stuff, stuff and then stuff some more this will help you with heads that don't bobble or in the case of a giraffe the neck will stay straight.

[MsBhaven]

not sure why i double posted

I do have some free patterns on my pinterest page see below for the link

sorry most of them can be found under wish list

[buggainok]

Buggainok- The eggs that you made are really cute. I do have a few stitch markers available and I have gotten several free patterns. What did you stuff your eggs with?

Thank you. I made them for my daughter who has 7 children. I figured they could throw them at each other, and they wouldn't break, lol.

I used regular old safety pins for my stitch markers. Not pretty, but they worked. You really only need one, as you move it as you finish each row. I used the fiberfill that you get at Joanns or Hancocks to stuff my amigurumi with. And, MsBehaven is right, you really need to stuff them firmly, and they squash very easy if you don't.

[caroltheteach]

I also do amigurumi. It only takes a single crochet. Most work in rounds instead of rows. If you can count you can do it. I always place a marker at the beginning of the row so I can keep track of where I am. Leisure Arts have some books published for patterns. I've done animals, cupcakes, donuts, etc. What's so neat is that you can get one done in a few hours and see the finished product, unlike sweaters, etc. Allfreecrochet.com has several free patterns as does lion brand yarn.