Showing posts with label Amigurumi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amigurumi. Show all posts

These free crochet bunny patterns are SO cute, you'll want to make them all!

My crochet journey actually started with a pair of little amigurumi bunnies. They made the perfect wedding gift that sparked my love for creating tiny, handmade creatures. Since then, bunnies have held a special place in my heart and my crochet projects.

Crochet Bunny Pattern, Amigurumi Bunny Pattern

I have been to Japan more than a dozen times in my lifetime. All of it was with my family. Unfortunately, I relied on them so much that if I were to travel there on my own, I wouldn't even know how to navigate beyond the airport.

After making my egg tart amigurumi for the Lunar New Year, I thought I would keep the momentum going with some more Hong Kong-inspired snacks.

So the next one that I have for you is one of Hong Kong's favorite street food: CURRY FISHBALL.

So fresh off the stove, I present to you a crochet pattern for a cute family of amigurumi curry fishballs!

Hong Kong Curry Fishball Play Food Amigurumi FREE Crochet Pattern

Please note that this blog post is a tutorial for Jiji the Black Cat amigurumi crochet pattern. The FREE crochet pattern can be found here.

I absolutely love my little black cat, Jiji. Crocheting with faux fur yarn can be a bit intimidating, but it was so worth it!

I wrote a blog post with some tips on using faux fur yarn for amigurumi, here.

I ended up making a total of 3 black cats with the faux fur yarn that I got and each one turned out slightly different. I guess that's the beauty of handmade.

Halloween Black Cat Plush Amigurumi FREE Crochet Pattern

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So after getting a chance to work with Lion Brand's Fun Fur to make my little soot sprites, I decided to be a bit more adventurous and try out other novelty yarns.

I *LOVE* faux fur!

When faux fur yarn just came out, I saw people make all kinds of things with it including home décor, scarves, hats, outerwear, etc.

However, one thing I wish I had seen more was faux fur yarn amigurumi. As much as I love traditional amigurumi, I always dreamed of making my own little plush toy that I can hug and cuddle.

When making amigurumi using regular worsted-weight yarn, stitches typically have to be very tight to hide the stuffing inside. In turn, this makes the fabric very stiff and not very cuddleable.

Also, when you do try to cuddle and squish amigurumi, they don't always bounce back to their original shape on their own.

Sadly, just when I had the idea and courage to go for it and crochet amigurumi using faux fur yarn, my local craft store no longer carried the yarn. But then again, it's also the middle of the summer, so who can blame them.

Tips for Amigurumi using Faux Fur Yarn