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.
Once Upon a Cheerio
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Showing posts with label Crochet. Show all posts
After making my egg tart amigurumi for 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!
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 end 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.
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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.
It feels like it takes me forever to publish new content on my blog. The truth is that it's not that easy to come up with your own crochet patterns, write them out, test them, photograph them, and edit them.
I have a few crochet patterns for my Mini Mimi amigurumi doll that I've created. I just haven't had the time to write out the crochet patterns from my messy notes. So make sure to watch out for those coming soon!
Hair adds so much character to an amigurumi doll, and I really wish I was better at doing amigurumi hair. I have tried many amigurumi hair tutorials but I think this is probably still my favorite method.
Did you know that May 4th is Star Wars Day? (May the 4th ("force") be with you!)
If you're a Star Wars fan and enjoy crocheting, you're in luck! There are plenty of Star Wars crochet patterns available online that you can use to create your very own Star Wars-inspired items.
A couple years ago baby Yoda (AKA. the child, Grogu) from The Mandalorian was all the rage. Baby Yoda's crochet patterns started popping up everywhere!
But before Baby Yoda came along and blew up the Internet, makers were already creating crochet patterns inspired by this extremely popular franchise for years. From Yoda and Chewbacca to BB-8 and R2-D2, there are plenty of characters to choose from.
So I thought to tie this very much celebrated day with my hobby. In this post, we'll explore some of the best Star Wars crochet patterns and how you can use them to create unique and fun items.
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