What is Amigurumi all about & where can I learn about it ?

Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting small animals or toys. The dolls are done in single crochet in the round. The rounds are never joined, instead being worked in a spiral. Amigurumi are made up of parts that are crocheted, stuffed, and sewn together. The parts are usually an over-sized round head, a cylindrical body, arms and legs, ears, tail (if needed) and embellishments. Sometimes, felt is used to create the ears, face, or nose. Felt can also make some pretty cute embellishments.
If you are looking for a place to get this hobby started, this site has lots of free patterns: http://www.squidoo.com/crocheteddolls/

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1. MommyLaura Says:
   April 26th, 2009 at 12:58 am

   Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting small animals or toys. The dolls are done in single crochet in the round. The rounds are never joined, instead being worked in a spiral. Amigurumi are made up of parts that are crocheted, stuffed, and sewn together. The parts are usually an over-sized round head, a cylindrical body, arms and legs, ears, tail (if needed) and embellishments. Sometimes, felt is used to create the ears, face, or nose. Felt can also make some pretty cute embellishments.
   If you are looking for a place to get this hobby started, this site has lots of free patterns: http://www.squidoo.com/crocheteddolls/
   References :
   http://www.squidoo.com/crocheteddolls/
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amigurumi

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