One thing
has led to another since my last article, Inspirational Crochet. I was on a
mission to learn Tunisian Crochet but found Mikey and all his other fabulous
projects in addition to Tunisian Crochet. Oh My. They were all shiny!
Through his website I made this reindeer tissue box cover for my mom! Instead
of a “sniffle station” as designed by Michelle Moore, the basket for Momma’s
reindeer held small candy canes! She loved it!
It was THEN the Amigurumi bug hit me!
I first made a Scandinavian Christmas Gnome – just in time to pack away with
the other decorations for next year!
Oh, and a Snowman… he’s now packed away as well!
Then I made Audrey the Armadillo for a dear friend who loves to take her RVing, hiking, and scene gazing!
Oh, and she and her husband are beekeepers, so I had to make this Queen Bee for them!
Thinking ahead, I created a Bunny Rabbit for Momma’s Easter ~ soon to be filled ~ basket!
Also, a Just Because gift for Momma, when I saw Oliver the Bear, I had to make it for her! Although I modified the snout area a bit from the designer’s instructions (couldn’t figure it out), we think he’s cute!
Momma loves him!!!
And, I finished Emma the Elephant this morning!!! She’s for me. She’s also the last one I will do for a while…. I must give my hands a BREAK!
7 Things I’ve learned while learning Amigurumi:
1. Use AT LEAST a full size smaller hook than what is recommended for the yarn you are using.
2. Use a scrap of yarn (longer than what your project will be and in a different color) as a stitch marker. Thread it up the project, moving it up as you go.
3. Use a counter and keep up with the rounds as the spiral can get very confusing!
4. Know the difference between US and UK definitions (for example: in the US a single crochet = “sc” whereas in UK a single crochet is written = “dc”)
5. Keep tension TIGHT!!!! (and is why I must take a looonnnngggg break)!
6. Watch Youtube videos, even if it’s not the project you want to make!
7. Oh, and stuff when the instructions instruct!
