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| one_dog_per_acre |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 3:15:51 PM
I would love to see pics of some projects. I am doing my first one, a purple octopus.
Trish
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| BarefootGoatGirl |
Posted - Jun 13 2009 : 06:52:23 AM
i crocheted pocket dolls for the kids a few years ago, but i didn't know it was a japanese art. pretty cool!
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| Marcy |
Posted - Jun 13 2009 : 05:53:39 AM
Peg,
That is sooo cute! I've gotta get going on my cat and I will after I get my quilt basted and ready for quilting. Thanks so much for sharing.
Farmgirl #170
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give...Eleanor Roosevelt
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| Peg Graham |
Posted - Jun 12 2009 : 5:36:12 PM
I made this monkey for my 5 yr old son, Porter (for his surgery day 2 weeks ago)... It's from Ana Paula's Amigurumi World (book)
miles of smiles~
Peg
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| queenofdreamsz4u |
Posted - Jun 11 2009 : 07:43:33 AM
Here's a link with tons of patterns
http://www.squidoo.com/crocheteddolls
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| queenofdreamsz4u |
Posted - Jun 11 2009 : 07:40:25 AM
In addition, the animals or dolls are always worked in single crochet, in the round (spiral) since you do not join the rounds.
It's been very popular for a while now..really some cute stuff out there.
Stephanie
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| Marybeth |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 5:03:34 PM
I had to search to see what this is.
Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll. Cute. MB
Here are a couple site with free patterns
freeamigurumi.blogspot.com
www.kaboodle.com/hollesdottir/free-amigurumi-patterns.html
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| Marcy |
Posted - Jun 10 2009 : 3:23:49 PM
Hi Trish,
I just bought a book on it called 'Kyuuto! Japanese crafts-Amigurumi. It looks like it is going to be so neat. The book allows you to take basic designs and go your own way with it. I haven't tried it yet, but I love the projects. There is a really cute cat that I am going go have to make soon. Hope you post a pic of the octopus. I would love to see what it looks like.
Farmgirl #170
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give...Eleanor Roosevelt
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