Amigurumi , some of you may wonder what they are and in this post we are going to try to clarify your doubts. Amigurumi is the technique of making small crochet toys, its name means “toy of crochet or crochet ”, this art has become a worldwide madness having its origin in Japan.
We can make amigurumis for all people and for all ages, although the most famous ones are those of animal figures, we can also find a lot of designs of dolls, food, objects, and of course, of ¡¡The pokemon !!, your imagination has no limits; you can turn anything into a amigurumi .
Amigurumi Pokemon, Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasur and Pokeball.
Plate with fruits made with the amigurumi technique.
Almost always the amigurumi is usually given the appearance of ” kawaii ” (tender, adorable, beautiful …), which are the typical Japanese characters with a small body and a large head, they can also be animals. In addition, inanimate objects are often given “life” by giving them mouths, eyes or making a caricature of what we want to do , in some cases you cannot resist hugging them.
Amigurumi doll.
Amigurumi bunny doll.
Beginning of the amigurumi, magic circle or ring.
With this little introduction we can start to knit our favorite amigurumis, only needing a crochet or crochet needle, stuffing, beads if we are going to use them, patience to knit and a little wool or pearl .
To start making our amigurumi, the points used are the magic circle or ring (we take and hold the yarn and circle the left index finger several times, then add the stitches we want but leaving the end free to close the circle or ring) and the basic stitches that we already indicated earlier in the crochet tutorial , all the stitches are worked in a spiral, we have to create a very compact fabric, when we have finished we fill it with special fiber for filling, we can also do it with cotton.
The amigurumis are generally made by independent parts , that is, everything separately and then we put everything together little by little. We can use a multitude of things to decorate them from eyes, ears, beads, embroidery thread to make small details , etc.
If you want to surprise your children, grandchildren, nephews …, do not hesitate to make him the amigurumi that he has dreamed of and create wonderful things .
Spiral technique to make amigurumi.
Kit to make amigurimi, toiletry bag containing wool, patterns, stuffing and a crochet or crochet hook.
Kit of crochet or crochet needles to make amigurumi.
