Amigurumi!: Super Happy Crochet Cute by Elisabeth Doherty $9.95 Regular price $14.95 Crochet is not just about ponchos and scarves anymore: it’s about amigurumi, a hip new craft trend! These Japanese-inspired dolls have motivated crocheters everywhere to grab their hooks and create collections of irresistibly funky-cute creatures. Elisabeth Doherty, one of today’s hottest amigurumi designers, is here to show readers how they, too, can get in on the fun. She explains basic and advanced stitches; shows how to make the critters’ forms by crocheting in the round; gives advice on yarns and stuffing; and offers tips on embroidering facial features and embellishments. Start with an easy cupcake, move on to a palm-sized mouse, and work up to the more challenging and spectacular projects, like a punk rock bunny or a beatnik kitty—complete with black turtleneck, beret, and goatee. What a fabulous shower gift these toys would make! Created by artist Beth Doherty of Gourmet Amigurumi, Flora Fawn (in the photo) is made of acrylic yarn with plastic safety eyes and measures 7 1/2" tall x 8" long. One of a kind, the fawn is made using the Japanese form of crochet, amigurumi. This isn't your average baby toy. The artist explains: So as the gift giving adult you need to know that these imaginative creatures fall more into the fine art category than a toy and they should be handled gently. Make them part of a special quiet time, allowing them to come down from the shelf to join in interactive storytelling. These will become some of the few childhood mementos that won't get packed away with the baby clothes. BTW: The finished fawn retails for $75 online. Get crocheting! Lark books, paperback, 128 pages $9.95 |
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