I have completed my first amigurumi animal in quite some time. If you are unfamiliar with amigurumi, it is a Japanese word loosely translated as crocheted or knitted stuffed toy. In years past, I have made three octopuses (or octopi, if you prefer) for my husband, a little lion cub for my son, and a colorful unicorn for my daughter.
I have several amigurumi books by Ana Paula Rimoli, such as Amigurumi Toy Box and Amigurumi World: Seriously Cute Crochet. I have downloaded several patterns from different Etsy shops such as Lilleliis and Luvly Gurumi. I have also enrolled in a Craftsy class where I can learn to design my own amigurmi monster by Stacey Trock.
But just because I have these books and patterns and classes doesn't mean I actually accomplish the making of these adorable stuffed toys. There is a lot of concentration and counting involved, something that is somewhat hard to do while watching McLeod's Daughters! [I just finished season 3 and I am so sad because a couple of characters have left the show!]
Yet, here is my latest amigurumi project, a little kitten whom I like to call Limey. I call her that not because she is lacking Vitamin C, but because I happened to be taking pictures of my Lime Handmade Soap when I had her outside taking photos of her too. This is from a pattern by Lilleliis. Here is a link to her shop where you could buy it.
I used Vanna's Choice yarn from Lion Brand. The colors are eggplant, white, and fern.
Let me know what you think of her.
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