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Amigurumi

mood: sleepy
Got up waaaaay too early. I need to go back to bed and/or get a nap later today.

I've been reading/rereading stuff online about amigurumi techniques and looking at patterns. I need to finish my little Baby Banana amigurumi. And I want to make a bunny for Bunnicula. I'll show B. some patterns after I get a good collection on my hard drive and let him choose.

Anyone here do amigurumi? Any tips? Photos of your FO's?

Posted on Feb. 28th, 2009 at 07:23 am | | Leave a comment | Add to Memories | Tell a Friend

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[info]tribal_tiger

i haven't actually done it, but i left you 2 links that i know of that should be at least a little helpful.

i don't have anything i could stuff one with, or i would have made something by now :P
Posted on Feb. 28th, 2009 12:07 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]countrymouse

Thanks for the links!

If I were desperate, I'd stuff something with Kleenex or a small amount of paper towel. It might work. :-) Or even waste yarn.
Posted on Feb. 28th, 2009 12:45 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]tribal_tiger

if you do anything made from plant materials (like paper) you can't wash it though. and yarn doesn't work well as a stuffing. >.< people've suggested bean bag beans, which are made of plastic, and are washable, at least for the bottom. somewhere in my house is supposed to be acrylic stuffing, but i can't find it anywhere.
Posted on Feb. 28th, 2009 02:39 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]countrymouse

I can't imagine needing to wash an amigurumi, unless it gets soiled in some way or if it's to be a pet toy. It's not like a hat or scarf.

Really? Yarn not working as stuffing? I thought short bits might work.

I'm not sure I'd want to use the plastic pellets--unless I put them inside a little cloth bag first.
Posted on Feb. 28th, 2009 07:12 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]tribal_tiger

yarn unravels, and then the pieces worm their way out.

they make the plastic pellets in larger sizes, like bean sized, so they don't spill out all over.

and a lot of people use them like stuffed animals, and wash them with their bedsheets and stuff after they get sick. if it's just for decoration, then they don't need washing. a lot of times people will make amigurumi teddy bears and stuff to give to children.
Posted on Feb. 28th, 2009 07:32 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]countrymouse

Ah, okay. Thanks for the explanations. :-)
Posted on Feb. 28th, 2009 07:38 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Reply