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Continue reading →: How to stuff amigurumi
One question that often comes up when making amigurumi, but is never explained within in an actual pattern, except for a “start stuffing” in passing, is how to stuff your creation. It seems simple in concept, stuff the stuffing in, but there are so many things that can go wrong!…
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Continue reading →: Hand-dyeing with food colouring: Stove top method
This is the third post in a series I am doing on how to hand-dye yarn using food colouring. Previously, I harnessed the heat of the sun to dye a small skein of yarn bright yellow and slow cooked my yarn in a crock-pot until it was a gorgeous pink. This…
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Continue reading →: Felix the Elf – a Christmas amigurumi pattern!
Say hello to Felix! My latest pattern, just in time for the upcoming holiday season: This little cutie will surely get you into the Christmas spirit when you crochet him, with his festive colours and pompom tipped hat. He is on the smaller side, measuring about 8 inches tall when…
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Continue reading →: The invisible finish stitch for open pieces
In this tutorial I show you how to finish off an open amigurumi piece neatly in both continuous rounds and joined rounds. [note: Looking for a tutorial on how to finish closed pieces instead? Visit this page: closing pieces neatly.] Continuous rounds: When working in continuous rounds with amigurumi your piece…
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