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Continue reading →: Joined rounds in amigurumi – colour changes and stripes
If you want “perfect” stripes in your amigurumi, you need to use joined rounds, versus continuous rounds. Don’t know what I am talking about? Read my joined rounds tutorial first before continuing with this tutorial on colour changes! I don’t use any fancy techniques for my stripes. No cutting of…
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Continue reading →: Joined rounds in amigurumi
There is more than one way to crochet amigurumi. Most often you make ami pieces by crocheting continuously in a spiral in the round (rnd). You simply keep crocheting around and around, and the only way to know where a round ends and another begins is with the use of…
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Continue reading →: What are amigurumi?
Are you new to amigurumi? Or have you ever wondered where they originate from and what the word actually means? Read on! Amigurumi are knit or crocheted stuffed toys. They are hugely popular right now, and with reason. Ami (short for amigurumi) are super cute diy plush that can be made with minimal…
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Continue reading →: Hand-dyeing yarn with food colouring: Slow cooker method
This is the second 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 this time I am going to show you how I used a slow…
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