Easy Amigurumi
Basic Amigurumi Shapes: Disc, Dome, Egg, Cone, Tube and Oval
Six shapes beyond the ball, each with the increase rule that creates it, a short example pattern and the body parts it usually becomes.
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Amigurumi Techniques
Best Yarn for Amigurumi: Cotton, Acrylic, Blends and Plush
How cotton, acrylic, blends and plush yarn behave in crocheted toys, how yarn weight changes the size of the result, and which colors make learning easier.
Amigurumi Techniques
How to Crochet a Magic Ring for Amigurumi, Step by Step
The magic ring explained one movement at a time for right- and left-handers, with how to lock the tail, the chain-2 alternative and fixes for a ring that will not close.
Easy Amigurumi
How to Read Amigurumi Patterns: Abbreviations, Rounds and Stitch Counts
A round line in a crochet toy pattern has four parts in a fixed order. This guide decodes them, lists the US abbreviations and shows how to check a stitch count.
Easy Amigurumi
Amigurumi for Beginners: Supplies, Skills and First Projects
What amigurumi is, the seven supplies worth buying, the six skills every crocheted toy relies on, and a sensible order of first projects.