Crocheting is an exciting hobby. Many ladies spend their evenings picking up a hook and a ball of yarn they like. Today, there are many techniques and ways of how to create beautiful things with a conventional tool. Someone prefers knitting needles, but it is with a crochet that unforgettable patterns and openwork napkins are created. And with his help, you can connect cute animals and other colorful characters.
Who are Amigurumi?
At first you won’t say that this Japanese word means unusual creatures. Make them with your own hands. Amigurumi crochet is especially good . Patterns for knitting are quite simple. As a rule, animals consist of circles and ovals.
It doesn't matter which character you want to tie. It all depends on your imagination. You can create humans or animals with huge heads and bulging eyes. Among the youth of Japan, monsters are popular. As a rule, these are the characters of famous cartoons. Fans are happy to knit out the components of their idol and assemble them into a single design. It is not at all difficult to make crochet amigurumi toys. The schemes, as we said, are very simple. Consider this as an example.
Knitting Tools for Little Creatures
Before you begin, you need to prepare all the necessary tools and materials. After that, you can create an amigurumi crochet. Schemes for beginners will be discussed in the article below. So, what needs to be acquired to create small knitted masterpieces:
- Yarn of any color, but small thickness.
- The hook is selected depending on the yarn. The finished canvas should not have large openings between the columns. Otherwise, it will look ugly.
- Sintepon for stuffing amigurumi.
- Decorative elements: buttons, beads, rhinestones and beads.
- Means for tinting the product: blush, pencils or lipstick.
Knitting technique
Each needlewoman will be able to crochet amigurumi. The schemes for such products are primitive and uncomplicated. First you need to wrap the selected yarn around the finger in two turns. We knit six columns into the ring, gently tighten the ring. Knitting takes place in a circle. By adding new loops and removing old ones, the desired shape is given to the details of the character.
Only through experiment will you understand in which place it is worth making the addition, and where it is better not to change the shape.
Green monster: description
Now we will tell you how to crochet amigurumi dolls. We will not need schemes for this monster, since the process is quite simple.
It is better to start knitting from the head; it is twice as large as the body. To do this, we collect a chain of air loops. Their number depends on the dimensions of the future creature. In this case, a chain of five loops was drawn. They close in a circle. Each row is crocheted with columns. Do not forget to add loops so that the monster's head expands. To do this, you need to knit two double crochet in one loop . As soon as you get to the middle, the workpiece should be reduced with each row. The reduction is due to the fact that two double crochet columns are made , which will have a common vertex. Thus, we move to the very edge. Having tied a knot, cut the thread.
The body fits in the same way. Only the diameter of the workpiece will be smaller. As you can see, amigurumi crochet toys are very easy to create. Schemes are not even required. Next, we knit legs and handles. The upper limbs are slightly thinner than the lower ones. Keep this in mind when creating your character. Remember how many air loops you collect, otherwise one hand will be thicker than the other.
From black yarn it is still necessary to tie the ears to our cosmic being. They can be connected by the rectangle method. Tie a square and sew the edges. Eyes should not cause complications either. The main thing is to observe symmetry. It is better to decorate the character with beads or additional lines of thread. Here's a cute crochet amigurumi. The schemes were not even useful.
Practical tips for needlewomen
Now you know that it is not difficult to crochet an amigurumi. Schemes for this process are not even needed. A plus is the fact that you can use the rest of the yarn from basic knitting. And now we’ll give you some useful tips that will simplify your creative process:
- Only in parts are all amigurumi toys created. Crochet patterns are optional. You can independently invent heroes and make them what you want.
- If you don’t need a hole in the center of the head, then use the finger yarn technique. So the circle will not have holes through which the printed material will be visible.
- Amigurumi can become not only a living being. Any confectionery product or item can become humanized. Just add eyes and other characteristic features of the face to your character. Do not forget about emotions and costumes for your little "friends".
- If you sew toys to order, then create many forms that can be assembled into a single character in a short time. This will save time, and the customer will be able to roughly see his knitted pet.
- Use several types of stuffing.
- The ends of the threads and knots are hidden inside the amigurumi. Otherwise, the appearance will be terrible.
- Do not drive your imagination into a framework. Create your own characters. Why copy someone’s work if you can create unusual creatures yourself?
What are small toys for?
This question is logical. Playing with such toys is inconvenient, but as souvenirs they are perfect. It is always interesting to create crochet amigurumi toys. Schemes for clothing heroes can be very different.
Most often, such cute animals become key chains or decorate a bag. Especially creative and brave guys cling knitted creatures to clothes and hats. It is always nice to present such a man as a gift. Especially if you know about the preferences of the gifted. Perhaps he is crazy about some cartoon or computer game. Let a whole army of knitted monsters settle on his table.
Children also love these characters. They are happy to use them as a brooch or pendant. The Christmas tree decorated with such cozy "balls" also looks wonderful. Amigurumi will fill any space and decorate with flower pots. They can sit on window sills, shelves or fit on your finger.
Tiny Amigurumi
There are also craftsmen who are able to link tiny heroes.
This is a real talent. The smaller the amigurumi, the more interesting they look. Of course, knitting them is also quite difficult. But the result will please everyone who can create tiny amigurumi with their own hands. Create and delight others with talent.