Working stitches together is required for shaping work; the technique is also used for a decorative effect in the fabric. The concept is simple: work a single stitch across multiple stitches so that many stitches are reduced to one.
Sur le forum de passion crochet ( http://forum.aceboard.net/index.php?login=146984 ), j'avais trouvé dans les liens vers des modèles l'explication d'un éléphant-amigurumi qui me plaisait bien mais dont l'explication était donnée en polonais :
*I have now written an updated version of this pattern with a few little improvements, and a variation to make a small blue Totoro. You can download a PDF of the pattern at Craftster ( http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.p hp?topic=405679.msg4778836#msg4778836 ) or Ravelry ( http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/librar y/white-and-small-blue-totoro-amigurumi- --updated)*