Log In / Join the Lion Brand community to get free knitting and free crochet patterns and more! Log In / Join the Lion Brand community to get free knitting and free crochet patterns and more! Crocheted Readers Wrap pattern by Elizabeth Ann White. "Rory the Reindeer" Crochet Amigurumi Christmas Ornament Free Pattern. Log In / Join the Lion Brand community to get free knitting and free crochet patterns and more! Galerie de Amigurumi Kingdom. Hook and Needles: Knitting and Crochet Blog (cool stuff, techniques, and things I find) This tutorial is for all of you knitters who wish to learn how to make amigurumis. In the first part of this tutorial I’ll go over the basic crochet techniques you need to master. I know most people are visual learners, so I’m using a lot of videos (they may take some time to load). Step 1: How to hold your yarn (make a chain too) If you are a thrower (hold your yarn in your right hand), you’ll have to learn to hold your yarn on the left.
It will feel awkward, but with time it will become easier. Step 2: Single crochet, increasing and decreasing Most amigurumis are done in spirals of single crochets. In order to give shape to your creations you need to increase and decrease. And here is how to decrease: Another way to decrease is to skip a stitch, but I find that that leaves a gap. Setp 3: Single Crochet in Spirals to make a ball There are two ways in which you can crochet in the round. In the following video you can see how to make a circle, starting with a chain of 2. Further Reading. Crochet Spot & Blog Archive & Three Special Stitches for Your... - StumbleUpon. A great way to add to your crocheting arsenal is to learn and implement special stitches.
With special stitches you can make a plain scarf, blanket or washcloth more interesting and special. It’s easy to apply the instructions for a special stitch into your upcoming project. Below are instructions for a few special stitches, some photos of the stitches and tips on using them in your project. Check out the crochet abbreviation chart for help with abbreviations and symbols.
Moss Stitch The Moss Stitch is the special stitch I use the most and the easiest of the three in this post. Start by chaining an even number of stitches. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook. * ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch, repeat from * across. Row 2: ch 1, turn, skip first sc, * sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip next sc, repeat from * across.
Repeat Row 2 until appropriate length is reached. Chevron Stitch A retro way of adding interest to a scarf is by using the chevron stitch. (work in back loops throughout) Retro crocheted mittens - Crochet. Free Amigurumi Crochet Patterns with love for the Nerdy » » Nerdigurumi Amigurumi Pattern Index. This index links to all of my patterns in an easy to find categorized way because nothing drives me more nuts than digging around a blog looking for a post that contained a pattern or something I need but is tagged obscurely or buried in a bizarre category.
As with all of my work, these puppies are free and have very permissive terms of use. Amigurumi Patterns – TV and Anime Aqua Teen Hunger Force (Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1) Aqua Teen Hunger Force (Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1) This pattern is for Master Shake, Frylock and Meatwad and requires plastic canvas to reinforce Master Shake and Frylock. Chiyo Chichi Chiyo ChiChi (Father Cat) from Azumanga Daioh Chiyo-Chichi, the short tempered cat father of Chiyo-Chan makes, no sense and this is perhaps why I love him so.
Large DomoKun Domo-Kun – Large (Domokun) Domo-kun, a strange yet very polite creature that hatched from an egg, likes to rock, watch tv, hang out with an old rabbit dude and pass gas when nervous, is here for you in Amigurumi form. Kirby. Free Amigurumi Crochet Patterns with love for the Nerdy » » Legend of Zelda – Toon Link Play Set with Pattern. He has a sword and shield Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda : the Wind Waker is probably my favorite of the Zelda games.
It’s a beautiful game with a great story, good music and a funny, weird, cute and fabulous bunch of characters. Toon Link is really expressive, cute but not too cute, child like and innocent but not over the top. I love it, but more importantly this game my kid has loved and played since she was 4, it’s one of her favorite childhood videogames and for that it has a special place in my heart and has cemented the Gamecube as a staple of our household.
Toon Link has been the focus of several DS games, but I really hope Nintendo brings him out of console retirement soon.