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Best Amigurumi Crochet Kits for Beginners and Experts Alike 

Amigurumi crochet is a popular craft that involves creating small, stuffed animals or other cute creatures using yarn and a crochet hook. While it is possible to create amigurumi using any type of yarn and a basic crochet pattern, many people prefer to use amigurumi crochet kits. These kits come with all of the materials needed to create a specific amigurumi, including the yarn, hook, stuffing, and pattern. 

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Best Amigurumi Books: A Comprehensive List for Both Beginner and Advanced Crocheters

​Amigurumi books are wonderful resources for anyone interested in crocheting adorable stuffed toys and characters. These books provide step-by-step instructions, patterns, and helpful tips for creating your own amigurumi designs. They often cater to various skill levels, from beginners to experienced crocheters, and offer a wide range of cute and whimsical projects to choose from. 

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Crochet Hook Size Chart for Amigurumi: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know

Crochet is a popular hobby that has been around for centuries, and amigurumi is a subcategory of crochet that involves making small stuffed animals and other cute objects. One of the most important aspects of creating amigurumi is choosing the right hook size. The crochet hook size chart for amigurumi can be a bit confusing for beginners, but it is essential to understand in order to achieve the desired outcome. 

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Chunky Weight Yarn for Crocheting – Comprehensive Guide and Where to Buy 

​When it comes to making amigurumi, the type of yarn used can make a big difference in the final product. Chunky yarn is a popular choice for amigurumi because it creates a thick and sturdy fabric that holds its shape well. However, not all chunky yarns are created equal. In this article, we will also explore some of the top chunky yarn brands for amigurumi and what makes them stand out. 

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Pet Appreciation Blog Hop

A special Pet Appreciation Blog Hop with 24 beautiful patterns and hidden surprises from the crochet designers. Interesting huh? Read on to find out more of how it works! Also, remember to scroll right to the bottom of this post to access the my pet pattern!

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Sport Weight Yarn for Crocheting– Comprehensive Guide and Where to Buy 

​Sport yarn is a type of yarn that is often used for crocheting projects that require a lightweight and durable material. Sport weight yarn is versatile and suitable for various types of projects. It works well for lightweight garments, baby items, socks, shawls, accessories, and other projects where a balance between drape and structure is desired. 

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Fingering Weight Yarn for Crocheting – Comprehensive Guide and Where to Buy

Fingering weight yarn is a versatile and popular choice for various crochet projects. It is known for its fine and lightweight nature, making it suitable for creating delicate and intricate designs. It is commonly used for making lightweight garments, socks, shawls, lacework, and fine accessories, but it can also be a great option to consider when making small miniature amigurumis – one of my favourite! 

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8 steps to a Free long eared Bunny Crochet Pattern

Wondered how to crochet a rabbit pattern? Here is a free easy crochet bunny pattern below, broken up into individual sections to make it easier to follow along. Whether you are looking for a long water bunny crochet pattern or a floppy bunny crochet pattern, I have included them here.

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85 Crochet Amigurumi Doll Patterns and Designs to easily get started with

If you are interested in crocheting doll amigurumi then you are in the right place! Here is a comprehensive outline of how I usually tackle crocheting and designing doll amigurumi. First I talk about the supplies you need, then the basic crochet techniques you need to know before getting started, a breakdown of individual doll parts to make the whole and finally about 85 different examples to inspire you to make your own (some are free patterns!).

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Yarn Weight Chart for Crocheting: Ultimate Comprehensive Detailed Guide

Yarn weight is an important factor to consider when starting a crochet project. The weight of the yarn determines its thickness, which can affect the final product's size and texture. There are seven standard yarn weights, ranging from super fine to jumbo, each with its own recommended hook size. 

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2 simple steps on How to Skip Stitch in Crochet and 5 ways to use them

If you have been confused about skipping stitches in crochet then you are at the right place! In this post, I will be talking about skipping stitches in crochet and how they result in chain spaces and some examples of how those look like in crochet. Finally we will talk about why you would want to use these techniques in your crochet and amigurumi and what are the shaping results you can get from there!

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18 detailed ways to figure out Turning Chains in Crochet

Turning chains can be confusing for a variety of reasons. Foundation chains are simple enough to understand but when you start working on turning chains, it can be confusing when you read the pattern and wonder whether it is counted as a stitch along the row. Here in this post, I talk about the basics of a chain first, then clarify some questions about stitch counts, talk about turning and crocheting on top of a turning chain, and also about whether to skip the first stitch when crocheting. So let us get started!

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12 creative ways on How to Join Crochet Pieces Together

After you have completed your individual amigurumi pieces, then the very last step is to bring it all together! In this post I will be talking about the different ways of sewing amigurumi pieces together and also other techniques of attaching pieces together without sewing! Those methods include seamless crocheting and surface crocheting. Read on to see more!

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24 Days of Quickies with Marly Bird & Friends!

This time it is “24 Days of Quickies with Marly Bird and Friends”! The dates and designers are somewhat secret so as to keep it more interesting - a free giveaway for everyone to have fun!

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The 3 quick systematic steps involved in How to End a Crochet Project

You have managed to successfully start the amigurumi project and done up most of it and all you have left is to finish it. Think this part should be the easiest right since you are just ending it off? Read on about the 3 steps to finishing a crochet project, especially amigurumi and they include - ending off the stitches, fastening off and weaving in the ends. I talk about different techniques for each part and even using different instruments to end off.

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Breakdown of 6 ways on How to Hold Crochet Yarn and Hook

If you have just bought your first ball of yarn and first crochet hook, then this is the right blog post for you on your next few steps. Before you can start crocheting, it is very important to figure out how to hold your yarn and crochet hook! If you do not get this part right, it could mess up your tension in your project, make it turn out ugly and cause you to have painful wrists! Before you know it, you may give up crocheting before you gave it a chance!

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6 unmissable steps on How to do a Popcorn Stitch in Crochet

Ever wondered about popcorn stitches, how they are different from puff, bobble and cluster stitches and ever thought of using them in your amigurumis, not just your textured blankets? They are wonderful for making your crochet project more distinctive, likewise I love to use them in my amigurumis! Here I will talk about all the different ways to experiment with your popcorn stitch, ranging from length-wise to width-wise, and also at the end, get some ideas for how to incorporate them into your amigurumis.

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