Saturday, November 7, 2009

Pocket Pets

Have you ever heard of amigurumi? It's the Japanese style of crocheting in a spiral. Usually amigurumi is used to make small animals which you stuff with a little bit of poly-fill and give to the wee ones in your family. Some of these creatures can be made small enough to hang as a decoration on a backpack. If you start now, you could make enough for your Christmas tree. (chuckle)
The library catalog has several listings for amigurumi pattern books, all of which you will have to put on hold to have sent here from somewhere else. There are all kinds of amigurumi patterns on the internet. Just put "amigurumi free patterns" into the search bar and choose what you like. Almost all of the patterns will be crochet, as that is the traditional medium for this style of craft, but you might find a few patterns to knit.
Pocket pets are hot, so work up a couple of little creatures and put a smile on someone's face.
Happy crafting.

1 comment:

  1. Turns out these aren't just for the wee ones. I crocheted a hedgehog and my 29 year-old nephew decided it was exactly the kind of pet he wanted. You just never know who might enjoy whatever it is that you decide to make.

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