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Crocheted Animal Friends: 25 Cute Toys to Crochet

A world away from mass-produced plush toys, Emma Brown’s hand crocheted animal creations have a life of their own. Ronnie the bear is a Ranger on the imaginary island of Shady Bay and he takes his backpack and cozy scarf whenever he goes on his outdoor adventures. Archie and Boris the Dogs are two crafty brothers and together they build homes for the other animals on the island. There’s Whimsie the Rabbit with a wild imagination and Breeze the Owl who swoops high amongst the trees gathering the midnight fruit for the other animals. With 25 gorgeous patterns suitable for beginners through to experienced crafters, you’re sure to find a unique toy in Crocheted Animal Friends that will spark a child’s imagination and become a firm friend for life.

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Funny Amigurumi: 16 Creatures & Their Accessories to Crochet

Break into crochet with amigurumi, the Japanese craft of crocheting small stuffed toys! Beginners and crochet enthusiasts alike will delight in choosing from 16 quirky creatures to create, including a dapper tiger, a masked fox, an adorable hedgehog, and more. Quick and satisfying to make, these 4.5˝-tall creatures can be made in a few hours or over the course of a day or weekend. They are also conveniently portable for creating on the go.

Crochet 16 quirky characters and their accessories
Portable, collectable, and giftable 4.5˝-tall creatures made by you!
Beginners delight in easy-to-follow crochet instructions

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Amigurumi Friends: 20+ Easy Crochet Toys

What could be more fun to make than cute and cuddly crochet toys?

Kids and kids at heart will delight in these clever and sweet creations. Choose from tiny amigurumi animals, a velvety teddy bear, food it’s okay to play with, a family of friendly gnomes, and many more irresistible critters and characters. They’re so fun and easy to make, you might want to crochet them all!

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The Complete Guide to Crochet Dolls and Animals: Amigurumi Techniques Made Easy

From selecting yarns and learning the basics of crochet to assembling your projects and adding whimsical details, The Complete Guide to Crochet Dolls And Animals makes any amigurumi project possible!

Hundreds of photos demonstrate the best crochet stitches to use, along with lessons on how to assemble amigurumi figures correctly and give them more personality. All the basic stitches and steps are explained in detail, including extra directions for left-handed crafters.

This is the official guide created by The Japan Amigurumi Association—whose thousands of members are found all over Japan, the original home of amigurumi. It provides an authoritative overview of techniques and includes all the information that amigurumi enthusiasts need to know to start creating.

This indispensable book shows you how to:

Shape and proportion expressive heads, limbs and tails
Assemble all the pieces together in a way that makes your toy come alive
Add armatures so your toys can bend and stand on their own
Create facial features that give your toy attitude and personality
Make cute little accessories (zakka) like mittens, scarves and purses

The Complete Guide to Crochet Dolls And Animals includes 3 sample projects to practice the skills you learn. With over 1,500 color photos and detailed diagrams instructing more than 100 crochet stitch techiniques—this is a reference you’ll refer to again and again as you create and style your own amigurumi for years to come!

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The Complete Guide to Crochet Dolls and Animals

Amigurumi Toy Cake Patterns

These whimsical little amigurumi cakes are as fun to make as they are to give as gifts! Instructions are included for the Rainbow Birthday Cake, Strawberry Dream Cake, and St Patrick’s Day Cake.

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Super-cute Amigurumi: Over 35 adorable animals and friends to crochet by Nicki Trench

Super-cute Amigurumi is packed with over 35 adorable creatures to get hooked on.

Designed with simplicity in mind, it’s the perfect book for beginners as the toys are made up of only the easiest stitches. Based on the Japanese craze of amigurumi, the craft of creating ultra-cute crocheted creatures, you’ll be sure to find a friend that you’ll love. Each toy has its own unique story, so why not get to know the whole family? There’s Nicki, the author, Andy the Alien, who came to Earth in search of cheese, and Boris the Baby with his political ambitions. You could also pay a visit to Mr and Mrs Bertie Buff-Orpington, the dancing chickens, and spend some time with their constantly growing brood. Down on the farm you will find a whole bunch of mischievous animals, like Ned the Goat, who thinks he’s a chicken, and Pickle the Puppy, who is training to be in the Olympics. Say hello to Camilla the Pretty Pony and she may even take you out for a ride through the fields. If you’re looking for some more exotic animals there are plenty here too, like Squiddly Dudley, the octopus who decided to join the Navy, or catch the Fish Brothers before they head off on their world tour. There are even some special toys for Christmas, including Sparkles the crooning Snowman and Ralph the Red Nosed Reindeer. All the patterns are so simple and easy to follow, all you need is a hook and a few basic stitches and you’ll have crocheted your own cute friends in no time.

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Valentine Minis set by Aradiya Toys Minis

The Valentine Minis set contains a detailed description of how to crochet Mr Cupid, Mrs Chocolate Bar, Mr Teddy Bear and Mrs Perfume, with a great amount of step-by-step photos and a list of necessary materials.

This is Mr Cupid, shooting arrows, filling lonely hearts with Love. Love is always sweet, just like the sweetest Chocolate Bar. Love’s hugs are always warm, like the hugs of the softest Teddy Bear. Love has a very special smell, the same as your favorite Perfume.

Love is in the air. And in your hearts, I hope! Happy St. Valentine’s Day!

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Giraffe Amigurumi – Crochet toy pattern in English, Dutch and German

I’ve always found stuffed giraffes to be really cute baby shower gifts, and this crochet cutie is sure to bring the “Oooo”s and “Awwww”s.

This easy-to-follow pattern includes one PDF file with detailed instructions on how to crochet and assemble all the parts to make this giraffe.

Only basic crocheting skills will be needed: chain, single crochet, increasing and decreasing.

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Crochet Dogs: 10 Adorable Projects for Dog Lovers – Crochet Kit by Megan Kreiner

You’ll have a tail-wagging good time making these crochet canines!

Crochet a pack of pups in ten different breeds, including a dalmatian, standard poodle, husky, corgi, chihuahua, Boston terrier, pug, dachshund, schnauzer, and a Labrador puppy! The kit includes all the materials you’ll need to create two of the cuddly doggy designs: yarn, a crochet hook, a tapestry needle, fiberfill stuffing, and two pairs of safety eyes. The 80-page paperback instruction book contains photos and illustrations to guide you in making all ten projects.

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Honey Bumble Bee Poppy Honeycomb Life Cycle Play Set by Lalylala

This lovely amigurumi Bee is adorable, but also very educational!

Crochet your own Bee Life Cycle Playset from this pattern, containing an egg, a honeycomb, a lovely little larva and and her bee wing jumpsuit. Even a beautiful crochet flower is featured in the pattern!

Let your tiny bug hatch from its egg. Turn the larva into a cute honey bee and back just by pulling her wing suit on or off. Collect pollen from the poppy flower and make honey in your hive. Hat and wing suit are interchangeable! Create other outfits of your own imagination for your little bug (What about a little crown to make it a Queen Bee?).

The crochet pattern is easy to follow and comes with very detailed instructions and a lot of step-by-step photos and tutorials and is also suitable for adventurous beginners.

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