Amigurumi: A New Hobby.

While I was browsing the "Plushies" section of deviantART, I found something I thought was cool. They were stuffed animals completely made out of yarn. I found out that they're known as amigurumi (ah-me-gu-ru-me), the Japanese art of using yarn to make stuffed animals. I wanted to know more. I did some research and found some tutorials to help me make one. I continued by making my first one, and I think it turned out pretty well. However, I can't show it here. It's a Christmas present and this person might come online and see it. ;)

So meet Ami (ah-me). At first I wanted to make a tall and skinny amigurumi; but as it went on I didn't get the spherical shape for the head. So after that I made quite a few adjustments.

Ami was a lot of fun to make. I used a softer yarn to make her because my skin is sensitive to the rougher stuff. I had a ton of black and maroon yarn leftover from various scarves I made. The color were what inspired me the most. I added the little skulls for that extra detail.

For Ami I decided that I wanted to make a little hat. I wasn't sure how to make one; and after searching the internet for patterns for ear holes, I decided I had to create one on my own. I'm so glad that it turned out so well. ^^ I also decided to attach the limbs with buttons so she could stand or sit.