Sam (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} samtabsav) wrote in ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} craftgrrl,@ 2006-01-14 11:01:00 |
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Amigurumi how-to!
Some of you asked for a pattern for the amigurumi "fetus" I posted several days back, and I don't quite have a pattern for you, but I have some instructions to help you with amigurumi. Improvision is always good, I like to pick up a hook and go- my little crocheted buddies seem to make themselves.
Every little amigurumi buddy needs a head. These are worked in rounds, and this general tecnique can be tweaked for a head as large as you want, or as small as you want. Remember, in amigurumi you'll be generally using single crochet only.
what I did on nameless fetus:
ch 3.
5 sc in second ch from hook- join.
ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. join.
(I wanted a flatter top of the head, so I added this. If you'd like more of an ovally shape [I think, don't quote me on it] you can skip right ahead to the next step) ch 1. 1 sc in sc around. join.
ch 1. 2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in next- repeat around and join.
ch 1. 2 sc in the first two sc, 1 sc in the next. repeat around and join.
ch 1. 2 sc in the first three sc, 1 sc in the next. repeat around and join.
[#1]
ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around, join. do this for three rounds.
[#2]
ch 1. dec 1 sc over next 2 sc (how to here) do this three times (3 dec sc), 1 sc, repeat around and join. [#3]
ch 1. 2 decreasing stitches, 1 sc. repeat around and join.
[insert eyes. (if you're sewing them on, you can do that later) stuff.]
[#4]
ch 1. 1 decreasing stitch, 1 sc. repeat around, join.
ch 1. decrease around. join.
here you may need to do a round or two more of just decreasing- I'm unsure if this is a flaw in my work, or if this is normal. But it turns out looking fine, so I just stick to it.
Finish off and weave in ends.
[#1]- At this point is where I stopped widening the head for mr. fetus, but you can continue in this pattern until the head is as large as you want. it goes by intervals of one, the next step would be ch1. 2 sc in first four sc, 1 sc in next. -and so on and so forth.
[#2] I did only three rounds of length for Fetus, but if you'd like more of an oval shape (vertically, at least), you can continue until you've reached your desired length. Or, you can do less, for a flatter head (horizontal oval) Remember we've yet to decrease, which will add more length to the head.
[#3] notice we are mirroring our increasing from our first several rows. it's like a sandwich: the 1 sc in each stitch around (seen here between [#1] & [#2]) is the filling (the length), and you stack your sandwich as high as you'd like. On either side of the filling is an identical bun, with the highest number of increasing stitches directly above the filling, and the highest number of decreasing stitches directly below the filling. In order to be symmetrical, for every round of increase on the top bun, you need a decrease on the bottom bun.
[#4] Only continue to decrease here if you want to sew on the head seperately, for seamless look, you would begin right on the body (possibly increasing- it depends entirely on the width of the body and such.)
the body is made just like the head, but tweaked. The body is the same kind of increasing/decreasing deal, but with a lot more "filling" to make it longer.
The arms and legs can go a lot of different ways. You can make them exactly like the body, only smaller (obviously, hah.) (these you have to stuff, and join to the body with a tapestry needle to weave the yarn through) The way Fetus has his arms (yeah, no legs... maybe they haven't developed yet?) is a little different. It makes a more flat.. hand area. though he has no hands.
ch 3
5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join (you can continue rounds after this if you'd like a larger base, use the same method as head)
ch 1, sc around on INSIDE loops only (or, you can do outside loops, and turn the arm inside out. whatever floats your boat!)
ch 1, sc around. join. - continue until arm is desired length
I apologize for being so vague on the arms&legs, but I find that winging them really has best results- I tend to end up with something more unique if I just do it and see how it looks. If you don't like it, no big deal, it's just a tiny arm, it's one of those things you don't feel bad trashing :)
links!
If you're not ready to give it a go without a pattern yet, here are some cute freebie patterns that may help you:
-Aerial pig REALLY cute, and pretty easy!
-Bear - Great for your first try.
-Bunny - Just as easy as the bear, AND massively cute!
- Baby Seal - A tiny step up from bear and bunny, but not so much. Once you've done one, you can do them all!
- Baby Snakes - VERY easy!
- Pocket Bunny - FAST, easy, and cute :) (tiny = cute!)
-Birdies - A little different look, way cute!
- Infamous cheeky the octopus - Really fun outcome. My dog adopted the one I made xD
- Elephant! - um, CUTE?!
- Roxycraft- She occasionally has awesome free patterns. And if not, quite frankly, they're worth buying, her stuff is ADORABLE. Very unique, too.
There are SO many ways to go about Amigurumi, but this is just how I go about it- as sketchy and made-up-as-i-go as it may be, it works for me! If anyone reading this does Amigurumi, comment with tips, or corrections to anything here. It will help out the starters :)
GOOD LUCK!
Some of you asked for a pattern for the amigurumi "fetus" I posted several days back, and I don't quite have a pattern for you, but I have some instructions to help you with amigurumi. Improvision is always good, I like to pick up a hook and go- my little crocheted buddies seem to make themselves.
Every little amigurumi buddy needs a head. These are worked in rounds, and this general tecnique can be tweaked for a head as large as you want, or as small as you want. Remember, in amigurumi you'll be generally using single crochet only.
what I did on nameless fetus:
ch 3.
5 sc in second ch from hook- join.
ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. join.
(I wanted a flatter top of the head, so I added this. If you'd like more of an ovally shape [I think, don't quote me on it] you can skip right ahead to the next step) ch 1. 1 sc in sc around. join.
ch 1. 2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in next- repeat around and join.
ch 1. 2 sc in the first two sc, 1 sc in the next. repeat around and join.
ch 1. 2 sc in the first three sc, 1 sc in the next. repeat around and join.
[#1]
ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around, join. do this for three rounds.
[#2]
ch 1. dec 1 sc over next 2 sc (how to here) do this three times (3 dec sc), 1 sc, repeat around and join. [#3]
ch 1. 2 decreasing stitches, 1 sc. repeat around and join.
[insert eyes. (if you're sewing them on, you can do that later) stuff.]
[#4]
ch 1. 1 decreasing stitch, 1 sc. repeat around, join.
ch 1. decrease around. join.
here you may need to do a round or two more of just decreasing- I'm unsure if this is a flaw in my work, or if this is normal. But it turns out looking fine, so I just stick to it.
Finish off and weave in ends.
[#1]- At this point is where I stopped widening the head for mr. fetus, but you can continue in this pattern until the head is as large as you want. it goes by intervals of one, the next step would be ch1. 2 sc in first four sc, 1 sc in next. -and so on and so forth.
[#2] I did only three rounds of length for Fetus, but if you'd like more of an oval shape (vertically, at least), you can continue until you've reached your desired length. Or, you can do less, for a flatter head (horizontal oval) Remember we've yet to decrease, which will add more length to the head.
[#3] notice we are mirroring our increasing from our first several rows. it's like a sandwich: the 1 sc in each stitch around (seen here between [#1] & [#2]) is the filling (the length), and you stack your sandwich as high as you'd like. On either side of the filling is an identical bun, with the highest number of increasing stitches directly above the filling, and the highest number of decreasing stitches directly below the filling. In order to be symmetrical, for every round of increase on the top bun, you need a decrease on the bottom bun.
[#4] Only continue to decrease here if you want to sew on the head seperately, for seamless look, you would begin right on the body (possibly increasing- it depends entirely on the width of the body and such.)
the body is made just like the head, but tweaked. The body is the same kind of increasing/decreasing deal, but with a lot more "filling" to make it longer.
The arms and legs can go a lot of different ways. You can make them exactly like the body, only smaller (obviously, hah.) (these you have to stuff, and join to the body with a tapestry needle to weave the yarn through) The way Fetus has his arms (yeah, no legs... maybe they haven't developed yet?) is a little different. It makes a more flat.. hand area. though he has no hands.
ch 3
5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join (you can continue rounds after this if you'd like a larger base, use the same method as head)
ch 1, sc around on INSIDE loops only (or, you can do outside loops, and turn the arm inside out. whatever floats your boat!)
ch 1, sc around. join. - continue until arm is desired length
I apologize for being so vague on the arms&legs, but I find that winging them really has best results- I tend to end up with something more unique if I just do it and see how it looks. If you don't like it, no big deal, it's just a tiny arm, it's one of those things you don't feel bad trashing :)
links!
If you're not ready to give it a go without a pattern yet, here are some cute freebie patterns that may help you:
-Aerial pig REALLY cute, and pretty easy!
-Bear - Great for your first try.
-Bunny - Just as easy as the bear, AND massively cute!
- Baby Seal - A tiny step up from bear and bunny, but not so much. Once you've done one, you can do them all!
- Baby Snakes - VERY easy!
- Pocket Bunny - FAST, easy, and cute :) (tiny = cute!)
-Birdies - A little different look, way cute!
- Infamous cheeky the octopus - Really fun outcome. My dog adopted the one I made xD
- Elephant! - um, CUTE?!
- Roxycraft- She occasionally has awesome free patterns. And if not, quite frankly, they're worth buying, her stuff is ADORABLE. Very unique, too.
There are SO many ways to go about Amigurumi, but this is just how I go about it- as sketchy and made-up-as-i-go as it may be, it works for me! If anyone reading this does Amigurumi, comment with tips, or corrections to anything here. It will help out the starters :)
GOOD LUCK!
