Table of Contents
Why We Wrote This Book 7
An Amigurumi Gallery 1 8
Chapter 1 The Basics of Making Amigurumi
Amigurumi Tools 14
Basic Tools 14
Useful Tools to Have 15
Crochet Hook Sizes 16
Amigurumi Materials 18
Yarn and Thread 18
Eye and Nose Parts 18
Other Frequently Used Items 19
Items Used to Make Zakka 20
Yarn Weights and Textures 21
Yarn Weight 21
Yarn Content and Texture 21
Names of Amigurumi Parts 22
Amigurumi 22
Crocheted Fabric 23
How to Read a Crochet Diagram 24
Amigurumi Gauge 25
Skew 25
List of Crochet Symbols 26
Chapter 2 Basic Crochet Techniques
Before Starting to Crochet 28
Magic Circle 29
Foundation Chain 34
Chain Stitch 35
Circular Foundation Chain 36
Oval Foundation Chain 38
Single Crochet 40
Single Crochet into Foundation Chain 41
Working Flat 42
Half Double Crochet 43
The Basics of Turning Posts 44
Hdc Turning Post 45
Double Crochet 46
Treble Crochet 48
Slip Stitch 50
Crossed Single Crochet 51
Crab Stitch 52
Inverse Single Crochet 53
Working Through Back Loop Only 54
Working Through Front Loop Only 55
Front Post Stitch 56
Back Post Stitch 57
Creating a Hole 58
Picots 60
Loop Stitch 61
Making Edging Neat 62
Extension 63
Increasing Stitches 64
Decreasing Stitches 65
Skipping Stitches (Decrease method) 67
Special Feature
Differences Between Increases and Decreases 68
Left-handed Crochet 68
An Amigurumi Gallery 2 69
Chapter 3 More Crochet Techniques
Changing Color at the Start of a Row or Round 74
Changing Color Mid-row or Mid-round 75
Intarsia 76
Working a Partial Round 78
Joining Yarn to Add New Stitches 79
Creating a Mouth 80
Increasing and Decreasing with Clusters 82
Creating a Foot by Decreasing 85
Creating a Foot with a Boot 86
Afterthought Foot 88
Crocheting Fingers 89
Joining Pieces 90
Folded Seam 91
Fringe 92
Ruffle Edging Made with Picots 94
Making a Crisp Edge 95
Making a Cupped Shape 96
Inserting Beads 97
Crocheting Cords 99
Crocheted Fabric Gallery 101
1 Single Crochet 101
2 Half Double Crochet 102
3 Double Crochet 102
4 Single Crochet Through Back Loop Only 103
5 Front Post Double Crochet 103
6 Back Post Double Crochet 104
7 Granite Stitch 104
8 Granite Stitch (Striped) 105
9 Loop Stitch 105
10 Crocodile Stitch 106
11 Crocodile Stitch (Striped) 106
12 Bobbles 107
13 Bobbles (In color) 107
14 Shell Stitch 108
15 Three-color Shell Stitch 108
16 Brushed Single Crochet 109
17 Tapestry Crochet 109
18 Intarsia 110
19 Bobbles 110
20 Waffle Stitch 111
21 Staggered Three-color dc Spike Stitch 111
22 Three-color dc Spike Stitch 112
23 Inverse Single Crochet 112
Chapter 4 Assembling Your Models
Threading a Tapestry Needle 114
Knot the Thread with Tapestry Needle 115
Seaming Methods 116
Seaming Two Bound-off Edges 117
Seaming Bound-off Edge to Another Surface 118
Woven seam 118
Whipstitch 119
Folded seam 120
Seaming One Piece on Top of Another Piece 121
Seam with top loops visible 122
Seam through back loops 122
Seam through front loops 122
Seam through top loop 122
Seam Sides Together 123
Seam through front loops 123
Seam through top loops 123
Seam through back loops 123
Seam through back loop on one edge and front loops on other edge 124
Woven seam 125
Woven seam through top loops 126
Attaching a Pocket 127
Surface crochet (vertical / horizontal) 128
Combining Pieces 130
Inserting Stuffing 131
Cinching Shut 132
Inserting Parts 133
Inserting Cardboard 134
Attaching a Lid 135
Inserting Wire 136
An Amigurumi Gallery 3 138
Chapter 5 Finishing
Finishing 142
Binding Off 142
Invisible bind-off 142
Standard bind-off 144
Hookless method 144
Slip stitch bind-off 145
Securing Yarn Tails (1) Double Knot 146
Securing Yarn Tails (2) Crochet Over Yarn Tail 148
Weaving in Ends 1 Pass Through Stuffing 149
Weaving in Ends 2 Weave End on Wrong Side 151
Weaving in Ends 3 Weave End on Wrong Side, Folded Back 152
Embellishments 153
How to Get Started with Embroidery 153
Various Embroidery Stitches 154
Straight Stitch 155
Fly Stitch 156
Fly Stitch (V-shaped) 157
Running Stitch 157
Lazy Daisy Stitch 158
Chain Stitch 159
Backstitch 160
Satin Stitch 161
French Knot Stitch 162
Bullion Stitch 163
Attaching Notions 164
Gluing Thread Down 165
Attach Hair 166
Crocheted-in Hair 166
Make "Helmet" Wig and Attach to Head 166
Attach a Bundle of Hair 167
Make a Ponytail 168
Make a Bun 169
Crochet a Hairpiece and Attach to Head 170
Make Fringe for Hair 172
Embroidering Hair 174
Tint Cheeks with Embroidery 175
Attach Felt 175
Tint Fabric with Cosmetics 176
Add Color with Acrylic Roving 176
Make Zakka 177
Attaching a Purse Frame with Glue 178
Attaching a Purse Frame with Sewing Needle 179
Make a Cozy 180
Insert a Zipper 181
Insert a Lining 183
Attach Metal Findings (O-ring) 184
Chapter 6 Create Original Designs
Thinking About the Parts of the Face 186
Eye Placement 186
Eye Type 186
Eye Size and Color 187
Nose and Mouth Variants 188
Ear Variants 188
Body Proportions and Color Schemes 189
Let's Think About the Size of the Head and Body 189
Various Color Schemes 189
Q and A: Original Amigurumi Design 190
An Amigurumi Gallery 4 193
Chapter 7 Let's Try It!
Lesson 1 Bear Cub Pouch 198
Lesson 2 Mouse 210
Lesson 3 Girl in Ruffled Skirt 223
Diagrams for Parts in this Book 232
Index 235
The Resources Section 237
