Amigurumi!: Super Happy Crochet Cute
Posted on December 30th, 2008 in Amigurumi, Crochet Books Amigurumi
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Amigurumi!: Super Happy Crochet Cute
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Product Description
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #32911 in Books
- Published on: 2007-09-01
- Format: Illustrated
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 128 pages
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Elisabeth Doherty received her B.A. In Fine Art from Columbia College and has been at the forefront of developing amigurumi into a fine art form. Her dolls and soft sculptures have been featured in CRAFT magazine and numerous art shows across the United States.
Customer Reviews
Great book, but some skill required
I’ve had this book for nearly a week. I was a non-crocheter when I received it and now I can honestly say that I can crochet! I’m still trying to make the monkey from the cover.
I think the skill levels are bit askew, as the easy pieces should be intermediate and the intermediate pieces should be labeled as hard (the humanoids). There aren’t really any easy projects for a beginning crocheter. I found the stitch diagrams very easy to follow and although the patterns are complicated, they can be done with a little trial and error. I bought this book especially for the humanoids, so I really don’t mind that most of the other projects aren’t for me. I did find it annoying that some of the patterns call for several different size hooks. I don’t think it should be necessary to buy a full set of hooks in every size!
A beginner might find the wording a bit difficult. In several instances, the instructions merely say “evenly spaced around” instead of giving exact instructions. This is extremely confusing when it wants you to increase so many stitches over several rows. The other amigurumi book I have, Amigurumi World by Ana Rimoli, is much better with directions as it tells you exactly which stitch to do when. It doesn’t assume that you can figure it out on your own, and you shouldn’t have to since you bought the directions!
Overall, a beginner can have success with this book, so give it a try! Just don’t be surprised if it takes you a few tries to get it right.
LOVELY, MODERATELY - EASY PATTERNS 
If you love creating toys, dolls, etc. buy this book! It’s helped me to crochet VARIED toys for my grandchildren and for charities… The patterns are easy for a person who has done some other crocheting. If you are JUST starting out and are strictly NEW to crocheting: Start with things like potholders, etc. Then move on to dolls, amigurumi, and other fun stuff! The book is a good buy and I’m using it all the time! Have fun crocheting…
Crochet Amigurumi - Excellent book
Excellent book for anyone wanting to make crochet Amigurumi. The first part of the book is dedicated to giving very clearly written & illustrated “how to” for crochting in general, along with excellent explainations about yarn types and supplies.
In my opinion, this is a must-have book~
