Cuddly Crochet Critters


Book Description

Cuddly Crochet Critters introduces 26 soft, huggable, pillow-like animals that are easy projects for beginners and will be loved by children and adults of all ages. Fashioned from super-bulky, machine-washable, chenille-style yarn, the stuffed animals can be completed in just a few hours. These cuddly critters make great pillows for a child's nap time, homey accessories for a dorm room, comfy companions for travel, and great gifts, too! Based on the popular Japanese "tsum tsum" style, each project starts with a standard body shape and requires just some basic crochet stitches. As an added bonus, there are 12 additional "critter combinations" to make! Mix and match pattern pieces to create a koala, a zebra, a narwhal, and more.




Crochet Cute Critters


Book Description

Crochet a zoo full of adorable animal friends with ease. Discover how simple crafting your own crochet plush animals can be. From alligators to zebras, Crochet Cute Critters features 26 beginner-friendly patterns for creating all kinds of cuddly companions. Amigurumi--the Japanese art of crocheting stuffed toys--might seem intimidating, but this book keeps it easy and fun with complete guides that cover everything you need to know. Whether you're stitching up delightfully huggable gifts for kids or grandkids or just looking to assemble your own plush menagerie, Crochet Cute Critters will have you up and going in no time. Crochet Cute Critters includes: Cute critters, from A-to-Z--Alex the Alligator, Freddy the Fox, Walter the Whale, Zina the Zebra...choose from 26 lovable designs that span the entire animal kingdom. Amigurumi for everyone--Step-by-step instructions for stitching, detailing, and stuffing make things easy for beginners and experts alike. Build on what you learn--Every animal shares the same basic head and body pattern, allowing you to carry your practice and experience from project to project. Discover how fun and easy it can be to crochet your own Amigurumi with the help of Crochet Cute Critters.




Vanna's Choice


Book Description

Vanna White, the popular TV game show co-host and America's favorite crocheter, presents 10 little amigurumi animals that will capture your heart. From the alligator to the walrus, each of the 10 creatures can rest in the palm of your hand. Just think how much fun you'll have crocheting the whole zoo, especially when you use Vanna's Choice and Vanna's Choice Baby yarns from the Lion Brand Yarn Company. Enjoy the adventure of crocheting these winsome, wild creatures. They are wonderful to keep or to share! 10 designs to crochet using medium weight yarn: elephant, hippo, monkey, giraffe, alligator, lion, seal, walrus, penguin, and snowy owl. Sizes range from 4" to 8" tall.




Crocheted Softies


Book Description

Stacey Trock, author of Cuddly Crochet, presents a terrific new collection of cuddly stuffies. Find animals from every continent and the sea, all made with earth-friendly yarns. Discover fun facts about the yarns and regions. Create a moose, panda, penguin, alpaca, snake, fish, and a few surprises Turn fibers such as soy, bamboo, organic cotton, and undyed wool into child-friendly toys Get basic info on crochet as well as stuffed-animal assembly in projects for all skill levels




Long-Legged Friends


Book Description

An irresistible Japanese craft book full of photos, illustrations, and 20 crochet patterns to make adorably understated long-legged stuffed animals. What started with the simple, adorable designs that a grandmother, Hisako, made to amuse her grandchildren quickly built a following in Japan, and Long-Legged Friends was born. For the first time in English, the 20 charming crochet projects in this irresistible book will amuse and delight crafters and collectors, and adults and children alike. In addition to easy-to-follow patterns for these cute, contemporary, elegant, understated, black-and-white stuffed animals, you'll also find whimsical illustrations and photos of the dolls in playful poses. There are even a few accessories to make. The projects include: A black rabbit with white spots, and a white rabbit with black spots—as well as a pattern for their tiny rabbit shoes! A trio of cuddly bouclé poodles A fully accessorized bear, equipped with shoes, a matching hat and scarf, and even a little purse A lanky hen and her baby chicks A long-limbed piglet




Cute Critter Crochet


Book Description

Cute Critter Crochet includes step-by-step instructions with diagrams and colorful photographs showing how to make the cutest crochet projects ever--all featuring adorable animals. Complete with easy-to-follow patterns for super-cute ducks, birds, squirrels with acorns, mice, ladybugs, deer, bunnies, lambs, donkeys, kittens, bears, raccoons, and more--these are must-have projects to make for kids or for the animal-lover in your life. The lay-flat binding also allows the book to stay open - hands free - while crocheting. Learn stitches, tips, techniques, and discover the tools that you will need to create handmade figures out of recommended materials. With 30 loveable projects, you can always make a friend with Cute Critter Crochet. Japanese artist Maki Oomachi creates and sells her wonderful crochet stuffed animals and knitting accessories at retail shops in Japan.




Cuddly Amigurumi Toys


Book Description

Combines Japanese amigurumi techniques with the teddy bear tradition and her home country of Estonia to create cuddly companions for babies, toddlers, and school children




More Cute Little Animals to Crochet


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Inspired by the Japanese craft trend of amigurumi, these crocheted critters from Amy Gaines are lively little folk, with jobs, friends, and adventures! Thoreau is a gnome who practices law and grows mushrooms. Beatrix Hedgehog is an art teacher/hairstylist. Owl gals Hedda Ooglesby and daughter Syble run an organic café. Frannie Finch dreams of being an empty-nester. Slowboat, a retired gardener, and young Trapeze are snails living in a daisy patch. Westinghouse is a skateboarding squirrel. Shalimar is a sweet skunk who worries about aging. More Cute Little Animals to Crochet (Leisure Arts #5125) presents 11 crochet creatures with accessories such as mushrooms and acorns. Medium weight yarn with trims in various weights. See 8 more designs in #4271 Cute Little Animals.




Amigurumi Crochet: Farm and Forest Animals


Book Description

Amigurumi Crochet: Farm and Forest Animals is an approachable and easy-to-follow guide to crocheting your own adorable stuffed yarn creatures! Learn how to make 26 different animal amigurumi patterns.




Cute Crocheted Animals


Book Description

These five pairs of crocheted chums - rabbits, mice, cats, foxes and bears - all have distinctive personalities and enviable wardrobes to mix and match.