Inspiration – All About Ami

Lalylala’s Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies

Stephanie — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 02:08:30 +0000

When I dove back into the world of crochet and amigurumi after getting married in 2010, I looked everywhere for great resources on blogs, websites and books. I purchased a number of amigurumi books and really enjoyed working through them as I practiced basic skills like increasing, decreasing and attaching body parts. Many years later, I am delighted that I can introduce you to a brand new…

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Chubby Bee

Stephanie — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 02:56:23 +0000

With a new school year upon us, I was searching for a bee puppet for our church’s children’s ministry! The number of young families in our church is growing, and I am so thankful that we are all having children around the same time so we can support one another- as the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child! I was looking for a bee puppet for the hello song in the young children’s…

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Myla Doll

Stephanie — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 02:48:12 +0000

After seeing the gorgeous handmade dolls by mother-daughter duo Rosemary and Erinna of Bubbles & Bongo (see my Craft Chat with them HERE), I was inspired to crochet my own doll. Prior to this, I had mostly crocheted animals, although my very first amigurumi original design was the Chinese New Year Doll. I was interested in crocheting a larger doll using a popular book called “My Crochet Doll” by…

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Jiji the Black Cat

Stephanie — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 03:27:27 +0000

We love dressing up as a family and cosplaying at events! Last year, we went with a Totoro theme as you can see HERE! It’s neat because as the girls are getting older, they understand more, so they are excited to dress up with us! This year, we decided to go with another Studio Ghibli film that we love: Kiki’s Delivery Service! It’s such a lovely movie that is a favourite of many…

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Woodstock: Peanuts Crochet Kit Review & GIVEAWAY

Stephanie — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:07:29 +0000

When I was asked if I wanted to review the new “Peanuts Crochet Kit” and host a giveaway on my blog, I happily accepted! I know there are many Peanuts and Snoopy fans out there, and I was curious about these new amigurumi kits that I had recently seen on the market. I have fond memories of reading the comic strips and watching “A Charlie Brown Christmas” on television growing up!

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Pochacco

Stephanie — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 15:06:04 +0000

I was so excited for my friend and fellow amigurumi artist Mei of “Amigurumei” when she first released the news that she was the author of an upcoming “Hello Kitty Crochet” book last year! I’ve always admired her extremely cute amigurumi style and adorable creations such as her “Sleeping Totoro” and “Mr. Murasaki Owl”. As an anime aficionado, Mei has also given us some amazing recommendations on…

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Pattern: Elephant

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 19:32:00 +0000

Crochet these absolutely adorable, whimsical elephants with a brilliant amigurumi technique that requires minimal attaching. Make them in a multitude of colours and add some fabric lining to the ears as a pretty touch! This elephant is an original design by Japanese artist Chisachi Kushima. For the Spanish translation, see Rani’s post HERE on “Amigurumies”, and for the French translation…

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Boxyskirt Bunny

admin — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 03:11:00 +0000

A couple months ago some friends of ours told us that they would be traveling to Guatemala and visiting the children they had been sponsoring through Impact Ministries. They asked us if we could perhaps crochet something for their little girl. I took this as the perfect opportunity to try out a free pattern I had been eyeing on Ravelry. I love bunnies (see my Spring Bunnies…

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Luigi

admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:22:00 +0000

I’m so glad I started my “All About Ami” facebook page shortly after I started my blog. It’s been a great way to connect with people from all around the world as it’s so easy to share photos, ask questions and comment on each other’s work! I love seeing the work of other amigurumi artists, and one day back in October, I was browing through an album by Sharon Ojala of ”Amigurumi Freely“.

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Penguin

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 21:36:00 +0000

I had always wanted to make an amigurumi penguin, so when I stumbled upon this pattern found on Kay’s blog “I’m Hooked“, I jumped right in and gave it a try. As I read through the pattern, I was intrigued that for the head, you needed to work with two colours at the same time, and that all the stitches within the {} brackets used white yarn: the black and white stitches switched back and forth…

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