Crochet Challenge!! Day 27: Favorite Crochet Book

My favorite crochet book is actually the first one I ever got. It is so much loved that all of the middle pages are falling out. It's called Amigurumi World and it has the cutest, simplest, and best designed amigurumi's out there. When I make my own patterns I try to make them to this standard.

The author is absolutely brilliant and all the pattern books she put out after this are just as fantastic! And unlike most crochet pattern books where it is the same basic pattern over and over again, each of her patterns is different and has a purpose. It is a great book for anyone, but amazing for anyone just starting to learn. I would definitely recommend all of her books. Here are some of her other titles:

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Crochet Challenge!! Day 26: Amigurumi

The definition of amigurumi: (crocheted or knitted stuffed toy) is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures.

 The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll. 

Amigurumi's are my favorite thing to make and I've made quite a few of them. Here are some of the amigurumi's that I have made over the years. There are others that I have just not had a chance to photograph.

 

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Crochet Challenge!! Day 20: Favorite Item Made

The theme of today is favorite item ever made. My favorite thing I ever made is definitely the little hamburger amigurumi I made. He is super adorable and I made the pattern myself. Also he just so fun to make.

He comes completely apart and each of the pieces still looks like what it is even when he is not assembled. I feel like he would make a cute kids toy or just a desk decoration. The top of his head is based off the top of a monsters head and the bottom is two circles sew together and I think I put a round piece of cardboard in between them also. You can see in the back the other version i made of the bottom bun. 

One hornonary mention for favorite item made is the blanket that I made Magan and Kyle for their wedding. Its definitely the biggest project I have ever done, I think the finished blanket was 7' by 8'. It took a while to make all of the granny squares and attach them.

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Crochet Snail at Work

I made a sample amigurumi for work a year ago and today I randomly decided to finally take pictures. If you live near the Ac Moore in Voorhees you can go take a look at the cute little guy. He's just a little guy that I randomly picked out of one of the amigurumi books that AC Moore sells. 

Amigurumi Hulk

         This is the second doll that I have made with this pattern, that I wrote myself. =) I first introduced this doll pattern, when I made my own superhero called "The Yarn Bomber" in a post here. 

 

This is him after I finally added his smile.
This is the only picture of him with a mouth. 

Hulk with the yarn bomber

Standing in the sun on the yellow carpet

Hamburger Amigurumi

               Finished this little guy at 3 this morning :) he's so cute. I didn't have a pattern, I just thought it up as I went along

Dad's Rubber Ducky

             My Dad loves rubber ducks. He has a huge collection. He has over a thousand ducks and he has a whole website dedicated to it. http://www.rubberduckpond.com/ Not all of his ducks are on his website, but a large portion are. My sister Magan, who is at art school and took a glass blowing class, made him a giant glass rubber duck. I've been planning to make him a duck for a while and was suppose to make him one for Christmas. He found the pattern online by himself after I had already started it, so I took that as a sign that I should finish it =) Below is the finished product and the result of a random rubber duck photo shoot I did while I waited for my friend to be ready to go to lunch =) I used the free pattern on the pixie kitten website http://www.pixiekitten.com/

                   

               Rubber Ducky on a throne of Duck Tape. Seems appropriate. 

                       
                      Looking out at the sun shine. Enjoying the beautiful day.


                       
                     GIANT RUBBER DUCKY!!!! jk not really =)


                       
                                                    Duck Butt

                       
                                             Just a Rubber Ducky
                     
                                         
                       
                          He's looking at the camera. Not camera shy at all


                       
                             Whatever is outside has him very excited.

                       
                                          Enjoying a little bath time.

                       
                          Looking out the window. Waiting to meet my dad.

                       
                                     Duck Butt. Looking out the window.

                       
                                  Sun Bathing. Can't forget those cheeks.

                       
                 Ducky with his good friend Swampy from "Where's my water"

                       
                                             Ducky and Swampy

                       
                                               Bath Time Again

                       
                                                Sunny Windowsill

                       
                                      Ducky in a Mosh Pit. Rock on!

                       
                                He see's you and seems a little surprised

                       
                                          Wow Bath time again! =)

                       
                                                 Self explanatory

                       
                                        Just sitting on my laptop

                       
                                                       Boo!!

                       
                                                     Just chillin

                       
                                                       Bubbles!!

                       
                                                    One Bubble

                       
                                                So Many Bubbles

                       
                                               So Happy Ducky!

                       
                                                      Friends!

                       

  OH!

Rubber Ducky

Your the one

You make bath time

Lots of fun!

Rubber Ducky

I'm awfully fond of you! (bobobodeo)

Rubber Ducky

Joy of joy

When i squeeze you you make noise

Rubber Ducky

You're my very best friend its true

Every Day

When I make my way to the tubby

I find a little fella who's

Cute and yella

And chubby

Rubba dub dubby!

Rubber Ducky

Your so fine

And im lucky that your mine

Rubber ducky im awfully fond of you