If you have ever considered just trying out shiny yarn, maybe for crocheting and for amigurumis, I have some tips and suggestions for you! Especially if you have never used it before. The first time I used it, it kept tangling up and getting caught together. I literally had to crochet then cut, crochet then cut and repeat to get it done, unraveling was such a nightmare too. So these are some of my tips and tricks (after a fair bit of destroyed yarn) to dealing with shiny yarn:

This time I wanted to show something slightly different. In the spirit of recycling, which as you will come to see, occurs more frequently in my next few collections. These are 9 different ways I have managed to use random household things and incorporate them into my amigurumi! Perhaps you can try some of them, after all they were going to be thrown away!

This is my first round-up post, brought together some awesome useful blog articles with interesting techniques to learn from.

If you find attaching limbs to an amigurumi body a pain, you are not alone. In this post, apart from using a darning needle to sew on limbs onto the body, I utilized 2 additional methods to put these pieces together.

If you have been following me for a while, then you know I’m a huge fan of bobble stitches. I love using them everywhere in my amis because of its textured appearance. So this time, I’m going to talk about 5 different ways I incorporate bobble stitches into Amigurumi.

There are several techniques I like to use to make amigurumi hair and they involve different methods to create different effects. In this post, I will be going through the various techniques involved and how they look eventually at the end.

I believed I have mentioned before I love using shiny yarn, whether it be gold or silver. Of late, I prefer to use them in small quantities sprinkled on my amis because making a whole ami out of silver yarn is pretty overkill (as you will see later).

Craft wires are useful in making amigurumi in many different ways. I have also made many archers with their bows using craft wire. This time I made it for Merida, with also some yarn involved :). So let’s see how I did it!

Rhinestones are like tiny little shiny jewels… which I particularly liked to use for my Princess series! They are relatively cheap and easy to get and creates a shiny effect which crocheting a small magic ring won’t create…

Have you ever seen a great pattern and go… wow that’s awesome but I would really love make a tinier version of it? Over here, I made a version of Kanga, used the pattern and shrank it down to make Roo.

So I’ll say first up I’m not usually one for agreeing to commissions. I know it’s fraught with issues even before I begin even considering it. This time I made a little exception and I’ll tell you the reasons why. But first let’s talk about the 6 things to consider before agreeing to a Crochet commission!

Always avoided using dark colours in your yarn? Or worse still, just avoided black yarn altogether? We have all been there. I do use a lot of black yarn nonetheless, like the time I made Kylo Ren or Black Panther (c’mon how not to use black). So these are my top 8 tips to embracing black yarn into your crochet project!

Ever dabbled with the idea of making an Amigurumi for a loved one or a friend this Xmas? Not only that, you would like to make something ‘useful’ for once? Here are some ideas I have come up with… and they mostly apply to smaller Amigurumi, because that’s my specialty 😅😅.

I often use craft wires to add detailing to amigurumi, in many different ways. This time, I decided to use it to make a bow for Hawkeye. It’s really quite easy, only requiring the following 5 steps:

Making Kuiil is basically like making a monkey, I think 😂. I added some monkey features to the cheeks, to the chin, some nostrils and an grumpy demeanor. And you’ve got a basic Kuiil. That’s where the fun part comes in, when start incorporating ingredients apart from just yarn.

I haven’t made any reversible heads since my Harry Potter collection… after all, not many characters are two-faced. I was actually inspired by a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde piece made by geekyhooker 😂.

Just a background… I don’t like to add on limbs separately because it’s such a hassle. So I made an ‘extended bobble stitch’ for the limbs.

So it’s not all fun and games when you are selling at Artist Alley. To be honest, now that I reflect back… it may be my first and last ‘craft market’. Not that it wasn’t an interesting experience, but I think people don’t give crafters enough credit for the work they put in, especially at craft fairs.

Through some trial and error (and some great internet resources!), there are 2 ways I used to make hoods for my Yarnlings:

Ways I incorporate wires into my Yarnlings.

Through a lot of experimenting, I have come up with a series of different ways to make amigurumi hair: