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I am very grateful to crochet for a lot of things, and one of those things is how well it lends itself to any genre. You can have antique or ultra-modern crochet, or very serious artistic crochet, or silly crochet...any kind at all.
This post is going to be a little silly.
As much as I love pouring over very sophisticated and elegant crochet techniques, I'm a bit of a geek, and I love to express my geeky love in simple crochet form. I particularly love making geeky amigurumis. I don't worry about keeping track of stitches or writing patterns down (as the characters are usually copyrighted anyway), so each one is like a freeform make-it-up-as-you-go adventure. Here are a few of my favorite creations! |
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Fluffy, form Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Made from scrap bits of wool and thread. |
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Alice, from Alice in Wonderland. She is only 2.5" tall, all in size 10 thread. |
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And the 10th Doctor Who. Made from acrylic, hemp, bamboo, and thread bits. |
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Amigurumis are quick, fun, and make great gifts. Especially for geeks. I know there are more of you out there!
If you're new to crocheting amis, check out our free crochet amigurumi pattern e-book here!
And keep your eyes peeled this fall for the patterns from our amigurumi calendar contest!
Until next time,
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