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The Essential Guide to Amigurumi

The Essential Guide to Amigurumi by June Gilbank with 5-star reviews from amazon

Available now in paperback from Amazon and ebook from PlanetJune, The Essential Guide to Amigurumi: Crochet Toy Techniques from Basics to Advanced is the ultimate guide to crocheting super-cute toys!

The Essential Guide to Amigurumi by June Gilbank - paperback and ebook, right-handed and left-handed

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This comprehensive guide is your all-in-one resource for mastering the art of amigurumi. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills, June’s expertise will guide you through step-by-step instructions, tips, and patterns to bring your crocheted toys to life.

Packed with detailed photos and clear, concise instructions, this 200-page full-colour book includes:

  • Easy-to-follow tutorials for essential stitches and techniques
  • Practical advice on assembling and customizing your projects for professional results
  • Advanced tips and techniques to build your skills and improve your creations
  • Expert guidance for adapting an amigurumi pattern into your own one-of-a-kind creation or creating your own designs
  • Two chapters of adorable start-to-finish patterns, so you can practice everything you learn across a range of projects

The Essential Guide to Amigurumi by June Gilbank - a range of amigurumi patterns

The Essential Guide to Amigurumi is divided into three colour-coded parts:

  • In Part 1, Amigurumi Basics, you’ll learn all the standard crochet stitches and techniques used in amigurumi, including how to crochet, how to read a pattern and count your stitches, how to stuff and assemble your amigurumi, and troubleshooting tips for when things go wrong. By the end of part 1, you’ll be able to follow any amigurumi pattern and practice with the included adorable beginner-friendly patterns.
  • In Part 2, Customizing Amigurumi, you’ll find out how to personalize and embellish amigurumi. From looks-like-me dolls to recreating a beloved pet, you’ll have all the techniques at your fingertips for turning an amigurumi pattern into your own unique custom creations. You’ll also learn special methods for improving and perfecting your amigurumi, from making them poseable to adding perfect stripes of colour. Use the included mix-and-match animal patterns and boy and girl doll patterns as starting points for making your own one-of-a-kind creations.
  • In Part 3, Designing Amigurumi, you’ll discover the building blocks for designing your own amigurumi without basing them on a pattern. Learn how to start to create a design by building it up from basic shapes. And, if you want to take your amigurumi journey further, you’ll find out the differences between being an amigurumi artist and a pattern designer, and the different skills and techniques you’ll use along each path.

The Essential Guide to Amigurumi is available in two versions for right-handers and left-handers, so you can see all the step-by-step photos and read the instructions exactly as you need them.

The Essential Guide to Amigurumi by June Gilbank - right-handed and left-handed versions


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