Comments on: Amigurumi Help http://www.planetjune.com/blog The crafty journal of a crochet pattern designer and multi-crafter. See what I've been making lately... Crochet, amigurumi animal designs, punchneedle embroidery, polymer clay, cross stitch, beading, sewing, sketching, painting and more! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:16:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: June http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/comment-page-1/#comment-92220 June Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:21:56 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/#comment-92220 You're very welcome - I'm so happy I could help! You’re very welcome – I’m so happy I could help!

]]> By: SparklyShiny http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/comment-page-1/#comment-92175 SparklyShiny Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:39:05 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/#comment-92175 June - thanks for the comments and links to your tutorials! My great-aunt taught me to crochet when I was about 10 -- and after about a month I promptly forgot. When I was in college I picked it up again and relearned from a couple of books. After tweeting with you this afternoon, I pulled out some older work and I've come to the conclusion that I've never done a regular single crochet before! My afghans and doilies seem to work the majority of new rows into chain, DC and TC spaces (very lacy stuff). So thanks for telling me I've been doing the single crochet wrong - I never would have noticed! Doh! Thank you for the tutorials - I have read them all now and have a much better understanding of how my finished products will look. Your patterns work up beautifully (even though I worked them in back loops only) and I can't wait to try the next one . . . and the next one. June – thanks for the comments and links to your tutorials! My great-aunt taught me to crochet when I was about 10 — and after about a month I promptly forgot. When I was in college I picked it up again and relearned from a couple of books. After tweeting with you this afternoon, I pulled out some older work and I’ve come to the conclusion that I’ve never done a regular single crochet before! My afghans and doilies seem to work the majority of new rows into chain, DC and TC spaces (very lacy stuff). So thanks for telling me I’ve been doing the single crochet wrong – I never would have noticed! Doh! Thank you for the tutorials – I have read them all now and have a much better understanding of how my finished products will look. Your patterns work up beautifully (even though I worked them in back loops only) and I can’t wait to try the next one . . . and the next one.

]]> By: June http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/comment-page-1/#comment-88260 June Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:33:40 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/#comment-88260 Shelly: good question! The most commonly used yarn is a worsted weight, and the most commonly used hook is a size E (3.5mm). If you can't find an E, an F (3.75mm) would also be fine :) Other essentials: a metal yarn needle and a stitch marker or two. I'd also recommend plastic animal (safety) eyes, although the size you need depends on the size of amigurumi you're planning to make! If you'd like to buy eyes and stitch markers, they can be hard to find in stores, but I sell both <a href="http://planetjune.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=10" rel="nofollow">in my shop</a>. Hope that helps! And welcome to the wonderful world of amigurumi :D Shelly: good question! The most commonly used yarn is a worsted weight, and the most commonly used hook is a size E (3.5mm). If you can’t find an E, an F (3.75mm) would also be fine :)

Other essentials: a metal yarn needle and a stitch marker or two. I’d also recommend plastic animal (safety) eyes, although the size you need depends on the size of amigurumi you’re planning to make! If you’d like to buy eyes and stitch markers, they can be hard to find in stores, but I sell both in my shop.

Hope that helps! And welcome to the wonderful world of amigurumi :D

]]> By: Shelly http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/comment-page-1/#comment-88238 Shelly Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:27:02 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/#comment-88238 Hi June! Well I have just been hooked into the world of amigurumi..My moms old co worker was a pro at this! I haven't bought any of the materials so I want to know what you would recommend (yarn/hook size/ ANYTHING!) I should buy.. I wanted to know if there was a hook size that would work for practically everything.. Thanks, Shelly Hi June!

Well I have just been hooked into the world of amigurumi..My moms old co worker was a pro at this! I haven’t bought any of the materials so I want to know what you would recommend (yarn/hook size/ ANYTHING!) I should buy.. I wanted to know if there was a hook size that would work for practically everything..

Thanks,

Shelly

]]> By: June http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/comment-page-1/#comment-85804 June Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:15:27 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/#comment-85804 Julie: a well-written pattern won't join a closed piece to another closed piece. Either the head or the body (or both) should be left open at the neck so the other piece can nestle against it and you can sew them together that way. The only other options, if you really want to join 2 closed pieces are: 1) Squash the 2 pieces together so they are touching in a neck-width circle, not just at one point, then sew them together all around the circle where they are touching, keeping them squashed together the whole time. 2) Crochet a short neck piece that's a cylinder (open at both ends), then stitch it to the top of the body. Insert a little stuffing into the neck if necessary, then balance the head on top and attach it to the neck. This would work well for something with a long neck (e.g. a horse or giraffe) but not so well for a little bear or something that doesn't really have a noticeable neck. But in general, design the pieces so one edge is always left open, and you won't have this problem in the first place! Julie: a well-written pattern won’t join a closed piece to another closed piece. Either the head or the body (or both) should be left open at the neck so the other piece can nestle against it and you can sew them together that way. The only other options, if you really want to join 2 closed pieces are:

1) Squash the 2 pieces together so they are touching in a neck-width circle, not just at one point, then sew them together all around the circle where they are touching, keeping them squashed together the whole time.

2) Crochet a short neck piece that’s a cylinder (open at both ends), then stitch it to the top of the body. Insert a little stuffing into the neck if necessary, then balance the head on top and attach it to the neck. This would work well for something with a long neck (e.g. a horse or giraffe) but not so well for a little bear or something that doesn’t really have a noticeable neck.

But in general, design the pieces so one edge is always left open, and you won’t have this problem in the first place!

]]> By: Julie http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/comment-page-1/#comment-85802 Julie Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:43:49 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/#comment-85802 What about joining heads and bodies? Closed to closed things. I usually end up with wobbly heads or ugly looking necks. What about joining heads and bodies? Closed to closed things. I usually end up with wobbly heads or ugly looking necks.

]]> By: Kira http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/comment-page-1/#comment-68400 Kira Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:19:04 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/#comment-68400 I still cant figure out the magic circle!! :( I need to use it for the saftey cone pattern from aliciakachmar.com but I cant figure it out :'( I still cant figure out the magic circle!! :( I need to use it for the saftey cone pattern from aliciakachmar.com but I cant figure it out :’(

]]> By: Bell http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/comment-page-1/#comment-63425 Bell Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:40:54 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/#comment-63425 Thank you so much for putting up your Amigurumi tutorials! I am a crochet beginner and found your instructions and photos really helpful. Especially the tutorial on joining it all up. I'm going to try your Fuzzy Kitten and/or a AmiDog Jack Russell next! All of your patterns look so adorable! Thank you so much for putting up your Amigurumi tutorials! I am a crochet beginner and found your instructions and photos really helpful. Especially the tutorial on joining it all up. I’m going to try your Fuzzy Kitten and/or a AmiDog Jack Russell next! All of your patterns look so adorable!

]]> By: teerose http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/comment-page-1/#comment-61641 teerose Thu, 28 May 2009 14:15:10 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/#comment-61641 love your work. Am new at amigurumi (email and tell me how to SAY it so far, have made little mouse. any suggestions for a beginner. your tutorials are a big help thanks rose love your work. Am new at amigurumi (email and tell me how to SAY it
so far, have made little mouse. any suggestions for a beginner. your tutorials are a big help

thanks
rose

]]> By: skrunkycat http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/comment-page-1/#comment-60038 skrunkycat Fri, 15 May 2009 21:33:22 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/#comment-60038 How to finish? What do you do with your spare yarn ends once your piece is the required size? I don't know how to tie it all off so it won't unravel... Please help! How to finish?

What do you do with your spare yarn ends once your piece is the required size? I don’t know how to tie it all off so it won’t unravel… Please help!

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