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My plan for this book was to create the definitive reference guide to amigurumi techniques, not just another pattern book. I put a lot into this book, and I hope that you’ll get a lot out of it, whatever your skill level or experience with amigurumi. It’s the only book of its kind, and I really hope you’ll enjoy it!
My book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Amigurumi, by June Gilbank
Amigurumi (pronounced ah-mee-goo-roo-mee) is Japanese for “crochet (or knit) stuffed toy.” Although the concept originated in Japan, the amigurumi craze is taking over the world in waves of crocheted cuteness! From adorable fuzzy critters, to sweet-looking fruits and vegetables, to quirky comic book and cartoon characters – if you can imagine it, you can crochet it!
Whether you’re an experienced crocheter or have never taken hook to yarn, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Amigurumi shows you everything you need to know to hook your own delightful amigurumi. This helpful guide includes:
- A primer on the yarn, hooks, and stitches best for amigurumi, plus fun embellishments you can use to personalize your ami.
- Easy-to-follow tutorials for getting started, increasing and decreasing, working in the round, changing colors, and more.
- Expert advice on adding eyes, hair, jointed limbs, clothes, and other fun accessories to your ami.
- Tips for following an amigurumi pattern, plus four start-to-finish patterns to give you a head-start on designing your own.
- A full-color insert with inspirational photos of the finished ami patterns featured in the book – and more!
Watch the Video Trailer
I made a little stop-motion animation trailer to promote the book:
All the amigurumi you see in the video are made from the patterns in the book. These are exclusive patterns that I created for the book – you won’t find them anywhere else.
Free Signed Bookmarks
As I’m not ideally located to do signings, I’ve had some exclusive Complete Idiot’s Guide to Amigurumi bookmarks professionally printed, with a nice space in the middle for me to sign your bookmark especially to you. Keep the bookmark in your copy – it’ll be useful as well as a way to get your copy ‘signed’ without the logistical difficulties or costs!
And as a personal thank you for buying my book, the bookmark is FREE to you if you’re already buying anything that includes a shipping cost (that’s anything from the Crochet Tools category in my shop: Detail Stuffing Tools, Stitch Markers, or Amigurumi Essentials Kits), and, if not, you can just pay the postage cost for me to send it to you.
Buy Your Copy!
Here are some handy amazon links for you, so you can buy a copy directly from Amazon US, Canada, or UK:
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Heather D. Green said
Would you consider donating some of your crochet patterns to our cause. http://www.indexjournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=40&ArticleID=11662 is a link to a recent article about our program in the local paper.
Su said
I happened upon your website when I was looking for a tutorial this morning. I didn’t know you were the author of the Complete Idiot’s Guide! I started crocheting in April, and have read and used a whole bunch of books on amigurumi as well as some patterns from on-line. I’m sure you know they really vary in quality, including some whose instructions are so badly written you can’t understand them.
I love the Idiot’s Guide. It stands out as the only book I’ve happened on that thoroughly teaches the underlying techniques. I don’t mean to put down pattern books–a good pattern book is a lovely thing. But your book seems really well-suited to helping folks take their crocheting to the next level. I’ve been recommending it all over the place.
Nice to bump into you–my kids and I loved your hamster movie!
CB said
Hi! I love your tutorials! Thank you VERY MUCH for the Magic Circle tutorial. Saved my life! I would love to buy your book! I hope to very soon! Thanks again for the amazing crochet patterns!
~CB
Mel said
I know you said your book is “not just another pattern book”, but does it include your dinosaur patterns? My nephew (almost 2) and good friend (22) are huge dinosaur fans!
June said
Hi Mel, my book doesn’t contain any of my patterns, except the 4 I designed exclusively for the book, so you can practice all the skills and techniques I teach in the book! You can find all the dino patterns in my shop though
Katie Tapp said
Dear June,
I was looking through your website and i found a pattern for a Amigurumi
platypus and i loved it ! I was just wondering if you have a pattern for it on your website or if i have to purchase your book.
please let me know if i can get the pattern for free!
thanks
Katie Tapp
June said
Katie, my book doesn’t contain any of my patterns, except the 4 I designed exclusively for the book (Hamsters, Mushroom & Toadstool, Boy, Girl – you can see them all in the YouTube trailer above), so you can practice all the skills and techniques I teach in the book! You can find the platypus pattern in my shop
Bruna Melo said
I’ve just got it from “The BookDepository”!
Love it!
It’s my Christmas gift (form me…to me….)
Sharon S-S said
Just bought your book! I love this stuff
(got it from the BookDepository – easier to use than Amazon)
Kelly Doolan said
Hi June,
I stumbled across your bog whilst looking for a magic ring tutorial.
Your pictures are really helpful. I’ve since been looking round your site for 30 mins now. I’m a beginner but your website has spurred me on to pick up my hook again (knitter with crochet phobia)
Your book looks great as well.
You’re now bookmarked on my iPad for quick access when I get stuck.
Many thanks and keep up the great work
Kelly
Lylee said
Dear June,
I want to learn to crochet, does your book contain all the picture tutorial that you post in your blog? Sometimes I don’t have access to the internet to open your blog.
June said
You can definitely learn to crochet from my book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Amigurumi – it will help you every step of the way, from if you’ve never picked up a crochet hook right through to becoming a master of amigurumi. It actually covers basic information in more detail than you’ll find here on the blog, and it includes photo tutorials for all the amigurumi essentials – basic crochet stitches, magic ring, invisible decrease, changing colour, finishing off, etc. It also includes many more tutorials about joints, hair, embellishing, embroidery, etc, that you can’t find on my blog!