{"id":19457,"date":"2019-01-30T09:17:49","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T14:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/?p=19457"},"modified":"2019-09-18T09:11:04","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T13:11:04","slug":"the-complete-guide-to-giant-amigurumi-ebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-giant-amigurumi-ebook\/","title":{"rendered":"The Complete Guide to Giant Amigurumi [ebook]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After my fun but challenging experiments with extreme amigurumi<\/a> last year, I set out to see if there was a way to make super-sized amigurumi that was easy and fun to do, and develop instructions I could pass on to you. After lots of experimentation, I developed the technique of Giant Amigurumi<\/strong>. Look!<\/p>\n

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About Giant Amigurumi<\/h2>\n

Giant Amigurumi retains the joyous side of being able to scale up a small amigurumi pattern to an impressive and extra-cuddly scale, but it’s much, much<\/em> simpler to crochet, and the materials you’ll need are far easier and less expensive to acquire. <\/p>\n

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Giant Amigurumi are big, squishy, and cuddly. You’ll be amazed how quickly you can crochet such a large toy! Giant amis are perfect as nursery decorations, super-snuggly toys, or decorations everyone will be talking about. Add a spark of life to your amigurumi animals with my giant dimensional crocheted eye patterns, or whip up a super-sized plant. <\/p>\n

About The eBook<\/h2>\n

You can upsize almost any <\/strong>amigurumi pattern with the techniques in The Complete Guide to Giant Amigurumi<\/a> and get an irresistibly cuddly, adorable result. You’ll learn how to take a normal amigurumi pattern and enlarge it by 3 to 4 times to make a giant huggable amigurumi! All you need is your favourite pattern, a 15mm hook, and a super-bulky yarn, and you’ll be ready to start. <\/p>\n

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As examples, I’ve crocheted up several PlanetJune classic patterns<\/a> using the techniques from this book,\u00a0so you can see how they compare with the standard-sized amis.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Much<\/strong> bigger! Just as cute! And (you’ll have to take my word for this until you make your own…) exceptionally huggable.<\/p>\n

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With The Complete Guide to Giant Amigurumi<\/a>, I’ll guide you through every step along the way, from choosing your materials and learning how to work giant stitches, to stuffing, assembly and embellishment, and more. Everything is explained in my usual detail, with clear, close-up photos and instructions.<\/p>\n

I’ve discovered lots of tips and tricks that will make your giant amigurumi easy to make and assemble, and many of them will also<\/strong> be useful for non-giant amigurumi, such as:<\/p>\n