{"id":14,"date":"2016-10-22T14:13:31","date_gmt":"2016-10-22T18:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/faq\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2023-12-01T20:44:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T01:44:07","slug":"what-is-amigurumi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/faq\/about-planetjune-crochet-patterns\/what-is-amigurumi\/","title":{"rendered":"What is &#8216;amigurumi&#8217;?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amigurumi (or &#8216;ami&#8217; for short) are crocheted stuffed toys. The word amigurumi (pronounced &#8216;ah-mee-goo-roo-mee&#8217;) is a contraction of the Japanese words amimono (&#8216;crochet\/knit&#8217;) and nuigurumi (&#8216;stuffed toy&#8217;). Amigurumi may also be knitted, but they&#8217;re always crocheted here at PlanetJune!<\/p>\n<p>Amigurumi come in many forms and styles, but they are usually characterized by being formed from single crochet stitches, and worked in the round. 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