The Japanese art of Amigurumi—which translates to knitted stuff toy—is a crocheting technique that creates adorable stuffed animals. This class of Amigurumi is for beginners who want to learn the basics of holding the yarn, single crochet stitch.
Although the exact origin of crochet dolls is difficult to place, historians agree that the art probably came from China with records of knitted dolls dating back to the Shang dynasty.
French word meaning “Hook” – CROCHET is an art of progressive patience and creative handicraft using yarn and a hooked needle.
Amigurumi is the name given to the little characters, and crochet is the craft most commonly used to make them! Although it’s more popular to crochet amigurumi, they can also be knitted.
If you have a good grasp of basic crochet techniques, then making amigurumi will be super easy for you.
Amigurumi exploded in popularity in the early aughts, particularly because it caught on in the West. Thanks to sites like Etsy, Pinterest, the influence of these dolls only grew.
Although there are fun extras you can purchase, you really only need some crochet hooks and your chosen yarn which makes it a cheap and portable hobby to take up.
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