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a curious house cat inspects the vegan voyeur
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the vegan voyeur was born from an idea that my friend and I had late one night sans alcohol - i know! surprising, right?? a voyeuristic tofu with a mustache?? YES! what an AMAZING idea! i whipped him up, threw on eyeballs and a mustache, and VOILA! he's perfectly creepy-cute. i used super chunky lions brand white yarn with fuzzy black yarn for the amigurumi style mustache. he's actually only four pieces because the sides are an extension of his front piece, but normally, one would crochet six pieces and sew them together to create a square. he's all free-hand - i didn't have a pattern... consequently, his right side of his mustache is a bit larger than the left side, but i'm going to blame it on his own poor mustache trimming abilities.
I found your site after doing a little bit of research on the net for all things amigurumi related and have come back to it a few times after bookmarking it. Your creations are gorgeous and your stories behind each one just as witty! I'd like to get into this cute hobbie but have no idea where or how to start. But your site is a true inspiration! Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteWow, thank you for your comment! I really appreciate your kind words. :) I do hope that you start crocheting! The first thing I would do is learn the most basic stitch: the chain. From there, move onto the single crochet. Most of the amigurumi patterns out there use single crochet stitches. They're very simple and simpler than knitting (in my opinion) BUT practice, practice, practice and soon you'll be able to crochet poos and peas like a pro!
ReplyDeleteI suggest browsing these sites: www.craftster.org - click on the "community" tab, check out the "crochet" section and browse through all the photos and free patterns. If you have any questions, whether you're a beginner or extreme crocheter, just ask on the forum and you should receive plenty of helpful tips.
www.crochetville.com is a site dedicated to crochet. It's another community where you can feel safe asking questions when you're just starting out.
Also, try watching YouTube videos on learning how to crochet. There's tons out there and the visual is a great plus. When you've got the basic stitches down, you might want to purchase a cute amigurumi book to practice. Once you feel comfortable with following patterns, you'll probably end up branching out and creating your very own cute little crocheted creatures.
I haven't created any patterns yet for my creatures, but I plan on it in the near future. Keep checking back for them!
Good luck!
- hooked on amicute