Friday 18 March 2016

AMIGURUMI LOBSTER , LION AND DOLPHIN


AMIGURUMI TOYS

The latest set of toys I made for His Royal Highness Bob Cat aroused fresh requests.. for tiny little amigurumi toys.  I have made toys in the past, but recently find that I am allergic to the poly fill (well, at least the versions available locally), so unless I have someone handy to stuff and finish them for me.. Amigurumi is out.
That said, these requests came from people I cannot refuse… so here’s what I made. 

I have made a little lobster , a lil dolphin and a even cuter lil lion – all which were inspired by free patterns. 

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Materials used : Today I’ve used our lovely Indian Vardhaman millennium DK ply acrylic yarn , 4 mm crochet hook ; poly fill for filling

Stitches used : Using US terminology
Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot.  https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw 

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot.  https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps.  One sc made.  Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k

First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice.  One dc made. 
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

  
Abbreviations used : Using US terminology
sc : single crochet               dc : Double crochet
ch : chain                             ch-sp : chain space
sp : space                            rep : Repeat
hk : hook                              lp (s) : loop(s)
yo : yarn over                       sl-st : slip stitch  


Instruction information

PATTERN 1 : LOBSTER


For the cute lobster, I was inspired by http://karabouts.typepad.com/karabouts/amigurumi/, and this little fellow has become a key chain

The only change I made in this pattern was to start with a magic circle – as I feel it gives a better start – the 3 sc into that 1st ch, I feel will make a smallish hole at the end, which the magic circle start avoids. 

I also didn’t quite understand why we needed to leave a length of yarn when making the three legs and the one claw arm .. for the little triangular claws, yes, the two lengths work. That apart, great pattern.

To make it a key chain, I threaded in the ring of the key chain into the chain at the back end of the lobster and voila, key chain made.  I then added a few wooden beads to add a little fun and bling to it.

While going through patterns for the lobster, also found these free links.. didn’t use this one, but you could like it.. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/teeny-tiny-lobsters

and this one that has a really lovely chart.. no written instructions though.. https://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/starji64/album/176033/view/355172?page=120



PATTERN 2 : DOLPHIN


Oh my gosh, there are so many lovely free patterns for dolphins

I loved all… but used this one http://cuteamigurumi.com/2012/02/22/dolphin-amigurumi-pattern/ to get a perfectly little 3” sized dolphin.  Love it.

And here are more patterns I found..





PATTERN 3 : LION


The final little pattern was for a lion and yet again I found an amazing array of freebies..





and I even found a left handed you tube video presentation.


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