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As promised in my previous sock bunny sewing tutorial, here comes the kawai-i version – the “Droopy Ear Sock Bunny”. This bunny can sits on its own, it is great as toy for kid and as well as for home decoration. Hope you like it and made some for your loved ones.

Again, it is a single sock sewing, perfect if you have some don’t-know-what-to-do stray socks laying around that are still “new”. Or, you can make twins bunny with a new pair of socks.

Since there have been quite some sock tutorials here, including the sock monkey, sock kitty and sock skeleton, I will have this tutorial a little simplified on the step photos. If you want to view more photos on the detail, perhaps a visit to the previous sock bunny tutorial will be a good start for a beginner or if you haven’t been there before.

Happy Sewing!

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How to sew sock bunny

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Unlike many sock toys that needs a pair of socks to sew, each sock bunny only needs one (1) sock to make. With a pair of socks you can make a pair of bunny couples. If you have a rather new sock that lost it’s partner, you can make a bunny with it instead of throwing it away. You may use different sizes of socks to come out with various sizes of sock bunnies.

The sock bunny can’t sit on its own, I pinned them down for photography purpose. You may add beads or rice to make the bottom heavier so that it can sit properly. Add the rice or beads in a small sachet and insert it into the body before closing up the opening to avoid the small particles from slipping out from the sock. Otherwise, you may add a string on it’s head to hang it up. Pinch the head and lift it up to find a balancing point to add string to hang.

[If you are interested on the felted carrot shown at the background, here is the tutorial to make it.]

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How to sew Sock Monkey

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I have seen a lot of sock monkey photos hanging around friends’ photo albums in many photo sharing websites, so envy. These sock monkeys are so cute and so adorable that I would want to hug one, I bet my kids would love to have them to accompany too when mommy is busy with works. Therefore, I went out to shop for some socks thinking that may be 4 to 5 pairs should be enough, I ended up with 20 pairs of colorful socks, simply can’t resist for not buying . I made a few prototypes and showed them to my parents, siblings and their families during a dinner. Now, everyone wants one from me…. ha ha ha… Seeing their positive responses, I am certain that you will want one too …. After a few researches and findings, here is my version of sock monkey. Though it may looks a bit different from the popular vintage sock monkey of Red-Heel that comes with a red lip but it is surely as lovely.

With different sizes of socks, I made the sock monkey out of a family, from baby, toddlers, teens to adult. 3rd picture in the above album shows the family photo of the sock monkey, from daddy, mommy, sister, brother, triplet toddlers, and a baby. Not forgetting a brown sock monkey, the photographer who took this family photo that can do yoga. The sister (in purple stripes) who has magnets on her limbs are good in exercise and can be hung on any metal surface. Click next on the above photo album to see them all.

The siblings are indeed loving each other, not only they are huggy to human, but they also hug each other, like this one.

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Happy Elephant Family - Toy Sewing Pattern

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As you may have noticed, I love to sew toys for my kids. Seeing them hugging the toys lovingly is all I want as a return of my late night crafting. This time is a set of 4 elephant family members, I called them “The Happy Elephant Family”, which resemble the size of my family, Dad-Mom-Daughter-Son. Looking at the wild life photo of the elephant colony inspired me to come out with this pattern. I was brought up in the accustomed way like many of you, Father is always the leader and Mother is always the care provider. I hope my kids will follow us until they are big enough to set up their own family and this is how the family branches out.

Today is also my dad’s 70th birthday. My dad is a traditional Chinese man, he is the man who spends his whole life working so hard to bring 4 of us up in the best way he can afford to do. The man who spends all his hard earn money building a good family foundation, but also the one who forgotten to plan for himself, his retirement and his medical bill. The man still working all his best for us including repairing our house plumbing, electrical appliances, build us furniture & fish pond, plant & harvest our favorite fruits. Happy Birthday Daddy! You are always our hero and we will always love you.

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Have you found anything to make for Valentine’s Day from the previous 2 round-ups, sewing and recipe? Today, I am still doing round-ups and this time it is for valentine’s project using yarns. There are so many awesome projects out there. I was inspired and wanted to share them with you so you can have more choices to choose from. Be it a little gift or for home decor, I wish you will find something sweet to make with yarns.

1. Teeny Tiny Hearts at Attic 24.
2. How To Crochet A Heart at Cornflower Blue Studio.
3. Tiny Crochet Hearts at Kundhi.
4. Crocheted Heart Pattern at Hinzpired.
5. Granny Heart Tutorial at Cherry Heart.
6. Happy Little Heart at Two Hands Healing And Creative Arts.
7. Crochet Heart Valentine Craft at Handmade.
8. Heart Shaped Potholders at Coats.
9. Whimsical Heart Doily at Ravelry.
10. Knit A Heart at Craft Passion.
11. Knit Valentines at Flax & Twine.
12. Crochet Chocolate Box at Favecrafts.
13. Sweet Heart Crochet Pattern at Bella Dia.
14. Heart Shaped Candy Purse at Sugar’n Cream.
15. Pop Heart Pattern at MyGurumi.
16. Soft Crocheted Heart at Craft.
17. Love Letters at My Sister’s Suitcase.
18. Sunkissed Heart Wreath at Michele Made Me.
19. Valentines Day String Art at Make Grow Gather.
20. Yarn Love at Family Chic.

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Amigurumi Baby Sheep - Little Timmy

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After making Pom-pom Shaun The Sheep and Shirley Sheep Earmuffs, I knew that Timmy will be my next sheep project. Here he is, presented in the form of amigurumi and I hope you all like it.

We have been a huge fans of Shaun the Sheep ever after my son was born. This animated TV program was our routine morning show during breakfast. I love this cute little pacifier sucker baby sheep and adore it a lot. Few years later, Aardman Animations produced a spinoff to feature Timmy in Timmy Time. This 3 year-old baby sheep and his friends learn to share and make friends which is a good Children TV series for preschooler.

Get the amigurumi pattern and the how-to sew this baby sheep with pacifier after this jump:

Difficulty Level: Advance Beginner, must know how to crochet ls [loop stitch], ls2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc3tog & ch.

Finished size: approx. Size: 4 1/2″ W x 5″ H

Materials & Tools:
1. Yarn

• White, Medium Worsted Weight, 2 strands
• Black, Medium Worsted Weight, 2 strands
• Yellow, Medium Worsted Weight, 1 strand or Light Baby Weight, 2 strands

2. Animal eyes or wiggly eyes – 15mm, 1 pair
3. Crochet hook: 3 mm, 4.5 mm & 5 mm
4. Tapestry Needle (to join body parts and hide yarn ends)
5. Poly-fill for stuffing
6. Strong adhesive

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
ls = loop stitch
sc2tog = single crochet 2 together or single crochet decrease
sc3tog = single crochet 3 together
ls2tog = loop stitch 2 together or loop stitch decrease
st = stitch
MM= move marker
FO= fasten off

Amigurumi Patterns

Body (White, 2 strands, 5mm hook)
Make 1
Loop’s length: about 3/4″ long
Round 1: Ch2, 8sc in 1st chain. MM. (8)
Round 2: *2ls in each st*, repeat * around. MM. (16)
Round 3: *2 ls in first st, 1 ls in next st*, repeat * around. MM. (24)
Round 4 – 8: 1 ls in each st around. MM (24)
Round 9: *ls2tog, 1 ls in next 3 sts*, repeat * around. MM (16)
Round 10: *ls2tog, repeat * around. MM (8)
Stuff firmly
Round 11: *ls2tog, repeat * around. MM (4)
FO, hide yarn end

Head (Black, 2 strands, 4.5mm hook)
Make 1
Round 1: Ch2, 6sc in 1st chain. MM. (6)
Round 2: *2sc in each st*, repeat from * around. MM. (12)
Round 3: *2sc in first st, 1sc in next st*, repeat from * around. MM. (18)
Round 4: *2sc in first st, 1sc in next 2 sts*, repeat from * around. MM. (24)
Round 5 – 6: 1 sc in each st around. MM (24)
Round 7: *sc2tog, 1sc in next 2 sts*, repeat from * around. MM. (18)
Round 8 – 10: 1 sc in each st around. MM (18)
Round 11: *sc2tog, 1sc in next st*, repeat from * around. MM. (12)
Round 12: 1 sc in each st around. MM (12)
Stuff firmly
Round 13: sc2tog around. MM. (6)
FO with at least 6″ yarn tail
Run yarn tail through the last round of stitches with tapestry needle, pull to close the opening. FO. Bring the yarn to the ch of round 1.

Ear (Black, 2 strands, 5mm hook)
Make 2
Round 1: Ch2, 6sc in 1st chain. MM. (6)
Round 2 – 3: 1 sc in each st around. MM (6)
Round 4: sc2tog around. MM. (3)
Round 5: 1 sc in each st around. MM (3)
FO with at least 6″ yarn tail

Leg (Black, 2 strands, 5mm hook)
Make 4
Round 1: Ch2, 8sc in 1st chain. MM. (8)
Round 2: sc2tog around. MM. (4)
Round 3 – 5: 1 sc in each st around. MM (4)
FO with at least 6″ yarn tail

Tail (White, 2 strands, 5mm hook)
Make 1
Round 1: Ch2, 8sc in 1st chain. MM. (8)
Round 2 – 4: 1 sc in each st around. MM (8)
Round 5: sc2tog around. MM. (4)
FO with at least 6″ yarn tail

Pacifier (Yellow, White, Black, 1 strand, 3mm hook)
Make 1
Yellow
Round 1: Ch6 (6)
Round 2: sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 sts, sc sc2 sc2 sc in the last ch, sc in next 3 sts of the other loop of the previous ch base, sc sc2 sc2 in the last ch, slst to the first ch of the round. MM (18)
Round 3: ch1, sc in next st, sc3tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc2 in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, sc2 in next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts, sc2 in next 2 sts, sc in next st, slst to the first ch of the round. MM. (23)
FO with at least 6″ yarn tail
White
Round 1: Ch2, 6sc in 1st chain, change to Black, slst to the first ch. (6)
Round 2: sc in each st, slst to the first ch. (6)
FO with at least 6″ yarn tail
White
Ch 10
FO with at least 6″ yarn tail

Crochet all the parts as per amigurumi patterns above.

Assemble pacifier by sewing the handle and cap to the yellow body.

Sew pacifier to the head. Note: Round 1 of the head is the bottom. Hide yarn ends in the head.

Insert eyes to the head and apply some glue to fix the eyes. Set aside to let the glue dry.

Sew ears to the head, hide yarn ends in the head.

Sew head to the body. Note: the last round of pattern is the top of the body. Hide yarn ends inside the sheep.

Sew tail to the bottom back of the body. Hide yarn inside the body.

Finally, sew hands and legs to the baby sheep to complete the amigurumi.
Little Timmy is born!!!

Jane has a personal blog under the same name “JennyAndTeddy” where she journals the amigurumi tips together with her amigurumi designing journey. You will also find some other cute amigurumi patterns in her personal blog too.

Besides, Jane is so generous that she is going to giveaway one her finished doll : Lady Bug Sofia, designed and made by herself. Be sure to coma back to enter the giveaway draw and win Jane’s cute amigurumi in my next post. The giveaway is open to accept comment now, please enter a comment to stand stand a chance to bring Sofia home before it’s gone.

Baby Chicky Amigurumi
Crochet Pattern by jennyandteddy.
(You are allowed to sell the finished dolls that are made out of my original pattern because I love crafters who made this doll with love and care.)

Finish Size
Approximately 3 – 3 1/2″
Size varies depending on the size of yarn and crochet hook

Materials
To make you will need
1. Acrylic yarn, for this pattern, I normally used 8 ply
2. Plastic eyes with safety backing 7.5mm (you can find it at any craft shop)
3. Polyester fiber fill for stuffing
4. Sewing needle and embroidery
5. Ribbon or button
7. Crochet hook size 1.25mm or the size that match your choice of yarn
8. Craft glue

Note
The size of the crochet hook really does not matter. The doll design will work just fine with different sizes of yarn with a matching hook, it will only affect the finished doll size.
In this pattern, you will be working in continuous round, you may use a short length of contrasting color yarn to mark the beginning of each round. When you finish a round, do not join at the end of each round, instead continue single crochet the next stitch to begin a new round and work spirally upward.
In the pattern, I have given the number of stitches you should have at the end of each round. If you are off by 1 or 2 stitches, do not worry about it.

Skill and abbreviations
You will need to know how to make a magic ring or adjustable ring
-Single crochet (sc)
-Crochet increase (inc) means: make 2 single crochet in same stitch
-Crochet decrease (dec) means: Crochet 2 stitches together
-Stitch (st)
-Chain (ch)
-Slip stitch (slst)
-Round (Rnd)
-* : Repeat stitches from * to end of *

Head: make 1 piece with your choice of yarn color. Work from top to bottom.
Rnd1: Make magic ring and 6sc in ring (6)
Rnd2: 2sc in each st around (12)
Rnd3: *Sc in next st, 2sc in next st*, repeat * around (18)
Rnd4: *Sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat * around (24)
Rnd5: *Sc in next 3 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat * around (30)
Rnd6: *Sc in next 4 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat * around (36)
Rnd7-14: Sc in each st around (36)
Rnd15: *sc in each of next 4 st, dec 1*, repeat * around (30)
Rnd16: *sc in each of next 3 st, dec 1*, repeat * around (24)
Rnd17: *sc in each of next 2 st, dec 1*, repeat * around (18)
Rnd18: *sc in next st, dec 1*, repeat * around (12), finish off with a long tail for sewing.
Stuff polyester firmly.

Body: make 1 piece with your choice of yarn color. Work from bottom to top.
Rnd1: Make magic ring and 6sc in ring (6)
Rnd2: 2sc in each st around (12)
Rnd3: *Sc in next st, 2sc in next st*, repeat * around (18)
Rnd4: *Sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat * around (24)
Rnd5-10: Sc in each st around (24)
Rnd11: *sc in each of next 2 st, dec 1*, repeat * around (18)
Finish off with a long tail for sewing. Stuff polyester firmly.

Wings: make 2 pieces with your choice of yarn color.
Rnd1: Make magic ring and 6sc in ring (6)
Rnd2: 2sc in each st around (12)
Rnd3: *Sc in next st, 2sc in next st*, repeat * around (18)
Rnd4: Sc in each st around (18)
Finish off with a long tail for sewing (as shown in the photos).

Mouth: make 1 piece with your choice of yarn color.
Rnd1: Make magic ring, 8sc in ring (8) and join with slst.
Finish off with a long tail for sewing.

Legs: make 2 pieces with your choice of yarn color.
Rnd1: Make magic ring, 10sc in ring (10) and join with slst.
Finish off with a long tail for sewing.

Finishing: Install plastic eyes, sew mouth to the head.
Sew head to body, then wings and legs.
Glue the ribbon to the neck.

~ ~ ~ Thank You ~ ~ ~

Stacey is the author of the popular Cuddly Crochet: Adorable Toys, Hats, & More I recommended in “How To Amigurumi”. You will find most of her patterns are suitable to make into soft toys for small kids. There are 3 ways to get Stacey’s pattern: 1.) purchase her book for the amigurumi pattern, 2) go to her online store to buy her latest amigurumi pattern, or 3) try out her free pattern.

Be sure to browse through her fantastically informative website for all the amigurumi helps & tips and follow her blog for any latest updates.

Guest tutor: Stacey Trock

Step-by-Step Guide to Substituting Yarns in Amigurumi

You probably already know that amigurumi are adorable and fun to make… but you might not have known that you can substitute any yarn into any pattern that you’d like! In this post, I’m going to show you how to successfully substitute yarns and you’ll only be limited by your imagination!

Let’s start with the basics. If you use a smaller yarn than is recommended, you’ll need to use a smaller hook, and you’ll end up with a smaller amigurumi. Check out the two monsters above: the monster on the right was crocheted with the (recommended) worsted weight yarn and the monster on the left was crocheted with a smaller yarn and hook. Look how much smaller the one on the left is… isn’t he adorable?

Let’s get down to the details- how do you know what sized hook to use? Amigurumi patterns typically recommend that you use a hook smaller than is recommended for the yarn, so to substitute successfully, you’ll want to use a hook that’s the same amount smaller than is recommended for your yarn. Let’s look at an example.

Let’s pretend we’re looking at a pattern that recommends using a worsted weight yarn with a size F (3.75mm) hook. A worsted weight yarn usually uses a size H (5.0mm) hook. How do I know that? I peeked at the size hook recommended on the yarn label of a worsted weight yarn!

That means that the pattern recommends that you use a hook that is 1.25mm smaller than what is recommended on the yarn label.

So, now I have a smaller yarn that I want to make an amigurumi from. The yarn label for my smaller yarn recommends a 3.5mm hook.

To calculate what size hook we need, just subtract 1.25 from 3.5… and we find out that we’ll want to use a 2.25mm, which is a size B. So, grab your B hook and start crocheting! Easy!

Does it work the same way for bigger yarns? Of course! Let’s say we have a bulky yarn.

The bulky yarn label says that we want to use a size 10, which is a 6mm. 6 minus 1.25 is 4.75! Since there isn’t a 4.75 mm crochet hook, we’d probably round up to a 5mm (size H) and get started!

A couple of other points to keep in mind:
• If you’re using a bigger yarn, you’re going to also use slightly more yardage than is called for in the pattern. Smaller yarns will use less yardage.
• Scale your eyes accordingly! In the monsters above, the big monster uses 12mm eyes, but I used 9mm eyes for the smaller monster.
• Are you confused about what size in millimeters your crochet hook is? You might want to check out a conversion chart. This is especially helpful if you’re reading a pattern that’s from a different country than you.

And remember, amigurumi are about having fun… so don’t worry too much about the exact hook size! If the little animal you’re making looks good in the yarn that you chose, then go with it!

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Amigurumi French Bulldog [Pattern from Ami Ami Dogs]

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I heard friends and readers asking me how to do amigurumi, including patterns, materials, tools & tips etc…. you will find all the answers in this post: How-To Amigurumi!!!

Frankly speaking, just like all other crafts, to make a decent looking amigurumi is not easy but it is not hard as you thought too. You need skill, skill comes from knowledge and practice…. and to success in crafting, you need patience and the “never-give-up” attitude – do it again and again until you are satisfied with the result.

Amigurumi (編みぐるみ?, lit. crocheted or knitted stuffed toy) is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll. Amigurumi are typically animals, but can include artistic renderings or inanimate objects endowed with anthropomorphic features.
(source: Wikipedia)

Get the complete guide on how-to Amigurumi after this jump.

I spent months to master the skill of these cutie doggie amigurumies, no joke! My friend showed me this French Bulldog and asked if I can make a couple for her and her another friend. I totally in love with it at first sight so I went straight to the book store and get the Japanese version of Ami Ami Dogs. Can’t help myself and bought another one of the same series from the author. The first few I made didn’t come out exactly like the one shown in the book, rather, they are looking at different view and the head is tilted down. The yarn I bought didn’t look right too for the color, the white is not white enough to bring out the contrast of this doggies. So, I crochet them again after getting the right color that I want. Since then, I couldn’t stop by just crochet 1 pattern. I made another few breeds when I can find the right yarn color off hand. Click the Next button to view them all.

Recommended Amigurumi Books (Amazon Store):
1. Ami Ami Dogs: Seriously Cute Crochet
2. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Amigurumi
3. Amigurumi World: Seriously Cute Crochet
4. Vanna’s Choice: Easy Crochet Critters
5. A Zoo For You
6. Crobots: 20 Amigurumi Robots to Make
7. Creepy Cute Crochet
8. Amigurumi Toy Box: Cute Crocheted Friends
9. Cuddly Crochet: Adorable Toys, Hats, & More
10. Cute Little Animals
11. More Cute Little Animals to Crochet
12. Big Book of Animals

Free online amigurumi patterns:             
1. Planet June
2. Crochet Pattern Central
3. Craftster
4. Roxycraft
5. Owlishly
6. Freshstitches Amigurumi
Shop online patterns:
1. Planet June Shop
2. Roxycraft Shop
3. Owlishly Etsy Shop
4. Anapaulaoli Etsy Shop
5. Mygurumi Etsy Shop
6. Crochetbury Etsy Shop
7. TLGD doll Etsy Shop
8. Jenny and teddy Etsy Shop
9. Delicious Crochet Etsy Shop
10. AmyGaines ArtFire Shop
11. Voodoo Maggie ArtFire Shop

Pattern Reading
Read chart or written pattern carefully and make sure you understand all the instructions.
Prepare all the tools and materials needed to make the amigurumi and get started.
Crochet abbreviation – written [chart] pattern
sc [X] - single crochet
sc inc [V] – single crochet increase
sc dec (sc2tog) [Λ] - single crochet decrease (invisible crochet is a better choice to prevent hole forming, photo tutorial, video)
ch [Ο] – chain
slst [ • ] – slip stitch

Choice Of Yarn & Hook Size
Read the pattern instruction and look out for recommended yarn weight and crochet hook size. If you would like to make it in different size, you can try out with different yarn weight and hook size.
Yarn weight: These 2 dogs are made from the same pattern but different yarn weight, which turned out in different size. The smaller dog is from baby yarn and the bigger dog is from medium worsted yarn.
You can use synthetic fiber yarn which is cheaper and has better color choice.
Hook size: A size smaller from the recommended hook size works perfectly for amigurumi. For example, if the recommended hook size stated on the yarn label said size 3mm, use 2.5mm instead.

Other Tools
Besides crochet hook, you will need the followings:
1. Tapestry Needles, I used #13 for chunky yarn, #18 for medium weight yarn, #20 for baby yarn & #24 for lace thread. You might need a long needle for big amigurumi.
2. Scissors
3. Markers, or you can use bobby pin to mark the first st of the row
4. Tweezers (blunt tip) or stuffing tool (see video how to use this stuffing tool)
5. All purpose adhesive (transparent) for gluing eyes and nose, great for threading yarn through the narrow eye of the tapestry needle.

Stuffing & Weight
Stuffing: There is always a question of how much to stuff for the amigurumi, I stuffed mine until the amigurumi is firm and resemble the tubular shape of the amigurumi..
Weight: If you need to add weight so that the amigurumi stands better, you can use silica gel (in bead form), plastic beads for smaller ami. A stainless steel bolt is good for a bigger ami.
Eyes & Nose
Other names for amigurumi eyes are craft eyes, animal eyes or safety eyes. Basically, the are 2 types of attachment, stud type or sewn type. The photos shown are stud type, some came with back locking plates and for those don’t have, the eye has to be glued with all-purpose adhesive (not recommended if it is for kids under 3).
Normally, eyes come in either whole black or clear plastic with black spot at the center. Select the suitable eyes and nose for your amigurumi.
I bought some of my parts and tools via this online shop .
You can also use beads, buttons and felts to make eyes and nose for amigurumi too.
Eye Color Customization
It is not necessary to buy ready color eye for amigurumi, you can always add you own color on a clear eye.
For white, use correction pen (fluid type) and paint the back of the clear eye.
For other color, use acrylic paint and paint the back of the clear eye.
I painted mine in green, brown, blue and white. You can even add design if you have a bigger clear eye, like adding iris stripes, circles, love shape etc. to further enhance the effect of your amigurumi’s character.
Tension
Unlike normal crochet, in amigurumi your stitch tension have to be snugly tight to prevent “holes” forming, the holes will amplify after stuffing.

Change Yarn Color
In some patterns, you might need to change yarn color like those I did for the dogs, click here to get the tutorial on how to do it, or here for video.
Joining Parts
Now you have all the parts (heads, arms, legs, torsos) of the amigurumi ready, installed eyes and nose, stuffed to it’s fullest firmness. It is time to join them up by sewing.
Click here to see how to join, or here for a video.
Some patterns will show where to join, for those don’t, look closely at the photo of your pattern to find the correct place to join. Sometimes you might have to unpick the stitches and redo the joining if you find the position is a little off, especially the first attempt. Don’t give-up, you are about to cross the finish line!

Other Tips
Needle threading
If you have difficulty in getting the yarn through the eye of the tapestry needle, put a small drop of adhesive (for example, UHU or quick-dry all-purpose adhesive but not super glue, please) at the yarn end, twist and make it pointy. Let it dry before inserting through the eye of the tapestry needle.
Tidying up the messy yarn ends
After stitching, make a small knot with an adjacent stitch. Insert the needle back to the body and come out from the opposite (the further the better). Pull the yarn a little before clipping so that both the knot and yarn end can hide inside the body.

Practice, Practice & Practice!!!
Practice is the best way to achieve a perfect amigurumi. I did more than 10 in total of these cute doggies to achieve a close to perfect result. Each of them still looks a little different even though they are from the same pattern.
Want to see them? Click “next” on the photo album above to see another few cute little doggies I made from Ami Ami Dogs book.

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Bunny sachets on the carrot boat

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This bunny sachet pattern is not confined only as a desiccant bag, you can fill it with other ingredients and turn it into personal amenity, for example:
1. Scented sachet if filled with Potpourri (great gift for this coming Valentines)
2. Sleep pillow if filled with dried chamomile & lavender flowers in a bigger bunny poly-fill (perfect as baby shower gift)
3. Heat bag if filled with rice or wheat and herbs which to be heated up in mirco-wave oven (for medical purpose)
4. Shoes freshener if filled with activated carbon or charcoal (as shown below, best use in summer)

Get the pattern and step-by-step instructions with photos after this jump:

Material:
1. Fabric or scraps (2¼” x 3″ – 2 pcs. for mini bunny, 4½ ” x 6″ – 2 pcs. for large bunny)
2. Sachet filling ingredient – silica bead, activated charcoal, or scented potpourri etc.
3. Ribbon, lace, yarn or cord
4. Fusible web (for large bunny)
5. Embroidery floss (for large bunny)

Tools:
1. Sewing machine
2. Sewing kits
3. Iron
4. Printer & letter size paper
5. Pencil or fabric marker
6. Blunt point tweezers

Download the bunny pattern in pdf format. Print it out onto Letter size paper. Don’t scale the printing if you wish to have the full size pattern.
Get the latest Acrobat pdf reader if you can’t download the pattern.

Cut the paper pattern and trace it on the wrong side of your chosen fabric.
Mark a minimum 1″ opening on the side seam.
Start from one of the opening markings, sew alone the sewing line and end at another opening marking.
Trim the seam allowance to 1/8″ for mini bunny, 3/8″ for large bunny.
Clip and notch at the curves on the seam.
Insert the blunt tweezers from the opening and grab one of the ear.
Pull the ear out through the opening.
Repeat the same to the other ear. Use the tweezers to adjust the seam and smooth the curvature.
Turn the face and smooth all the curvatures. Press with warm iron to smooth crumples.
For large bunny, trace bunny’s face to the fusible web (paper side), cut out and iron the adhesive side to the wrong side of the face fabric. .
Peel off the paper from the fusible web. Embroidery the facial features.
Cut fabric. With adhesive side down, iron the face onto the large bunny.

Roll a piece of paper into cone, cut at the sharp point to make a funnel mouth. Insert the mouth into the opening. Fill the bunny with your chosen ingredient. For this instant, I filled it with silica beads.
You may omit the funnel if you are filling it with scented potpourri, use tweezers to fill it instead.
Close the opening by sewing with slip or ladder stitch.
Shake the bunny so that the ingredients fall to the bottom part..
Tie the ears together with sewing thread, adjust while you pull the thread to gather.
Finally, tie your prefer ribbon or yarn to the thread.
~~Done~~