Ever wondered whether or not you need to block amigurumi projects? This question came up on a Ravelry forum, and my reply seemed to be helpful for a couple of people I thought I’d share my technique with you here. For many amigurumi projects, you may choose to work with acrylic. Acrylic yarns, unlike wool, [...]
You may have noticed that most amigurumi patterns say “gauge not important”. This means that it’s OK not to check the gauge before beginning the project, as long as you’re not worried about the project coming out to be exactly the same size as the example. This makes sense since the patterns are for toys [...]
If you aren’t already using locking stitch markers, you may want to seriously consider picking some up. I began my amigurumi projects with some circular stitch markers that I had left over from knitting. After having them fall off a few times halfway through a round, I realized that there must be a better way. [...]
I recently finished a project with very tight rounds (5 stitches) and had no idea how to get stuffing into the tiny space without it bunching, lumping and generally acting surly. I found two tools around the house that were just right for the job: plastic chopsticks and tweezers. The plastic chopsticks are long and [...]
