The Beginner's Guide to Amigurumi : Easy Techniques and 8 Fun Projects

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The essential beginner's guide to amigurumi from popular designer Sarah-Jane Hicks (@flo_and_dot), with 8 utterly adorable projects to crochet. This must-have guide contains all stitches and key techniques shown step by step and is carefully structured to get you crocheting something cute straight away! In this complete course, ideal for absolute beginners, crochet designer and author Sarah-Jane Hicks covers everything you need to get started, from how to read a yarn label and how to hold your hook to how to follow a pattern. You'll build up your skills project by project, learning new techniques as you go (from working in the round and changing colours to creating that all-important super-cute face). An essential guide to amigurumi, which takes you from your very first stitches to techniques such as adding adorable eyes, creating stripes and adding surface crochet. Learn techniques as you make, so you can put your skills into practice straight away. 8 totally cute projects to make: from a sweet sausage dog in his festive party hat and a playful mermaid with pink spiral hair, to a cat, fox, cactus, bear, bunny and owl. Clear step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions, with helpful tips from Sarah-Jane throughout. A handy fold-out flap with crochet abbreviations allows you to quickly and easily refer to the stitches if you need a refresher. Whether you're creating adorable amigurumi projects for the first time, or wanting to revisit the basics, this accessible, no-fuss course will get you sewing straight away.