Attempt at a new hobby

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kawaii amigurumi *___*, originally uploaded by ::sämyii::. on Flickr

I’ve seen Amigurumi, the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures, at many of the craft fairs I’ve attended.  They are ridiculously adorable. If I could, I would populate my house with them. Well, maybe, I won’t go THAT far.  EAD writer, Tiffany has made quite a few of these cuties.{I first spotted them on her blog.} Patterns and ready-made amigurumi are available on our favorite site, Etsy. I am determined to relearn crocheting to make a few of my own little cuties. I am in desperate need of a hobby that does not require batteries or electricity {or so says my husband}. My grandma taught me how to crochet as a child, but since patterns back then consisted of afghans and doilies I lost interest.

{From Author’s personal collection}

I’ve signed up for a crochet class with a knitting and crochet shop in my area. This should be interesting to say the least.  Tiffany has a few Amigurumi tips on her personal blog. If any EAD readers have any additional crochet tips or book recommendations, I would greatly appreciate it.  Wish me luck!