Crochet is not just about ponchos and scarves anymore: it’s about amigurumi, a hip new craft trend! These Japanese-inspired dolls have motivated crocheters everywhere to grab their hooks and create collections of irresistibly funky-cute creatures. Elisabeth Doherty, one of today’s hottest amigurumi designers, is here to show readers how they, too, can get in on the fun. She explains basic and advanced stitches; shows how to make the critters’ forms by crocheting in the round; gives advice on yarns and stuffing; and offers tips on embroidering facial features and embellishments.
 Start with an easy cupcake, move on to a palm-sized mouse, and work up to the more challenging and spectacular projects, like a punk rock bunny or a beatnik kitty—complete with black turtleneck, beret, and goatee.

The animals are extremely cute! The basic idea is that you compose them from a series of sewn-together squares or rectangles, mostly knit in garter stitch (making them beginner-friendly, and especially beginner-youngster-knitter-friendly) There are a number of appealing toys: a polar bear, a kangaroo, several dogs, and a snake, among others Both written instructions and pictures are given.

The world of craftsters is full of things Japanese Cute - kawaii, and the look created by Aranzi Aronzo is familiar to many but not until now has a single one of the hundreds of bootleg American copies they've sold been in English. Finally these priceless books of mascots, accessories, clothing and well, just about everything, come in ready-to-read English!

Over 40 different patterns and instructions on how to make your own Aranzi cute plush doll, accompanied with bright color photographs of the characters in action. Filled with the same irreverent humor that made the characters pop to life in The Complete Aranzi Aranzo, The Cuter Book is a simple instructional book for crafters of all ages and skill levels.

 

Cute book - with everything you need to build a nice doll-house (including the houses themselves!). In the beginning of the book - there are photos of various household and neighborhood scenes compounded from the models. Too bad there are no indications to sizes, which would've helped fold the models to scale.

Cross stitch projects on plastic canvas

 Shimotsuke paper dolls are dolls made of paper by a traditional method of the Shimotsuke area (now Tochigi Prefecture). It has a beauty which makes one feel the simple gentility and sorrow that have been handed down in old legends and traditions. It is kind of doll anyone would love. The Shimotsuke gathered paper, traditional hand-gathered paper, it used. It is gathered piece by piece. This increases the softness and makes the most of the characteristics of paper. It is easy for anyone to use. In this book we have explained everything so that it is easy to understand, especially for beginners. 

Learn to create your own tiny figures and accessories using wool felt, chenille stems, simple embellishments, and Salley's new step-by-step guide. Ideal for dollmakers, quilters, embroiderers, and crafters of every skill level.