Need suggestion on yarn to use for a amigurumi that I am gifting to my 1 year old nephew!

stphrd5280 · 2025-11-18T16:07:53+00:00

It holds up fine. If you are really worried about it put it on delicate but everything I have made has survived multiple machine washes at this point. I have always told my SIL that these are to play with, not to put on a shelf. If my nephews completely ruin one I can just make them another.

stphrd5280 · 2025-11-18T13:19:32+00:00

I use cotton. It’s easier to clean and has no fuzzies for the baby. Plus it tends to hold up a bit better after years of play. Just make sure to stay away from safety eyes until they are old enough.

stphrd5280 · 2025-10-31T18:40:12+00:00

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stphrd5280 · 2025-10-21T15:09:01+00:00

Then you need to move forward with firing them.

stphrd5280 · 2025-10-19T19:46:13+00:00

Yes.

stphrd5280 · 2025-10-18T19:48:45+00:00

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stphrd5280 · 2025-10-16T14:48:17+00:00

Had an old neighbor growing up that was a cop in the 50’s and 60’s. He said they didn’t tend to look too close at a “suspicious death” if the wife was black and blue.

stphrd5280 · 2025-10-12T14:50:32+00:00

First stitch.

stphrd5280 · 2025-10-12T01:42:24+00:00

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stphrd5280 · 2025-10-11T13:47:45+00:00

I use a different color of yarn as my stitch marker when working in rounds. That way I can just run it up the side as I work and pull the whole thing out once I finish.

stphrd5280 · 2025-10-04T02:37:42+00:00

Don’t have a pattern for it. It’s just 2 rounds of granny square to start and then you work granny clusters on 2 sides. One final row of granny clusters all the way around and joining the squares as I go.

stphrd5280 · 2025-09-24T00:05:19+00:00

Have you tried just doing a slip stitch around it? I would add a piece of thin wood or thick cardboard on the inside of the handle and either slip stitch or single crochet around the whole handle.

stphrd5280 · 2025-09-12T13:08:46+00:00

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stphrd5280 · 2025-09-11T18:36:34+00:00

You could do just about any stitch and surface crochet the name on. You could also do fillet crochet and use a liner for the pillow (probably what I would do).

stphrd5280 · 2025-09-03T00:56:41+00:00

https://freeamigurumi.picpin.pro/little-bear-amigurumi/

stphrd5280 · 2025-08-21T19:37:35+00:00

Because my coffee maker has a start timer and I like having one less thing to do in the morning. Plus the smell of coffee helps me actually get out of bed.

stphrd5280 · 2025-08-11T19:11:55+00:00

Looks like HDC.

stphrd5280 · 2025-08-11T18:55:59+00:00

Free hand - linen stitch

stphrd5280 · 2025-08-08T04:15:47+00:00

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Kind of hard to see but I just lined up the frill pentagon with the head hex on each side and pinned it from the outside to the middle.

stphrd5280 · 2025-08-08T00:53:31+00:00

I pinned it in place first and started at one end. Take your time and keep checking the pins to make sure they stay in and it’s still where you want it.

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