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Title: Tiny Yarn Animals: Amigurumi Friends to Make and Enjoy
ISBN: 1557885303
Author:
Tamie Snow
Publicate Date: 2008-08-05
Publish: 2008-08-05
List Price: $12.95
Average Customer Rating: 5.0
Format: Paperback
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1: Has pros and cons..............
I bought this book because I LOVE amigurumi, I have just about every English crochet amigurumi book, and several Japanese amigurumi books.
Some pros:
1. Large full color photographs for each project.
2. The book is about the size of a magazine, so each pattern fits on 1-2 pages--I like that.
3. At the end of the book the author lets you know what yarn is used for each project.
4. The author uses different eyes for the projects--some are embroidered, some are safety eyes---gives you inspiration for using different types of eyes.
5. There are some patterns that are pretty unique---such as the lemur, koala bear, hippo, fish, fox and bumblebee. You do not see patterns for these all over the place like you do bears, puppies, owls, etc.......
6. There is a gauge given for each pattern, which is nice. That is not common in amigurumi books, and I like having a gauge for each pattern.
7. Very reasonably priced.
8. Lastly, this might sound odd, but I like that the author did not name the patterns with human names. The hippo pattern is simply called "Hippo", not "Jenny the Hippo" (or whatever...)...for me it is harder to really personalize or make an amigurumi project when it already has a name. I like when patterns are just called "Elephant" not "Elizabeth Elephant".
Okay the cons.....
1. The patterns could be written a little better. For example, typically in a crochet pattern whenever there is a round (or row) where there is an increase or decrease there is a stitch count given for that round (or row). This book does not have any stitch counts, so you never know how many stitches you should have per round. While this is not a problem to easily figure out how many stitches you should have while on Round 3, by the time you are on Round 18 after increasing and decreasing you really do not know how many stitches you should have.
2. I wish there were charts for the patterns--it would at least make up for the lack of stitch counts.
3. I have found some of the results to be quite awkward--especially the mouse. It seems that much of the shaping for some of the animals is accomplished not by the crochet stitches themselves, but by the stuffing.
4. As with a lot of English Amigurumi books you have to decide where to place the limbs by the photo. I wish more English pattern books would have illustrations used in Japanese books that will clearly show how many rows or stitches limbs, ears, eyes, etc should be placed from eachother .
5. Also, this has no bearing on my 4 star rating but the "mm" (move marker) abbreviation at the end of each round is a bit annoying. It is logical to move a marker, and does not need to be stated. And if you are going to state it, I wish the standard "pm" (place marker) abbreviation was used.
All in all I will keep this book for my Amigurumi Library, but if you are a beginner I would definitely suggest something that has a bit more logical and predictable shaping, and stitch counts such as Ana Paula Rimoli's "Amigurumi World".
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2: Super-cute!
These patterns are very cute, and very easy to make. Even better, they only require small amounts of inexpensive yarn and stuffing. Here's a gift idea: give someone -- a new crocheter, a crafty teen or kid, or whoever -- a copy of this book, a few balls of Wool-Ease yarn, a couple of crochet hooks and a tapestry needle. Put it all in a cute gift bag, and voila -- they're all set to make adorable little stuffed animals.
These animals would also make excellent stocking stuffers. Anyway, the book is cute, well-done, full of good patterns ... what are you waiting for? Buy it!
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3: So cute and fun!
I LOVE this book! I received it last night and started the koala this morning. Once I'm done, I'll post a photo.
There are lots of photos, and the directions are clear, concise, and easy to follow. I recommend visiting the author's website www.roxycraft.com to see other patterns, including garden gnomes.
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4: Easy Breazy
This is a book of really easy to follow patterns! The tiny yarn animals are so cute and not at all run of the mill. I highly recommend!
Tamie Snow has a very direct and fun way of explaining her patterns, she makes it so much fun! I can't wait to see if there is more from this crafter! I am definately checking out her website: roxycraft.com!
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5: Big Yarn Fun
I just got this book tonight and I'm so excited about all the projects I have planned in my head. Not only do you get the patterns to make all these adorable yarn miniatures, but you also get the inspiration to come up with your own patterns. Thanks, Tamie. Well done!
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