Ginger Bread Puppets are back..:)

These are the dolls that will appear on this coming sunday. I hope the weather will be nice.
I prepared finger puppets. Look there is ginger bread boy...:). But not only that it will be accompanied by ginger bread GIRL..:). Run..Run..Run.. you can't catch me..:).

The Ginger bread girl idea was from South Morang Kinder teacher. I made the ginger bread man last August. I can't make more of these puppets this time since I couldn't find the cookie brown yarn. Anyway
summer is approaching so that it is perfect time to find summer color that good for animals dolls....:)
See you on Sunday...:).

Not Tutorial Page...:)

I learnt crochet by viewing the youtube and read from the book. Learning by ourself is not as harder as yesteryears. Many tutorial in the cyberspace. I read a lot from the bloggers around the world that share their skills. I want to share my experience tooo...:). But Im not good at writing english, as english is my second language, so I just want to write shortly about my 'accident' when learning making amigurumi.
I decided to write in new page called "Tip or Trick". We just passed halloween, didnt we?

The Gun behid the Woman: Best crochet hook for amigurumi..:)

When I started crocheting on summer 2009, I never thought about the 'quality' of crochet hook that I used.
I used the most common crochet hook that available in departement store ( I bought in Big W). At that time I even didnot know where craft shop or wool shop was...:P. This is my first crochet hook.

Then  I made dolls intensively in summer 2010, I was so absorbed in crocheting. My preparation on my first dolls to be in market. The zoo series. I made more than 20 finger puppets. My index finger was hurt and scratched. I noticed the number craved on the hook made my finger scratch. And the thin pipe for holding is not ergonomic. I tried to find another hook with good holder. I found this in department store:

But it was broken on the first doll I made.

I hold the hook like hold a pen. Somepeople use knife style to hold crochet hook.
The distance from the tip of this blue hook to the handle is longer compared the later hook that I use.

Then I found the hook on one of the blog they use the ergonomic crochet hook. Clover. I bought via e-bay store.  I made again many dolls intensively...It does not hurt and scrath on my hand. It has better grip.

Then I tried again the bamboo grip ( same design with clover) and alumunium tip. It has good handle, but  the alumunium tip is not as smooth as clover hook when grap the yarn. But again the problem arouse, tip was detached from the handle. It was able to be fixed by using PVA glue but not for longer time.

So far the clover hook is the best crochet hook that I ever used. So If you want to start crochet amigurumi, you will be no regret investing in good quality hook...:). Happy crocheting!

Bunny's growing pains...:)

This photo was taken on August 2010. Look at the bunny and my daughter...

I made this bunny based on the pattern from Deb Ritchey : One skein bunny http://www.caron.com/projects/op/op_bunny.html

It was long project that I need 3 ball of 100 gram yarn.  It was made when I didnot know which one
was wrongside and right side of amigurumi.

Two weeks a go I found this pattern in ravelry : http://gosyo.co.jp/english/pattern/eHTML/ePDF/1004/amicomo3-34_Amigurumi_Bear.pdf
This pattern suggests to use two strand of yarn but I made it in one strand make smaller result.
The size is perfect as I expected.

The first bunny is the purple one. Being curious about the face, I made the face again to make it similar to big one.
Then this is the Mommy with 2 little bunnies..:). The bunnies will meet you on Sunday,
the Mommy stays at home as my milistone of making amigurumi...:)

The cat is ready...:)

Look at the white cat...:). Finally it is ready...!!!
Do you know the blue bunny who is sitting behind the cat?
I finally made the small version of my amigurumi that I made a year a ago for my daughter.
It made of only 100gram of yarn comparing the blue bunny that almost 300 grams.
I will update the photo later...:)