#One of my first amigurumis hehe

[driftingballoons]

going through more old stuff and I found

Her :3

[steveharrington]

hii I’m a different anon but I was wondering if u could link the videos to the crochet tutorials pls😭😭 I’ve been trying to figure it out and it’s kinda. not clicking for me at all lmao but anyway!!! thank u <3

yes!! okay so i used all these videos to learn specifically amigurumi (making little creatures) therefore a lot of them will be based around that. if you're interested in making things like clothes or tapestries im not the best person to ask, but i think a lot of these channels also have videos on those topics!

first off this video just teaches you how to do a slip stitch, which is just the basic method of getting your yarn on the hook to create foundational chains! this is sometimes used to make amigurumi as well as creating flat pieces, and there are several different ways to go about it but this video focuses on the pretzel method which i find easiest!

now this is specific to amigurumis, but the first step essentially is the magic circle. let me tell you i spent like. 3 hours one day on Just this step and watched so so so many videos, but i went back in my youtube search history and found this specific video because it just made it click in my brain. i even left a little comment being like "THANK YOU" so i know its this one hehe

this video talks about how to properly count your stitches/use stitch markers when making an amigurumi, and that's honestly lifesaving information to know when you're first starting out.

and finally i owe this video my life. seriously. it takes you through the process of crocheting a no-sew amigurumi that's very achievable for a first time beginner. it's great because the pattern is showed on screen while the artist explains each step, so it really helps you understand patterns and what they're asking you to do. i cannot express how much i owe literally everything ive ever crocheted to this baby octopus tutorial because after i followed it, i had a little baby octopus in my hand and i was like holy fuck i MADE THAT and then i just went from there <3

one note i'll also add is that sometimes when you're watching tutorials you might see some artists hold the yarn a different way (between different fingers etc) or even hold their hook a different way, and it doesn't mean they're doing it Right and you're doing it Wrong. aside from following a pattern, the way you crochet depends on what feels comfortable to you. im sooooo slow compared to a lot of the people in these tutorials, but thats just how i crochet and its fine! so dont get too caught up in trying to perfectly mimic everything you see these people doing, because a lot of it depends on the person <3

here’s my first ever ami, made using the baby octopus tutorial! you can even see the bag with all my brand new yarn and hooks and everything in the background lmao. and i am not a crafty person i typically don’t pick up on things very fast, but this is easier than it looks and it’s 100% doable for anyone. you can do this!! fr!!!

[thyandrawrites]

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I was tagged by @aphrodaisyacs! Sorry this is late, I'm so bad at remembering to do these fhdhjs

Currently Reading: Never mine by Bryce Oakley (lesbian fake dating for those of you who are into that trope. This has all the typical fanfic situations, so much so I suspect the author is familiar with ao3 lmao)

Zachary Ying and the dragon emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao (think of a boy playing a pokemon go-esque game and accidentally catching the first China Emperor instead of a legendary shdjjsis reading this because I recently finished the author's other book, Iron widow)

Favourite colour: blue

Last song: *checks spotify with crossed fingers its not a blorbo song* Pures gift für mich by BRDigung

Jdhsjsj okay it was the most embarrassing song in my german mix instead. In my defense, it's catchy as hell. Ignore the lyrics

Last movie: Knives out (2019) I watched Glass onion first because of all the hype, not knowing it was a sequel, then went back and watched the first and I loved that one even more. For someone who appreciates good writing that gets so meta your brain explodes, these movies are a real treat. Def recommended. Both probably get even better as you rewatch, when you can piece together all the details you missed the first time

Sweet/spicy/savoury: Sweet!

Currently working on: Trying to wrap up my todobros bonding genfic but the wc keeps running away from me :'D It doesn't help that my brain is currently being consumed by several amigurumi designs. So I haven't been writing much. I guess I can add those to the list of wips? Working on a hawks doll rn, but I have the yarn for three more (that I shall not reveal yet hehe)

Bonus: I haven't worked on my Hawks cosplay in two (2) years but the other night the solution to the problem that got me stumped literally came to me in a dream. Still have to try it tho and see if it will work irl too lol

Tagging: uhhhh tagging ppl I have talked to recently, but feel free to ignore this o/ @purplemys @mymhameme

[gardevoirtist]

hi hi! nice to meet you!

you're an artist? that's amazing! haru and i are both really into carving, but we're no good with sketching or anything, hehe.

do you have a favorite kind of medium, like drawing or knitting? or, if that's not the case, what made you get into craftwork in the first place?

~cove (@apricorns-and-pokedolls)

Oh! That's so cool! Carvin' is a lot of fun--I'd love to see some of your work sometime!

A favorite medium... That's a tough call! I love workin' with charcoal, but that can get so messy sometimes, ends up all over the place. Crochetin' is fun too, I like makin' little dolls with it.

[Attached is a photo of a Piplup amigurumi.]

One of my parents introduced me to crochet when I was a kid! He noticed I was a real restless kid, so he started teachin' me all sorts of stuff that he thought would help! He did crochet for stress relief--his biggest project that I remember was a big ol' blanket that I still use years later.