Crochet Materials that you need for Amigurumi.
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Yarn:
The first material that you need is yarn. My two favorite yarns that I use to make Amigurumi are sportweight cotton yarn and Chenille yarn.
Cotton yarn:
Sport weight cotton yarn is one off my favorite yarns to use for Amigurumi. This yarn does not pill, it is very durable and easy to wash. Perfect for an Amigurumi toy.
I am using a 2.5 mm crochet hook when I use this yarn.
Ofcourse you could use a thicker cotton yarn to make your Amigurumi bigger. Sportweight cotton yarn is not very thick, it is fine yarn. Ravelry has a great list on yarn weights:
https://www.ravelry.com/help/yarn/weights
My favorite sport weight cotton yarns:
These are my favorite high quality Sport weight cotton yarns (5 ply / 2 wpi / fine)
– SMC Catania yarn – 2.5 mm crochet hook
– Yarn and Colors Must Have – 2.5 mm crochet hook
Search for a similar cotton yarn you can buy near you on YARNSUB
Chenille Yarn:
Super Bulky Chenille:
This yarn makes your Amigurumi much bigger and gives it a very huggable look.
Most times I like to use a 5.0 mm crochet hook when using this yarn. If you crochet very tight, I recommend a larger size crochet hook.
Below is a list of chenille yarns with the crochet hooks that I use with the mentioned yarn.
– Lammy yarns Chenille 6 – 5 mm crochet hook
– Katia Bambi – 5 mm crochet hook
– Himalaya Dolphin Baby – 5 mm crochet hook
– YarnArt Dolce – 5 mm crochet hook
– Hobbii Honey Bunny – 5 mm crochet hook
– Hobbii Baby Snuggle – 5.5 mm crochet hook
Search for a similar Super Bulky Chenille yarn you can buy near you on YARNSUB
Other chenille/velvet yarns:
If I want my stuffed animal plushie to have a nice velvet/plushie look, but I don’t want it to turn out to big, I use these yarns. Which give a nice medium size (between sport weight cotton and Super Bulky Chenille.
– Durable Velvet – Bulky weight velvet
When I crochet with this yarn, I like to use a 3.5 mm crochet hook.
– Scheepjes Little Darling – DK weight – Available soon
When I crochet with this yarn, I like to use a 4.0 mm crochet hook.
Which might sound strange, but this yarn is about the same thickness as the Durable Velvet yarn. I am not sure why they are have a different weight name.
I have received the Scheepjes Little Darling yarn to test it, and I love it. The colors are amazing and it is so soft, can’t stop crocheting!
Tip Blanket yarn:
Many crocheters like to use blanket yarn. Although this is also called a Super Bulky yarn, I recommend a 8.0 crochet hook for this yarn. The structure of Blanket yarn is very different from Chenille yarn.
You can make my Amigurumi of any yarn you like, thicker yarn will make your Amigurumi larger. Below is an example of the same pattern made in different yarn. It is usually a good idea to use the smallest crochet hook shown on the yarn label
Crochet hooks:
Crochet hook for medium/small hands:
My favourite brand of crochet hooks are the Clover Amour crochet hooks. I have been using these for years and my hands never hurt. I have tried more expensive ones and cheaper ones, but these really remain my favorite.
I have been using them for years, they never break and they are very comfortable to hold. Of course, this could also be a personal thing.
Crochet hooks for large hands:
Furls crochet crochet hooks: I read somewhere that for big hands the crochet hooks from Furls crochet are very nice. For my small hands, I really found them too big.
Safety Eyes:
These eyes are widely used when making Amigurumi. They are safe as long as they are attached correctly. They back can sometimes be tricky to attach, but that’s okay, because if you could easily remove them, they aren’t safe anymore.
Fortunately I found a handy trick to put on safety eyes them easily, watch this video:
Embroider Eyes:
Safety eyes are not recommended for age 0-3. Embroider the eyes on instead.
Instead of safety eyes you could embroider the eyes on your Amigurumi with black thread. Below is an example of how you could do this.
Other Materials:
Embroidery Needle:
To sew all the parts together use a blunt embroidery needle,
Stitch Markers:
To mark my stitches I use a piece of leftover thread, it’s cheap, doesn’t break and it is environmentally friendly.
Scissors or yarn cutter:
I like to use small scissors, because I they don’t weigh much and I can carry them everywhere. Use your yarn scissors only for yarn, not for other materials, that will make them blunt. Yarn cutters are great to have to, especially if you have small kids running around or if you want to take your crochet projects onto a airplane.
Stuffing:
I usually use Synthetic Poly filling, it is really great to stuff your Amigurumi with. It gives a great shape, without bumps on the surface of your stuffed crocheted toy. You can use other stuffing like old pillow stuffing, yarn scraps etc. But Fiberfill will give a nicer shape to your Amigurumi toy.
Tools for stuffing:
The biggest part of your toy will probably be stuffed by hand. If you have stuffed your toy, but decide you want to rearrange some part a bit, you don’t have to pull everything out.
You can use a chopstick for that. I find chopsticks very handy tools when making plush toys. You can also use them to put stuffing in very tiny crocheted parts.
I recommend a chopstick, but the back of a paintbrush will also work. Make sure it is not too thin, you don’t want it to penetrate your toy.
Learn how to make Amigurumi animals:
If your are new to crochet, please check my basic stitches tutorial on how to learn to crochet and make Amigurumi toys. I also have many video’s on youtube for beginner crocheters, a lot off small amigurumi tutorials. The small amigurumi video’s are a great way to learn how to create your own toy.
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