The world knows Fifi Lapin to be a socialite.
A bunny who won’t forgo style for substance, and fashion for form.
I wonder if she’ll take a brolly out in the rain, if it so happens to clash with her colours?
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Long before Humpty Dumpty became, well, an unfortunate incident, the lad was a bright-eyed fellow who loved many a good adventure.
Marcelle is a fuzzy French elephant who likes, among other things, baby blue cotton candy.
For those who are often fooled by her sweet wooly demeanour, one must know that Marcelle was once a famous trapeze artist.
She has since left the circus, in hopes of finding greener pastures.
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One day, Chiyo-chan got lost on her way back from school.
She walked and she wandered but her Granny’s home was nowhere in sight.
Rilo-chan is a sweet little honey bear who spends most of his time daydreaming.
His favourite idol is Rilakkuma of San-X.
Who would’ve guessed?
Chiyo-chan is a precocious little three-year-old.
The curiously cute little girl lives with her Granny, who cooks all day.
Her favourite pals are animals, though she has a penchant for talking to strangers.
Purin-chan is a custard-like golden retriever first created by Sanrio in 1996.
In Japanese, “purin” means “pudding”.
Like Tuxedo-san, Purin-chan loves to eat.
To curb his growing appetite, he occasionally exercises.
Materials
Body
With lemon yellow yarn:
Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Round 3: *2 sc, sc in next sc*, repeat 6 times (18)
Round 4: *2sc, sc in next 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (24)
Round 5: *2 sc, sc in next 3 sc*, repeat 6 times (30)
Round 6: *2 sc, sc in next 4 sc*, repeat 6 times (36)
Round 7: *2 sc, sc in next 5 sc*, repeat 6 times (42)
Round 8: *2 sc, sc in next 6 sc*, repeat 6 times (48)
Round 9: *2 sc, sc in next 7 sc*, repeat 6 times (54)
Round 10 – 23: Sc in each sc around (54)
Sew on the small round beads as eyes – it should fall on round 12.
With dark brown embroidery floss, sew on the nose and mouth.
Pop in the pink brads (optional) for a blushing effect.
Round 24: *Inv dec, sc in next 7 sc*, repeat 6 times (48)
Round 25: * Inv dec, sc in next 6 sc*, repeat 6 times (42)
Round 26: * Inv dec, sc in next 5 sc*, repeat 6 times (36)
Round 27: * Inv dec, sc in next 4 sc*, repeat 6 times (30)
Round 28: *Inv dec, sc in next 3 sc*, repeat 6 times (24)
Round 29: *Inv dec, sc in next 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (18)
Begin stuffing the body. Add some small pebbles so Purin-chan will stand upright on its own. Top off with more stuffing.
Round 30: *Inv dec, sc in next 1 sc*, repeat 6 times (12)
Round 31: Inv dec all around (6)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Ears (make 2)
With lemon yellow yarn:
Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Round 3: *2 sc, sc in next sc*, repeat 6 times (18)
Round 4 – 6: Sc in each sc around (18)
Round 7: *Sc2together, sc in next 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (12)
Round 8 – 12: Sc in each sc around (12)
Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.
Hands (make 2)
With lemon yellow yarn:
Round 1: 7 sc in magic circle (7)
Round 2 – 6: Sc in each sc around (7)
Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.
Tail
With lemon yellow yarn:
Round 1: 5 sc in magic circle (5)
Round 2 – 4: Sc in each sc around (5)
Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.
Feet (make 2)
With lemon yellow yarn:
Round 1: 7 sc in magic circle (7)
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (14)
Round 3 – 5: Sc in each sc around (14)
Round 6: *Sc2together*, repeat 7 times (7)
Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.
Weave the yarn to the centre back of the feet.
Pinch the piece slightly to give it shape.
Beret (base)
With dark brown yarn:
Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Round 3: *2 sc, sc in next sc*, repeat 6 times (18)
Round 4: *2sc, sc in next 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (24)
Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.
Please note: I used a thicker yarn for this. You may want to add another round if your yarn is slightly thinner.
Beret (tip)
With dark brown yarn:
Chain 4
Round 1: Starting in second chain from hook, sc in the next 2sc, slip stitch in the last sc.
Fold the piece in half and sew it (with a slight protrusion) onto the centre of the beret base.
Assembly
As this is an original amiguruMEI pattern, kindly do not claim it as your own. You may place a link to this pattern from your site, but please do not repost it onto your page. Remember to share a picture of your own kawaii versions of Purin-chan with amiguruMEI!
Komaneko lives in the attic of a sweet little cottage on top of a hill.
She loves a good adventure, being the curious little creature she is.
Her current obsession? Balls and balls of yarn.
P/S: Komaneko is based on a Japanese character created by Tsuneo Goda, who won the award for best short film at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in France for a work featuring Domo-kun, the crazy-cute monster mascot of Japan’s NHK television station. Komaneko was initially a five-minute animated work designed to introduce stop motion at an exhibition (Koma means frame; neko means cat). Being the phenomenon that it is, the character was later developed into a full-length feature film.
When Meimoirs first stumbled across a Komaneko video, she wanted to rush out and buy a Komaneko something (anything!). Incidentally, Komaneko shares certain characteristics with Mei-chan, like a love for making her own dolls. Check out these super-kawaii videos below and let me know if Koma-chan isn’t the most adorable kitty you’ve ever seen!
Tuxedo Sam is a tubby little Sanrio penguin who loves to eat.
He likes to be called Tuxedo-san; Sam is too old-fashioned, he thinks.
Make your own Tuxedo-san!
Materials
Body
With blue yarn:
Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Round 3: *2 sc, sc in next sc*, repeat 6 times (18)
Round 4: *2sc, sc in next 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (24)
Round 5: *2 sc, sc in next 3 sc*, repeat 6 times (30)
Round 6: *2 sc, sc in next 4 sc*, repeat 6 times (36)
Round 7: *2 sc, sc in next 5 sc*, repeat 6 times (42)
Round 8: *2 sc, sc in next 6 sc*, repeat 6 times (48)
Round 9: *2 sc, sc in next 7 sc*, repeat 6 times (54)
Round 10 – 23: Sc in each sc around (54)
Sew in the eyes – it should fall on round 12. Remember to leave enough space in between for the beak.
Pop in the pink brads (optional) for a blushing effect.
Round 24: *Inv dec, sc in next 7 sc*, repeat 6 times (48)
Round 25: * Inv dec, sc in next 6 sc*, repeat 6 times (42)
Round 26: * Inv dec, sc in next 5 sc*, repeat 6 times (36)
Round 27: * Inv dec, sc in next 4 sc*, repeat 6 times (30)
Round 28: *Inv dec, sc in next 3 sc*, repeat 6 times (24)
Round 29: *Inv dec, sc in next 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (18)
Begin stuffing the body. Add some small pebbles so Tuxedo-san will stand upright on its own. Top off with more stuffing.
Round 30: *Inv dec, sc in next 1 sc*, repeat 6 times (12)
Round 31: Inv dec all around (6)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Beak
With yellow yarn:
Round 1: 7 sc in magic circle (7)
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (14)
Round 3: Sc in each sc around (14)
Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.
Tummy
With white yarn:
Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Round 3: *2 sc, sc in next sc*, repeat 6 times (18)
Round 4: *2sc, sc in next 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (24)
Round 5: *2 sc, sc in next 3 sc*, repeat 6 times (30)
Round 6 – 15: Sc in each sc around (30)
Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.
Feet (make 2)
With yellow yarn:
Round 1: 5 sc in magic circle (5)
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (10)
Round 3: *2 sc, sc in next sc*, repeat 5 times (15)
Round 4 – 7: Sc in each sc around (15)
Flatten the piece.
Round 8: Sc across both sides, chain 2, sc in the same stitch, slip stitch in the next sc, 3hdc in the next sc, skip 1, slip stitch in the next sc, sc in the next sc, chain 2, sc in the same stitch, slip stitch in the next sc.
Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.
Weave the yarn to the bottom centre of the feet.
Arms (make 2)
Round 1: 5 sc in magic circle (5)
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (10)
Round 3 – 8: Sc in each sc around (10)
Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.
Sailor hat
With white yarn:
Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Round 3: *2 sc, sc in next sc*, repeat 6 times (18)
Round 4 – 5: Sc in each sc around (18)
Round 6: 2sc in each sc around (36)
Round 7: Dec all around (18)
Change yarn colour to navy. Leave a long white yarn end for sewing later.
Round 8: *2 sc, sc in next sc*, repeat 9 times (27)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Bowtie:
With red embroidery floss and a 1.75mm hook:
Chain 5
Round 1: Starting in second chain from hook, sc in the next 3sc, 3sc in the last sc.
Round 2: Rotate the foundation row, don’t turn it. Sc in the next 3sc, 3sc in the last sc.
Round 3: Rotate again. Sc in the next 3sc, 3sc in the last sc.
Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.
Weave the long end of the embroidery floss to the centre then make three loops over the piece to shape the bow.
Tie a knot with the shorter end at the back.
Assembly
As this is an original amiguruMEI pattern, kindly do not claim it as your own. You may place a link to this pattern from your site, but please do not repost it onto your page. Remember to share a picture of your own kawaii versions of Tuxedo-san with amiguruMEI!
Mei-chan loves Strawberry Shortcake.
The fun-loving cartoon character first appeared as a greeting card design in 1977 – way before Mei-chan was born, of course.
Strawberry Shortcake has since been given a makeover, evolving first into a tomboy-looking adventure-seeker, and later into a wide-eyed, pink-haired people-pleaser.
Some of her friends from Strawberryland were also given new last names (Raspberry Tart to Torte) and the berry hero herself was last rumoured to have stolen Huckleberry Pie’s pet dog, Pupcake.
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