For those who can’t get enough of Aka-chan and Ookami-chan, be sure to look out for Simply Crochet magazine’s Issue 10, coming soon — yes, we’re in the magazine again! In the mean time, enjoy this great introduction to the kawaii duo: another cool stop-motion made by the amazing Simply Crochet team! Advertisements
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The Tako-Yaki brothers
Have you met the Tako-Yaki brothers? The bear siblings love seafood and they love it raw (sashimi notwithstanding). They’re great at swimming and love a good challenge when it comes to chasing after funny looking fish. On a good sunny day, you may just catch them suntanning by the river, or up in the trees […]
Free Sleeping Totoro amigurumi pattern
Ohayou! Awhile ago, we organised our very first Sleeping Totoro amiguruMEI giveaway. Due to the numerous requests from amigurumi and Studio Ghibli lovers around the world, we’d like to share this original pattern with you, so you too can make your own kawaii Sleeping Totoro! The pattern is easy enough for beginners, and the end […]
Chiyo-chan’s Simply Crochet magazine debut
お久しぶりですね! (It’s been a long time!) We’d like to share a snippet of amiguruMEI’s collaboration with Simply Crochet Magazine in the UK. Little Chiyo-chan was selected as an amigurumi feature of the month and boy, were we excited! A big thank you goes out to the wonderful team at Simply Crochet, who made a cute […]
amiguruMEI in Simply Crochet magazine
Konnichiwa! We’re super excited that our very own Chiyo-chan is making her UK debut in the fantabulous Simply Crochet magazine! The full amigurumi pattern will be in Issue Five, set to be released next week! For another look at Chiyo-chan and her newfound stardom, check out the super-cute stop-motion video made by the wonderful Simply […]
Free Easter amigurumi pattern: Haru-chan and baby Chioux
It’s been a year since we shared our first pattern, Sayo & Nara-chan. Easter is almost here again and this time, we have Haru-chan and her pet chick, Chioux, to join us for the celebration. Spring is Haru-chan’s favourite season of the year. She is a big fan of jelly-filled chocolate and cute little animals. […]
Molang the fat rabbit free amigurumi pattern
Make your own Molang the fat rabbit! Materials 2.50mm hook 8 ply yarn (white) Embroidery floss (dark brown) 1.75mm hook Darning needle 2 x small 4mm brads (dark brown) Pink felt or wool roving Polyester fiberfill Small pebbles or marbles (to weigh Molang-san down) Body With white yarn and a 2.50mm hook: Round 1: 6 […]
Pandapple from Sanrio free amigurumi pattern
Make your own special edition rainbow Pandapple-chan! Materials 2.50 mm hook 1.75mm hook Similar sized yarn in rose pink, white, black, apple green, pastel pink, pastel yellow, pastel green, pastel blue Embroidery thread in black and white Darning needle Carpet needle (with large eye and sharp tip) Polyester fiberfill A small piece of pink felt […]
Kodama-chan free amigurumi pattern
The kodama is a shy forest creature, believed to live in certain trees. While no one knows what good they bring, those who attempt to cut down a tree housing a kodama will most certainly meet with great misfortune. Thus, such trees are often marked with a shimenawa rope. The spirits, rooted deeply in Japanese […]
Kogepan-chan free amigurumi pattern
Kogepan-chan is a burnt red bean bun character created by San-X. The adorable brown bread boy is often in a foul mood – you would be too, if you were left forgotten in a sauna 30 minutes past your tolerance for furnace-hot air! Learn more about Kogepan-chan in these super hilarious and kawaii videos we […]
