Whimsical Stitches: A Modern Makers Book of Amigurumi Crochet Patterns

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If you like what you see on this blog, want to learn some very creative decorative stitches, and how to put them all together, whimsicalstitch.com has a book for you! Mary’s Whimsical Stitches is a contemporary how-to collection of more than 250 stitches for stitchers regardless of skill level. The book includes updated and sequenced diagrams from this blog, all-new stitches, and a chapter on the basics of needlepoint. For more information, visit here. I've used this stitch for clothing (with the thread combo from above). It would be a fantastic architectural stitch, such as a roof, pathway, or wall. However, I recommend distinctly different threads for those ideas. The Flair used in the sample adds a certain softness to the stitch, as is appropriate. For architectural stitches, I recommend a more defined metallic (such as a Kreinik or Treasure Braid) for the accent stitch. If metallic isn't appropriate for the accent thread, use a lightweight perle thread, such as Soie Perlee, Gloriana Princess Perle, Rainbow Gallery's Elegance, DMC Perle Cotton, or Dinky Dyes Silk Perle. Consider longevity: Choose a name that will grow with your business and not feel limiting as you expand your offerings or target new markets. Whimsical Stitches is an absolute joy for amigurumi enthusiasts! Through her incredible patterns, Lauren was able to take us inside her own endless imagination and share her unique, wonderful perspective on amigurumi design. Whimsical Stitches is easy to follow for the beginner, and delightful for the master. A must-have for every crocheterʼs book collection.”

You are in the right place for free get : Whimsical Stitches: A Modern Makers Book of Amigurumi Crochet Patterns As you can see, the layered diamond I shared last week was the jumping-off point for this week’s stitches. After some trial and error, I added some space between the layered stitches at the tip of each diamond so I could have more fun with the stitch inside the diamond. It was so much fun to play with stitches in either of the open spaces created by the layered diamonds (yellow lines) that I ended up with two stitches for today. In all honesty, I love the layered diamonds all by themselves without any accent stitches. When it comes to crochet books there are a lot to choose from, you can opt for general crochet projects, crochet granny square blankets, crochet garments, crochet food and even specialised types of crochet like Tunisian crochet and amigurumi, which you can find out more about in our interview with Vincent Green-Hite, author of the new book Knot Bad Amigurumi. This is working: VIEW Whimsical Stitches: A Modern Makers Book of Amigurumi Crochet Patterns by Lauren Espy [EPUB KINDLE PDF EBOOK] Whimsical Stitches: A Modern Makers Book of Amigurumi Crochet Patterns by Lauren Espy [EPUB KINDLE PDF EBOOK]. Size: 38,794 KB. Whimsical Stitches: A Modern Makers Book of Amigurumi Crochet Patterns Lauren Espy pdf.BOOK WHIMSICAL STITCHES: A MODERN MAKERS BOOK OF AMIGURUMI CROCHET PATTERNS by LAUREN ESPY OVERVIEW ] Don't box yourself in geographically: If you plan to sell online or expand beyond your local area, avoid names that tie you down to a specific location. Review: I got this book for my 11 year old. It has a list of yarn size, hook size, & recommended colors & amounts of yarn for each design. My kid is having a blast changing the color combinations. The stitched sample uses a green Neon Rays on the edge of a white column on a Santa from a Melissa Shirley tree skirt. Starting at the top of a column, add an oblique cross stitch (over one row and up two), starting the next oblique cross stitch one row below, with the top of the stitch ending in the skipped row of the previous stitch. My recommended sequence for the individual oblique crosses is included on the right of the diagram. The stitched sample is from FOWS (friend of whimsicalstitch.com) Ruth Schmuff. It uses two plies of Gloriana Floss on 18-mesh (for the gold area) and brown Petite Silk Lame for the brown areas above and below the gold.

Mary’s Whimsical Stitches Volume 4 is coming in June! It’s filled with the content you love, with a specific focus on small stitches. Content includes: I love me my Pippin collage canvases. The colors and the themes just make me smile. They’re a (good) challenge because they use mostly small stitches. I wanted to do something new (for me), but I thought I was tapped out until I remembered I’ve been able to transform favorite stitches by simply skipping a row. And, voila, we have a “new” stitch. Just over 200 small stitches, including updated and sequenced diagrams from the #whimsicalwednesday blog and a cache of previously unpublished stitches from class projects and private lessons. It would be a great addition to any striped area, such as a wall, floor, roof, clothing…the list is really quite endless. If you like what you see on this blog, there's more. Mary’s Whimsical Stitches is a series of four books offering contemporary how-to collections of more than 200 stitches (in each volume) for all stitchers, regardless of skill level. All books include updated and sequenced diagrams from this blog, plus a collection of all-new stitches from private lessons and other class projects. Visit here to find a needlepoint retailer that carries my books.Review: After over 20 years when I was in highschool Im starting up crocheting again. I went to an event and vendors were selling these adorable little things which I later learned were called amigurumi, a Japanese art form of making crochet dolls and figures. They are the most adorable things ever in my opinion and make great gifts. So I’m really a serious beginner scouring utube. I’m learning the language and so far prior to receiving this book can tie a slip knot, chain, single stich and change colors fairly easily. I’m still working on counting my stiches and getting my tension just right. Basically with my current skills I can make a dish rag, blanket, scarf etc but no figures or clothing yet. This book does a great job explaining needed tools, stiches, abbreviations and various techniques. The patterns are clearly written and includes color pictures , a list of materials, abbreviations etc. Here’s where it’s not exactly a 5 star personally for me. The projects are not listed from easy to intermediate to more challenging therefore someone inexperienced must look through and try to determine where to start, hard to do as a beginner. I feel the blueberry or strawberry is a good first project for the absolute beginner and is where I will likely start. To the writer, first off thank you for the book, it is lovely. If you ever revise your book please included really basic step by step for an absolute beginner project ( maybe even a video). The instruction needs to be more written for a beginner not just listed stiches. It would be helpful to have a very detailed instruction written for one project to get going easier. Other than that when I figure out the stiches the pattern needs I feel the book will be really fun. Nothing seems very hard but learning everything at once is the hard part. Therefore, I feel an absolute beginner will likely need more then this book and will still need to watch tutorials on utube to get the basics down. The book does not claim to be a beginner book ( so I won’t minus a star) but it’s an instructional manual for crochet and making dolls. Someone who already knows how to crochet will find these project a breeze. I am pleased with the book and do recomend it. I am an artist and very good at crafting and creating things but I just personally needed more ( visual/written) instruction to get going with this. The book is a great resource and has already helped me understand what I need to understand/learn to begin creating amigurumi. It also really simplified using various needles and techniques to add facial features. I think one project should have included how to make and connect a crochet eye as opposed to always using a safety eye, especially since the author mentioned she uses that method for folks for babies/young children. It is also nice for those who want to achieve the look of 100% fabric dolls. Al in all, very nice book and I’m happy I got it. Whimsical Stitches is an absolute joy for amigurumi enthusiasts! Through her incredible patterns, Lauren was able to take us inside her own endless imagination and share her unique, wonderful perspective on amigurumi design. Whimsical Stitches is easy to follow for the beginner, and delightful for the master. A must-have for every crocheterʼs book collection." Stay away from clichés: Steer clear of overused or generic terms that can make your business blend in rather than stand out. The book itself is lovely – it has a nice smooth hardcover and the layout is clear and neat. Lauren did all of the photography for the book herself (wow!) and it is bright and beautiful. I don’t know about you, but book design is very important to me! It makes working on a pattern even more enjoyable. With Olympic diver and British sports personality Tom Daley about to publish his debut book Made with Love it’s got us thinking about other must-read crochet books every crochet crafter needs on their bookshelf.