The Beginner’s Guide to Amigurumi

In this complete course, ideal for absolute beginners, crochet designer and author Sarah-Jane Hicks covers everything you need to get started, from how to read a yarn label and how to hold your hook to how to follow a pattern. You'll build up your skills project by project, learning new techniques as you go (from working in the round and changing colors to creating that all-important super-cute face).   • An essential guide to amigurumi, which takes you from your very first stitches to techniques such as adding adorable eyes, creating stripes and adding surface crochet.   • Learn techniques as you make, so you can put your skills into practice straight away.   • 8 totally adorable projects to make: from a sweet sausage dog in his festive party hat and a playful mermaid with pink spiral hair, to a cat, fox, cactus, bear, bunny and owl.   • Clear step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions, with helpful tips from Sarah-Jane throughout.   • A handy fold-out flap with crochet abbreviations allows you to quickly and easily refer to the stitches if you need a refresher. Whether you're creating adorable amigurumi projects for the first time, or wanting to revisit the basics, this accessible, no-fuss course will get you sewing straight away.