Hi everyone,
Welcome back to books on Wednesday’s! Today we are looking at Ami Ami Kittens – Seriously Cute Crochet!
Kitten lovers, crafty folks, and people who just love cute stuff can rejoice: AMI AMI KITTENS: Seriously Cute Crochet! (Harper Design; Trade Paperback) is a craft book following on the heels of the great success of AMI AMI DOGS and AMI AMI DOGS 2, but now for cat lovers! With clear step-by-step instructions and patterns, and whimsical photograph inserts of kittens, AMI AMI KITTENS will intrigue the most expert crafters while beckoning newcomers to try their hand at creating these adorable toys.
AMI AMI KITTENS introduces readers to various techniques of Amigurumi, the popular Japanese art of crocheting stuffed animals. The signature style of Amigurumi, which translated means “knitted stuffed toy,” are the crocheted animals’ large heads and small bodies, which add to their charming appeal.
In AMI AMI KITTENS, crocheters will learn:
– Basic crocheting techniques (perfect for beginners!)
– Spiral techniques to ensure stuffing will not come out
– Patterns and detailed directions for many different types of kittens! Including: Tabby, Pointed, Black/White Solid, Calico, Black and White, Scottish Fold, Siamese, Russian Blue, Munchkin, Maine Coone, British Shorthair, and American Shorthair!A surefire conversation starter and great gift idea, AMI AMI KITTENS mini versions of your favorite cuddly feline will inspire you to pick up the needle and thread like no other craft project!
Our verdict? If you love crotching this is the purrfect book for you! It will combine your hobby with creating super adorable kawaii cats.
Now our own DIY skills are slightly limited so we involved a friend of ours that LOVES crotching! Said friend has been challenged to re-create us a few of these cute little kittens and we will follow-up with a post once they are done. 😀
If you would like to get the book yourself it is available from:
Paperback directly from the Publisher here for the US and here for the UK.
Amazon UK by clicking here.
Amazon US by clicking here or through Barnes & Nobles here.
Amazon DE by clicking here.
More about the author:
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mitsuki Hoshi was born in 1973. She is a dedicated Amigurumi designer and has published six books on Amigurumi and knitting, including Ami Ami Dogsand Ami Ami Dogs 2. She is also the author of The Night Before Christmas in Crochet and ABC Crochet. Her cute designs swiftly and widely gained popularity in the craft world. You can see her creations on her website (http://hoshi-mitsuki.com/ In Japanese ONLY).Ami Ami Dogs
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Thanks,
Marc
These are absolutely adorable!
Thanks ^^
Very very nice!
🙂
I have this book and love the photos. SO far I have only made a cat head- my fingers are too big 🙂
I’ve not made anything yet xD. I’m trying to convince a friend to make them for me
Brilliant, have just downloaded to my kindle. That’s me sorted for this evening.
😀 glad you liked the suggestion ^^
Damn. Now I HAVE to learn to crochet.
Haha xD. Tell me about it !
Theses are sooo cute!
Thanks 🙂
Oh, Why? Why did you have to post this? Now mom wants that book and I know she will make them and I will not be allowed to touch them! Not fair!
Purs,
Billy The Time Cat
If she makes some please send us photos! So far I’ve not been able to make one lol. I suck at this kind of stuff but my friend promised he’ll make an Oliver and a Nubia b:D
We will do! I think mom can make some awesome cats out of it (ok, now mom is looking with an evil eye at me)
😀 can’t wait to see
I crochet, but I doubt I’d have the patience to work this small.
Beautiful!
They are super cute tho hehe 🙂
So, my mouth dropped open at seeing these adorable pictures! I don’t crochet, but I must have this book!
Tell me about it! I just wanted the cute photos xD. Now to find a friend to make them! ?
Those are so so cute!
Indeed! I wish I could make them all. But j shall have to find a friend with skill for that haha xD
I understand its totally fine! I still like them.
These are so cute!x
🙂
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Thank you ^^
Really so cute !!
🙂
These are so adorable and cute…I will definitely investigate purchasing the book..love it! Thanks, Marc! 😀
Thanks ^^ and if you do and make these please share some photos 🙂
Oh, Marc, thanks re the sharing part, but I’m just getting back into it, so it’ll be …hmmm….
Take your time and if they turn out nice let us know. 😀
These really caught my eye! Thanks for the pleasure!
You are welcome 🙂
This is so cute. i wish that I could do this. Sadly, I’m not good with needles.
Neither am I 🙁 I need to find a friend that can do these for me lol
One hook vs. 2 needles, Crocheting (at least for me) is much easier because it doesn’t require the hand coordination, of using 2 needles opposed to one hook. You need need to learn to keep tension but that comes from experience
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Ah you may have to teach us all how to do it haha
The kitties are adorable! MEOW!
😀
How darn cute! Seriously!
I know right! I need to learn how to crochet in the first place though xD
Aww so cute. Not sure how cute a kitty would look if I crochet it though :o! I’ve never done any crochet before
You could always give it a try! 😉
They are so lovely 🙂 Thank you, Love, nia
Would you like a copy of the book? 🙂
Yes 🙂 sure… you know how much I love these kind of things. Thank you dear Marc, Love, nia
😀 drop me an email with your address please and I’ll send you one of them ^^
If I was better at crocheting I’d make some little kitties to go along with it but I’m not good at that xD. And I used to take classes in school 🙁
Oh how adorable are they?
Thanks! 😀
Saw this at my bookshop today, its on my list <3 love it!
🙂 its brilliant. One of my good friends is making us little cats with this
So cute xx
Thank you <3
Cute! !
Thanks 🙂
Naw! So damn cute. I love Amigurumi too