Tiny Yarn Animals: Amigurumi Friends to Make and Enjoy

by Tamie Snow

From the creator of RoxyCraft.com, a collection of adorable crocheted creatures.

This colorful guide presents twenty-one sweet and simple-to-make yarn creatures for crafters young and old. Each animal is assembled using several basic crochet stitches even beginners can easily master and the results, from a winsome little lamb to a wide-eyed lemur, make for delightful yarn friends.

Genres: Crochet, Crafts, Nonfiction, Reference, Animals, Ebooks, Knitting

64 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2008

About the author

I'm just a crafter.

About my reads: I decided to only give 5 stars to books I would or have read more than once. If I really liked it, 4, sorta liked it, 3 and anything less is degrees of hate.

Reviews

[karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

okay i just went nuts and bought a ton of craft books! i dont know how to crochet yet, but i have made arrangements to be taught in january. (i know there are instructions in the front of the book but i am unbright, and looking at them confuses me like math.) but dammit, i want to make little friends, even if mine are lopsided and misfitty. lumpy lemur, here i come!

[Nicky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable patterns, especially the hippo (or maybe I'm biased). I can't wait to make them! Actually, I really like the look of the lemur, too. The instructions are really clear, doesn't look like there'll be any problem in following them. There's some helpful instructions on stuff like making up, stuffing, etc.

[Lauren Brandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the book that will FINALLY make me pick up my dusty collection of hooks and start crocheting! Tamie's fun and upbeat writing features clear, concise instructions--not to mention there's lots of little cute eye candy to look at. Wish me luck!

[Handmade Dork · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing patterns to make adorable tiny animals!

[Maggie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have such mixed feelings about this book. I've made four animals from it now and I love them all. However, three of the patterns had errors in them. I've made the lamb which is adorable and the pattern was easy to follow and had no errors.

The mouse had errors in the body of the pattern (the increases are written wrong.) I didn't notice this until I had worked up the body and then when I did the face, it was apparent that something was totally off. When I went to re-do the body, and it started looking wrong again, I figured out that the increases were wrong.

The fox had a couple different problems in pattern. And the octopus also had an error. I was able to fix them all but it's really annoying. And now when I go to work something up I don't have a lot of trust that the pattern is correct.

But they are all so really cute!

[Molly Raspberry · Rating 4 out of 5]

The instructions were clear, the animals were fun to make and they you end up with a cute companion after battling with the crochet hook. What more can you ask for? If you haven't learned how to crochet yet, this is definitely a good place to start! You don't have to be overly concerned with the even tension when you crochet in rounds. After trying out a few animals, you would start to get a hang of things and might even want to make your own designs! Although...the creatures were a little smaller than I've expected. Ah well, who cares.

[Wallace · Rating 4 out of 5]

The animals in this book are great, and the photography is excellent. However, the patterns leave something to be desired. In more than one pattern, rows or stitches were omitted, so unless you are an experienced crocheter, this is NOT the book for you. If you have confidence with a hook, you will probably be able to figure things out fairly easily, and the challenge of "fixing" the pattern is rewarding.

[Megan Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my first amigurumi crochet book. I love it! If you've never done crocheting in the round before, this is a good place to start. Some of the innitial instructions were slightly confusing and I had to get out an old McCall's book to make sense of them, but most people shoudln't have any trouble. Some perfectly adorable projects. :)

[Rachel Smalter Hall · Rating 4 out of 5]

The whole point of amigurumi is arguably cuteness, which is reflected in the characteristic proportions of oversized spherical heads, wideset eyes, cylindrical bodies, and undersized arms and legs. Tiny Yarn Animals is a great example of this cute "chibi" style. I’m also a big fan of the unexpected critters in this collection by Tamie Snow — hippos, koalas, foxes and ring-tailed lemurs.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I WILL learn to make these cute animals! I have some of the Japanese amigurumi books also, but this one has simple instructions on how to crochet, which I don't do right now. I want to learn to crochet, and knit.

[Kit Feral · Rating 4 out of 5]

These are adorable. So far I have had little luck learning to crochet (or knit) but this might have inspired me to try again. I have four sets of little hands and pockets who would love these (who am I kidding - five! I'd love to carry these around as comfort objects.)

[Kelly (Maybedog) · Rating 3 out of 5]

A few cute crochet creatures but nothing original that would hold this book over any other book of Amigurumi.

[Monique · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is the cutest amigurumi book I've ever seen :)

[Brittany · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty cute animals. Some of them are just so-so, but some of them are adorable. I love the lemur (except his nose seems too low).

[Mills College Library]

745.5924 S6745 2008

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super easy to follow patterns and easy to adapt into other animals. Wonderful book!

[Emmalee · Rating 3 out of 5]

As the description says, this are very small yarn animals. I haven't tried any of the patterns in this book, and some of these are cute, but they're too small for what i'm looking for.

[Bookerkc · Rating 3 out of 5]

Such cute projects. I have not made any of them so I can't comment on if the directions are easy to follow or complete. But seriously, who could not love a tiny lemur.

[Deidra Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

So cute

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've only made the fox out of this book so far. The animals are all cute, but the detail work is a bit daunting. They are small amigurumis, but they don't work up super quick. The fox, for example, is made up of twelve separate pieces that all need to be stitched together. However, he is the cutest fox I've made (and I love foxes enough that I've made quite a few).

So... yeah, great patterns, if you're willing to put the work into them.

[Clare Rhoden · Rating 3 out of 5]

I tried and tried but the patterns are too tiny for my old hands. I've done a lot of crochet and knitting over the decades but sadly these didn't work for me. You'll need very nimble fingers and fantastic eyesight to create these adorable critters. If that's you, give it a go!

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute introduction to the art of amigurumi

[Judi · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great inspiration for a new crocheter as the items are small and quickly finished. Also a good use for small amounts of leftover yarn from other projects.