Ringo Cat the Ami

I started working on Ringo without having a clear idea of what I wanted to do, I knew only that I wanted to create a small toy.
I started off with the body and then when I added the limbs all was set in my mind: a tiny cat was about to be born.
At this point I needed to find the perfect name and I thought to call my cat Ringo that makes me think of a joyful character.

World Amigurumi Exhibition Vol. 5

I'm participating with my amis to the 5th Amigurumi Exhibition RESOBOX in New York on until 31st Mar 2020. The theme of this year edition is "Endangered Species".

Can you spot my handsome bumblebee with the hat and tie bow?
He is my themed piece inspired by the Bombus Alpinus. This specie is threatened by habitat degradation caused by climate change, currently listed in the category VU - Vulnerable in The IUCN Red List.
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Noah Whale the Ami

I was making another ami when I was interrupted by a cute character that was impatient to enter into my Amiland.
I did nothing but follow this impulse to create a whale in my favorite color, I think my hands knew already what to do, from the sketch to the execution everything proceeded unusually smoothly.

I’m so pleased with the way Noah turned out with his round gentle shape and the blue spout on the top.
He is the most handsome whale in the Amigurumi World, don’t you think?

Laurence Donkey the Ami

I wanted to create a four-footed animal with minimal sewing required. I thought a donkey would be perfect for my challenge. I took me a few attempts before coming up with a sketch I wished to crochet. That was Laurence with a colorful blanket on his back.

I was determined to make my sweet donkey in one piece, I tried several options and eventually I landed to the solution that I propose in this pattern. The head and the legs are crocheted to the body, leaving only ears, muzzle and tail to be sewn on separately.

Bertie Mouse the Ami

This cute character has given me the opportunity to try out my latest finding in the Amigurumi World in order to create a project with minimal sewing. Bertie is crocheted as one piece, from feet up to the head, just ears, muzzle, nose and tail are sewn on.

The challenge has been to find a way to add whiskers, in the past I used threads from my broom, this time I used fishing line which I think gives it a nice touch.

Bertie Mouse was featured in Simply Crochet Issue 79, December 2018

Thomas Cat the Ami

I’m a cat lover and so I thought it was time for me to spend some time to create a cheerful character. That is all I had in mind when I drew Thomas’ sketch.

It was a surprisingly easy exercise and in a matter of few minutes a cat was looking at me from my drawing pad with his funny expression.
I remade Thomas a few times as I wanted him to be as close as possible to the sketch and at the same time I wanted to create an easy, straightforward pattern.

I loved every single moment I worked on him and I’m so pleased to have added a blue cat to my Amiland. Is he not irresistible with those eyes?

Johnny Bear the Ami

Every now and again I reward myself by designing a bear. It is the most beloved subject in the world and it is very difficult to be original. I thought to combine shapes and techniques to make my bear stand out in the Amigurumi World.

When Johnny was all done I realized something was missing so I crocheted him a pair of pants and a mesh bag with a fish in. He is back home from a day out with his friends by the lake, you can tell from his happy smile that he had a good time.

Johnny Bear was featured in Simply Crochet Issue 73, July 2018