If you have seen **my previous Circular Series**, this time it’s all about my Oval Series up next! I have broken it up into 2 parts - the first 3 tutorials are about making oval or ovoid shapes, the next 5 parts is about making pointy ovals (if that makes sense)!. Oval Series How to crochet an oval How to crochet an ovoid - foundation chain and crochet around (part 1) How to crochet an ovoid - treble bobble crochet (part 2) How to crochet a pointed oval - foundation chain and rotate (part 1) How to crochet a pointed oval - foundation chain with varying heights (part 2) How to croc ..read more

Ok guys, this is not the usual crochet stuff from me, it’s just a snippet of what I’ve been up to, besides seeing patients and looking after my toddler. This is something I mentioned before previously about what I did in 2020 in my reflections, my husband and I started a small little clinic in the East side of Singapore at the end of 2020, yes in the middle of a pandemic! Anyway, fast forward to now, the past year has been quite an adventure for us. We also decided to organize a virtual health summit for our patients, mind you this is not something widely done or recognized in Singapore. But w ..read more

Ever thought of trying to make your very own amigurumi? Or felt it was difficult sewing limbs onto the amigurumi bodies? I had the same issues for the longest time and I dislike sewing pieces together - the uneven-ness, the difficulty with placement! Start off first with basic crochet stitches if you have not mastered it yet. Do check out my free 30-paged ebook on amigurumi making basics. It includes some very basic step by step tutorials on making magic rings, single crochet, double crochet stitches and even 2 free patterns to test out at the end! Amigurumis are basically made up of various ..read more

This is my first round-up post, brought together some awesome useful blog articles with interesting techniques to learn from. Now that you have seen all my past few posts - different techniques for limb attachment, using surface sc, using popcorn stitches and even my extended hdc bob, here are some other awesome patterns from great designers too! Sweet Softies Her Baby Bean doll is just too cute! It’s the base she uses for all her other doll figures and it’s so customizable! Meladora’s Creations This plushie is slightly different from the previous one, it involves making each individual part ..read more

Surface crocheting is another one of my favourite techniques for making amigurumis, whether it be detailing or even the limbs. This method allows for attachment of separate pieces without the sewing involved at all! I have previously used it in various ways, read on more to see what I mean. Ways to use Surface Single Crochet in Amigurumi To add a little distinct border to shirts or T-shirts or even jackets, sometimes I just add on a surface crochet at the distinct colour changes in the body of the amigurumi, kind of what I did with Pooh bear below. In the case below, I added on a chest toga ..read more

This an interesting little tale I had that happened to me sometime in July. From a simple question I posted on a Facebook Group, it grew into a little movement to help out an old man.! How it all started It all started when I posted something up on a local crochet facebook group on how I was looking to find new accessible brands in Singapore. I used to use Orion Deluxe Top Yarn from Japan because I felt it was good quality yarn for a decent price. This is what I posted: This was one of the replies I got and I was most intrigued: The conversation So I spoke to this gentleman called David, tri ..read more

In the past, there were many occasions where I finished my previous makes and then I felt compelled to start a new collection (it still happens :). Then I often have difficulty coming up with new ideas to create. Because my Amigurumis are pretty small and are relatively short projects, I don’t usually find myself with WIPs but I do have periods of time where I’m figuring out what to make next. If you experience something similar, try these 5 ways I look to get inspiration. Most of the time, we just make what we love to make, am I right? 1) Favourite TV series and movies This is a big one for ..read more

I love adapting random crochet techniques into Amigurumi making. This time I turned a popular textured crochet technique for blankets into feet for my amis! Using this special stitch allows me to make standing amigurumis! Read on to find out more. Out of the 9 methods I use to make my basic amigurumi bodies, this 7th method has got to be my favourite! There is also no sewing involved with this method and I used the extended bobble stitch method for his arms (3rd little guy in the picture above!). This 7th particular standing method is called: Standing Popcorn Stitch! So let’s dive in, we wil ..read more

My previous blog article touched on 3 different methods I use to attach limbs onto amigurumi and the first technique was the seamless technique. From this technique alone, I had a bobble stitch method, an extended half double crochet method and an extended bobble stitch method. To try out the bobble stitch method, scroll down to the bottom of this post and join me in a free 5-day email crochet-a-long to try using this method to make an amigurumi body. This time, I’ll be talking about how I used the second method - the extended half double crochet method. This little guy looks like he has som ..read more

If you find attaching limbs to an amigurumi body a pain, you are not alone. In this post, apart from using a darning needle to sew on limbs onto the body, I utilized 2 additional methods to put these pieces together. There are 3 broad techniques which include - seamless technique, surface crochet technique and sew-on technique. All in all, from here, I came up with 9 different ways to make amigurumi bodies! Seamless techniques Using a seamless technique basically means that creating the arms and legs are part of the continuous crochet in the round. There is no attachment involved, just the u ..read more