When I got back from my vacation, I found these little guys waiting in my mail. Aren’t they the cutest octopi you’ve ever seen? I have always loved cephalopods (it’s true, ask my mom), like octopi (octopuses?), squid, and cuttlefish. As I’ve explored more of the creative things people are writing about online, I’ve discovered amigurumi and fallen in love with that, too. Amigurumi is Japanese for “knitted or crocheted doll,” and from my observations, appears to also mean “terribly cute!” According to Wikipedia, “The pervading aesthetic of amigurumi is cuteness. To this end, typical amigurumi animals have an over-sized spherical head on a cylindrical body with undersized extremities.”
I have been amazed with what can be created with crochet or knitting, which I had also associated with not-quite-as-cool scarves and afghans. Here are some of my flickr favorites:
Credits: 1. Flock of Amigurumi Birds, 2. Perita, 3. Amigurumi Crocheted Snails, 4. Hello Sapinho, 5. Toadstool amigurumi, 6. Amigurumi Dogs
Holy cow! Those are adorable. I love their curly little feet.
This is off topic but I was just looking at your Etsy shop and wanted to tell you that I think your Moonlight Garden card wallet is beautiful. 🙂 Nice choice of fabric!
Thanks, Chia! I love that one, too. In fact, the card wallet I carry around is just like that one. 🙂
Love it! Sooo cute!