Irene Strange's Curious Crochet Creatures - Amazing amigurumi patterns for wonderfully weird animals

Written by a popular designer, with over 45,000 Instagram followers and a strong presence on Raverly, Etsy, LoveCrafts and in the UK crochet magazines.
With the amazing biodiversity on our planet, isn't it time we started celebrating - and crocheting - some of life's more unusual creatures? In this surprising collection, crochet designer Irene Strange opens our eyes to the wonders of nature with amigurumi patterns for odd and unexpected animals that you won't find in other books.

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Stuffed toy crochet patterns like you've never seen before ; weird and wonderful creatures in crochet! Irene Strange is bored of bunnies and has had enough of elephants. It's not that they're not cute, but with the amazing biodiversity on our planet, isn't it time we started celebrating ; and crocheting ; some of life's more unusual creatures?In this extraordinary collection, crochet designer Irene Strange opens our eyes to the wonders of nature with amigurumi patterns for odd and unexpected animals that you won't find in other books. Think an aardvark can't be adorable? Think again!In this book you'll meet 16 rather curious creatures. You'll create furry tummies, spiky backs, scaly tails, and feathery necks. Some have long dangly legs, some have swirly tails, and some have features that baffle us all! But however strange, all the creatures included are surprisingly squishable when created in crochet.Remarkable Mammals ; Aardvark, Echidna, Slender Loris, Orangutan, WombatSurreal S ea Life ; Puffer Fish, Lobster, Narwhal, Octopus, Leafy Sea DragonBizarre Birds and Irregular Reptiles ; Cassowary, Flamingo, Hoopoe, Chameleon, Crocodile, Mary River TurtleAll of the projects in this book are made in amigurumi style, characterised by a smooth all-over single crochet texture, worked in a continuous spiral. You will learn how to crochet in the round and how to shape with increasing and decreasing, adding different effects through combination of yarns or stitches, and how combining materials and embellishments can bring out the personality in the strangest things.With easy crochet techniques and step-by-step instructions, this book will delight crocheters and animal lovers alike, and give you a fresh cohort of amazing crochet animals to hug.

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For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated by the natural world and all its inhabitants. The sheer diversity of life on our planet is mind-boggling, from the tiniest insect to the enormous ocean mammals. And since you, dear reader and maker, are holding this book full of crochet creatures, I bet you are an animal enthusiast, just like me! I grew up in a very crafty household in the centre of Moscow. My grandma spun yarn, crocheted and sewed beautiful clothes for us and our dolls; my mum preferred to knit. There were plenty of craft books to look through and projects to try out. We didn't keep any pets, but we made up for it by taking in nature at every opportunity. We dived deep into the ocean with Jacques Cousteau to get a glimpse of the amazing underwater worlds, took hazelnuts to the red squirrels in the park and watched for the arrival of snow finchesin the winter - the wild things were everywhere if you knew where to look. Sometime later, an interest in character de sign led me to discover crocheted toys, and I've been recreating all sorts of creatures with yarn and hook ever since. I think crochet lends itself particularly well to working in three dimensions; it adds structure, and the smooth finish is pleasing to the eye. Since pretty much anything can be made in crochet, I'm particularly drawn to making more unexpected animals - they really don't get enough timein the spotlight compared to the more conventionally cute beasts. In this book, you will meet 16 rather unusual creatures. You will create furry tummies, spiky backs, scaly tails and feathery necks. Some will have long dangly legs; some will have swirly tails. However curious and unusual, all the creatures you make will be adorably squishy and huggable. So let's get crafting and get to know some of our more peculiar neighbours better through crochet.