Because who wants to say "I'm making a knitted or crocheted stuffed doll" every time they're asked when they could just as easily declare "I'm making an amigurumi" instead.
Broken down into its components, amigurumi is made of two words. Ami meaning knit or crocheted and nuigurumi meaning stuffed doll. Often the word is used to describe cute animal representations, but anthropomorphic inanimate objects such as food are extremely popular as well.
And when popular culture is inundated with animated feature films and tv shows, the obvious leap is to convert 2D images into soft 3D companions.
Instagram is filled with creations of yarn and stuffing in the image of animated characters. I have even done them myself.
For those who have an adoration of food, how about a healthy fruit filled morning?
Like this strawberry
Or maybe a tomato?
For those who need a little more sustenance, I always love dumplings!
When it comes to animated and scifi love, there's nothing a girl can't do with some yarn, a little stuffing, black beads and a hook. After all, there's a reason why we crocheters often dub ourselves happy hookers. ;)
Any Doctors out there? Or perhaps Dr lovers? If so, you need to have Oodles more fun in your life.
Or maybe you're just a kid at heart. Maybe you just need a friend. A personal healthcare companion to watch over you.
Whatever it is, you can't go wrong with any of the choices above whether they are for your own enjoyment or the love of others.
