What's Amigurumi?

I first heard about amigurumi (pronounced ah-mee-goo-roo-mee)a couple of weeks ago, and recently heard about it again yesterday, so I decided to figure out what it is.

It turns out amigurumi means a stuffed toy or animal made of crocheted yarn, with an over-sized head. This Japanese art was created centuries ago and nobody really knows by who. The ancient art really caught on in the 1970s and has been growing ever since because of internet popularity.

Many websites say that making these adorable little dolls is easy and requires few, simple tools. Really, the possibilities are endless on what you can make. From Nintendo characters to inanimate objects, amigurumi even makes this potted cactus look cute:

While these are so cute they take awhile to make, people say, it really depends on what you make. You can end up taking a couple hours or a couple months considering your experience and how big you plan on making your dolls.

Who knows, maybe we might start to see amigurumi around the school in a few months. I know I will try to make these adorable dolls.