All amigurumi consist of different kinds of shapes,so knowing how to make these is important for both beginners and advanced crocheters. Making shapes is a good way to practice crochet before making a ‘real’ doll.
But shapes are also important for people who want to start making their own patterns. When I make a new pattern, I start by sketching the figure and figure out what shapes to make. For example, this is the sketch of my rooster:
You can see how this rooster is made up of a lot of spheres. So if people ask me for pattern making tips, I always say: know your shapes!
So I in the next couple of weeks I will share some patterns for different shapes 🙂
Week 1 – Circle, oval
Week 2 – Sphere, cylinder
Week 3 – Cones
Week 4 – Square, cube
Week 5 – Triangle, pyramid
Extra – staggering your circle
What a wonderful tip. I will be following your blog to learn more!!
These look great, look forward to our CAL.
Thank you, Feli.
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Thank you Feli! I am always trying to figure out new shapes!