Amigurumi Project

Crepe Recipe

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This recipe is very simple and takes less than 10 minutes to prepare. I like how basic the batter is that I could pair it with any fillings, whether is sweet or savoury!

Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1 1/2 cups whole milk
4 large eggs
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Dessert version
- Lots of different kinds of berries like strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and boysenberries.
- Nutella spread
- Sauce: Cook frozen mixed berries (blueberries and raspberries) in a saucepan till they are softened, add 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter, and 2 tablespoons of Rye whiskey, juice of half a lemon and 1 tablespoon of sugar.

Tips
- The secret of a smooth crepe batter is to leave the milk and eggs at room temperature before whisking the eggs and mixing the milk together.
- If you like the crepes a bit more 'buttery' taste, use 1 cup of whole milk and 1/2 cup of half and half.

Cook
- Using a crepe pan, cook the crepe for about 1 minute each side, until lightly brown.
- Spread a thin layer of the Nutella, arrange fresh berries and fold the crepe into a cone shape pocket.
- Drizzle the mixed berry sauce and serve with a scoop of icecream.

Half Ascot Scarf

2015-10-31T21:01:00.000-07:00

This half Ascot scarf is featured with a keyhole to secure the other end of the scarf that resembles a bow tie look. It can be worn in different way as a scarf tucked neatly into your coat to keep your neck warm, or a fun fashionable side scarf over a cardigan, or a headband doubled as ear warmers.

Difficulty level: Easy - Tension is not important for this project. The required basic stitches are knit, purl, slip stitches and make a new stitch, and of course knowing how to cast on and bind off.

Yarn required: one 100g 8ply skein. This scarf is the perfect one skein project. For these scarves, I used the 100% Australian wool, Country 8ply Cleckheaton.
Needle size: Pair of 4.5mm knitting needles, or 4.5mm circular needle (80cm or 30in length).

Start at tip

First heart shape: Cast on 2 sts
Row 1: K1, M1, K1
Row 2: Slip 1, M1, knit to end
Repeat the 2nd row till there are 28 stitches. (Note: you'll reach 28 stitches at Row 14)
Rows 15-26: Slip 1, knit to the end... the first heart shape is formed.

Create the keyhole/loop opening
Next row: *K1, slip next st onto a stitch holder, repear from * to end... 14 stitches on stitch holder and 14 stitches on needle.
Working on 14 needle sts only by 1x1 ribbing (K1,P1) for 15 rows. Then slip 14 sts onto a spare needle.
Now working on other 14 needle sts by 1x1 ribbing (K1,P1) for 15 rows.
Close loop: Knit one st from each needle alternately. There are 28 sts.

Length of the scarf: Knit 2 sts together (to decrease), knit till the last 2 sts, knit 2 last sts together. There are 26 sts (4.5" wide). Continue in garter stitch to your desired length, mine is about 16" long from the loop opening to the close loop.

Pull-through section: K1, knit 2 sts together till the end, there are 14 sts. Then knit 15 rows in 1x1 ribbing (K1, P1).

The other heart shape:The next row: K1,M1 till the end. There will be 28 sts. Then *Slip 1, knit the remaining 27 sts. Repeat from * for 11 rows.
The next 14 rows: decrease by 1 st from the beginning of each row. This is to form the tip at the other end of the scarf.

Cappuccino

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Bunnies

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Amigurumi friends

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Little 'Aki'

2011-11-02T04:39:00.000-07:00

Head

Chain 2.
Round 1: Work 6 sc into the 2nd chain
Round 2: *2sc in next sc, repeat from * around (12sc)
Round 3: *1sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc, repeat from * around (18sc)
Round 4: *2sc in each of next 2 sc, sc in next sc, repeat from * around (24sc)
Round 5-9: sc around
Round 10: *2sc in each of next 2 sc, dc2sc, repeat from * around (18sc)
Round 11: *1sc in next sc, de2sc, repeat from * around (12sc)
Fasten off and leave a 20cm long tail

Body
Chain 2.
Round 1: Work 6 sc into the 2nd chain
Round 2: *2sc in next sc, repeat from * around (12sc)
Round 3: *1sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc, repeat from * around (18sc)
Round 4-10: sc around (If making stripey bear, alternate colour here)
Round 11: *1sc in next sc, de2sc, repeat from * around (12sc)
Fasten off and leave a 10cm tail

Ears (Make 2)
Chain 2
Round 1: Work 4 sc into the 2nd chain
Round 2: *2sc in next sc, repeat from * around (8sc)
Round 3-4: sc around
Fasten off and leave 10 cm tail

Arms (Make 2)
Chain 2
Round 1: Work 4 sc into the 2nd chain
Round 2: *2sc in next sc, repeat from * around (8sc)
Round 3-4: sc around
Round 5: *dc2sc, repeat from * around (4sc)

Legs (Make 2)
Chain 2
Round 1: Work 4 sc into the 2nd chain
Round 2: *2sc in next sc, repeat from * around (8sc)
Round 3-5: sc around
Fasten off and leave 10 cm tail

Finishing
Attach safety eyes
Stuff head, body, legs, arms and ears
Sew body parts together with the long strings left.

Enjoy!

MacBook case

2011-04-23T20:51:00.000-07:00

Mushrooms

2009-11-20T04:41:00.000-08:00

I had some left-over yarns and unfinished amigurumi parts and did not know what to do with them! But I kept crocheting away and they suddenly made perfect mushrooms.

My Home Photo Studio

2009-11-19T12:45:00.000-08:00

Finally my home photo studio tent arrived!

I had been wanting a "home" version of the professional light box and I was over the moon when I found this, it's a 80x80 cm light box cube, and the size is perfect for my cute amigurumi buddies.

The 3 Ducketeers!

2009-11-17T02:50:00.000-08:00

My first little duckie was the yellow one (Of course! Duck has to be yellow!)

I visioned a bird amigurumi while I was making it, but as you can see it turned out to be a duck and it is a little cutie. So I decided to make a second one...then a third one. They are the 3 little duckies like the 3 musketeers. So I thought I shall call them "The 3 Ducketeers"! Not a bad name at all!

Rabbit

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Donuts

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Oranges

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