Whimsical Stitches

Whimsical Stitches: A Modern Makers Book of Amigurumi Crochet Patterns I just received my Whimsical Stitches book today and I am stunned at how beautiful it is!!! I love how fun and colorful it is and the fact that there are sooo many gorgeous photos!! I have seen a lot of other Amigurumi books like this and none of them have ever made me smile this much or made me not be able to stop flipping through all the pretty pages and want to make everything all at once because each design is so cute! :) I knew I needed to get this book as soon as Lauren announced that it was in the works on Instagram, and I planned to buy it as a fun splurge to treat myself! When it came in and I could actually hold it in my hands and flip through it, I was soooo excited and delighted because it totally exceeded my expectations! This book has all the info you need to make 25+ super adorable Amigurumi plushies. There are so many tips, step by step photos (to delight the visual learners like me :) ), and thorough, well-organized instructions that whether you've been crocheting for years like me or have only just fallen in love with crochet, you will LOVE this book and get so many fun and therapeutic crochet hours out of it, which is worth every penny! I plan to make the little turtle first because I fell in love with his little face as soon as I saw him! :) Seriously so happy with this book and I can't WAIT to get started on these fun new projects! Who's with me?! Grab your copy of Whimsical Stitches, your yarn, and your hooks and let's make some cute Amigurumi plushies together! (The manufacturer provided a copy for an honest review. I have no personal or financial interest in the company or in anyone employed there.)

I got Whimsical Stitches: A Modern Maker’s Book of Amigurumi Crochet Patterns for my sister in law for Christmas, and she uses it all the time! The patterns are creative, fun, and easy to follow, making it a perfect gift for anyone who loves crocheting.

Haven’t started anything yet but looks easy to understand and helpful.

Prior to this book, I had never crocheted anything in my life. I wanted to learn to crochet and picked up this book because I fell in love with the tulip and the Daisy on the cover. Just the flower patterns made it worth the purchase for me. I will say that I could have never learned to crochet using this book alone. The photos showing how to do each stitch may help someone who has a basic understanding of crochet, but I needed to go to YouTube to learn how to do the stitches. I probably did the magic circle and first round of stitches about 50 times before proceeding. Making the tulip took a lot of patience and a lot of YouTube. Still, this book isn’t advertising itself as a book to teach someone how to crochet, so I’m giving it 5 stars based on the beautiful patterns and illustrations. For a beginner, I felt the patterns were easy to read and understand. The hardest part for me was not understanding how to do each stitch, it was figuring out a comfortable hand placement and working on my tension. As I got further along into my piece, this started to improve and my hand placement felt a little more natural. I am so happy with how my tulip turned out. I plan to do the Daisy next. The author suggests using a 4.25mm hook for most of these patterns. I ended up using a 5.0mm hook for the magic circle and 1st round of crochets into the circle. I then used a 4.5 mm hook for the rest of the pattern.

Really cute book with clear instructions and well-designed patterns. My only critique would be that I wish there was more instruction for how to sew little pieces on to your project (placement, method, etc). For example, it just says “Sew the leaf on the stem.” Regardless, my sunflower turned out adorable!! My tween daughter made a mug and donut, and we’re working on some little eggs 🥰 So cute!

Great book. Easy to follow patterns. Cute designs and detailed instructional photos. Items range from easy for beginners to intermediate.

Clear instructions

I'm absolutely in love with this book! I'm fairly new to amigurumi and I think this book has really helped me along this journey. There are simple patterns and some that are more complex. With every new one I learn something new about crochet. I also have the Crochet Cafe book by the same author and love it. Her patterns are easy to follow and the instructions are very clear. If you are looking to learn how to make amigurumi then this is the book for you!

I learn to crochet with this book. Very good.

These patterns are well-written and easy to follow. They require worsted weight yarn rather than amigurumi yarn, though I have experimented with both. My children love the designs and have already given me a shopping list!

Amei o livro. Possui receitas em inglês bem escritas. Muitas fotos com passo a passo. As cores das receitas são maravilhosas - uma combinação perfeita. As receitas estão dividas por temas, mais fácil de achar. Livro de capa dura feito com muito carinho. Para quem gosta de amigurumi é um prato cheio!!!

Es un libro muy bonito. Tiene bastantes fotografías y a pesar de estar en inglés las instrucciones son bastante entendibles, y eso que en realidad tengo poco tiempo de haber empezado a hacer amigurumis. Los diseños están muy bonitos, desde muy sencillos hasta otros un poco más complicados. En general, las figuras salen de un tamaño pequeño a mediano, dependiendo del grosor del estambre que se utilice; lo recomiendo.

Semplici e ben spiegati. Adatto ai principianti a patto di avere una conoscenza basica della lingua inglese. Comunque e'molto comprensibile e i passaggi spiegati con foto sono molto utili