Šarena žirafa - A colourful giraffe

Napokon sam je završila :) Sa heklanjem delova žirafe sam završila još pre više od dva meseca, ali od onda odlažem punjenje i prišivanje, jer mi to je to zaista najteži deo kod izrade amigurumija.

Uputstvo za izradu ove prelepe žirafe je ovde (besplatno je). Veoma je jednostavna za izradu i podložna kombinovanju boja i materijala. Ja sam koristila St. George Tango pamuk, pošto njega imam sada na pretek i u raznim bojama (zbog ćebeta koje heklam), ali možete koristiti šta god želite.

Ema je oduševljena i naručila je i jednu veću :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have finally finished making this small amigurumi. I completed the crochet part months ago, but the stuffing and the sewing took forever. I greatly dislike that part of making amigurumi and postpone it till forever.

The pattern is free and you can find it here. The giraffe is very simple to make and you can use various colours and yarn types. I have used cotton, since I have it in abundance now (I am crocheting a blanket), but you can use whatever you like.

My daughter loves it and she has already comissioned a bigger one :)

 

Pepa Prase u domaćoj izvedbi - A homemade Peppa

Pošto Ema ima dve godinice i u fazonu je Pepe Praseta, mama se potrudila da pronađe amigurumi koji će odgovarati željama njenog prvenčeta. Kraće surfovanje internetom dovelo je do recepta Debbi Birkin, objavljenog u časopisu Woman's Weekly Magazine, u novembru prošle godine. Recept je veoma jednostavan i pravo ga je zadovoljstvo plesti. Ukoliko niste iskusna pletilja, ova mustra vam neće predstavljati veći problem. Jedino što je ušivanje raznoraznih delova i njihovo punjenje dosta velika gnjavaža.

Za izradu Pepe sam koristila St. Georgeov Tango (svetlo rozi, tamno rozi, crveni, plavi i beli) i igle br. 4. 

Princeza je oduševljena, Pepa je već i večerala s nama, obišla bakino dvorište, rekla svim ukućanima laku noć i sada mirno spava. Uživancija!

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Since Ema is two years old she is all about Peppa Pig, so mommy did her best to find an amigurumi that would fit fulfill the wishes of her first born. After a short surf on the Internet I came across the pattern by Debbi Birkin, published in Woman's Weekly Magazine last November. The pattern is very simple and is a joy to knit. If you are not an experienced knitter, this pattern will not give you a lot of trouble. The only trouble is that sewing up all the numerous parts and stuffing them is quite boring.

For making Peppa I used St. George's Tango yarn (light pink, dark pink, red, blue and white) and needles no. 4. 

The princess is overjoyed. Peppa has already had dinner with us, was shown around grandma's garden, wished all the members of the family a good night and is now sound asleep. Joy!

Moj izlet u Amigurumi - My trip into Amigurumi Land

Kao što sam već napomenula, ja sam po opredeljenju pletilja, ali sam i povremena heklica. Ovo je ta povremena faza. 

U želji da ovaj post bude i informativan, a ne samo izložba malih amigurumija, skoknula sam do Vikipedije da pronađem zvaničnu definiciju amigurumija. Dakle, amigumi (ili u originalu "編みぐるみ") je japanska umetnost pletenja ili heklanja malih punjenih lutaka. Ime mu potiče od spoja japanskih reči ami (pleten ili heklan) i nuigurumi (punjena lutka). Amigurumi su obično životinje, mada se izrađuju i tako da predstavljaju razne predmete kojima se dodeljuju ljudske karakteristike. Po Vikipediji, amigurumi nema nikakvu upotrebnu vrednost, već čisto estetsku. On se izrađuje i skuplja zbog svoje osnovne estetske vrednosti, a to je dražesnost. Iz tog razloga amigurumi životinjice obično imaju veliku glavu i umanjene ekstremitete. Za njihovu izradu se koriste igle za heklanje ili pletenje, nešto manje od onih koje biste inače koristili, kako se pletivo ne bi rasteglo prilikom njihovog punjenja. Osim prediva i igala, potrebno vam je i punjenje (preporučujem koflin), plastične granule koje se stavljaju pri dnu figurice kako se ona ne bi prevrtala, zatim plastične oči ili prigodni dugmići, filc i šta vam mašta poželi. Interesovanje za amigurumi putem Interneta je počelo 2003. godine, a već 2006. godine je amigurumi bio najtraženiji artikal na Etsy-ju. Te se godine prodavao za sume od 10 do 100 dolara.

Na Internetu, a naročito na Raverly-ju možete pronaći mnoštvo besplatnih mustri za izradu amigurumija. Mustra za oktopode i Nema je sa Interneta, dok je Štuka moje idejno rešenje.

Jeste li i vi imali ekskurziju u amigurumi svet? Da li biste želeli da podelite to iskustvo sa drugim čitateljima? Ostavite komentar sa linkom do vašeg amigurumija, žarko bih želela da vidim vaš rad.

As I have already mentioned, I am a knitter at heart, but I am also an occasional crocheter. This is the aforementioned occasional stage.

In my attempt to make this post more informative than just an expo of my amigurumi animals, I took a stroll down to Wikipedia to find the official definition of what an amigurumi is. Hence, amigurumi (or in its original form "編みぐるみ") is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed dolls. Its name is derived from the combination of Japanese words ami (meaning knitted or crocheted) and nuigurumi (meaning a stuffed doll). Amigurumi are usually animals, but are also created to be inanimate objects with human like characteristics. According to Wikipedia, they have no practical use, but purely an aesthetic appeal.  They are created and collected solely on the basis of their aesthetic value, and that is cuteness. For that reason amigurumi animals usually have a large head and smaller sized extremities. They are made using a crochet hook or knitting needles of a smaller size that you would normally use, so that the gauge would not stretch too much after stuffing. Apart from yarn and hook/needles, you will need stuffing (I recommend polyester craft stuffing), plastic pellets to be inserted under the stuffing to prevent the amigurumi from toppling over, plastic eyes or appropriate buttons, and whatever your heart desires. The Internet fad for amigurumi started in 2003, and by 2006 they were the best selling item on Etsy. That year they were sold for from 10 to as much as 100 dollars.

You can find an abundance of free amigurumi patterns on the Internet, especially on Ravelry. The patterns for my octopuses and Nemo were found online, but the pike fish is my own design.

Have you embarked on an amigurmi journey yet? Would you like to share your work with the readers? Please leave a comment with a link to your amigurumi. I would so much like to see it.