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Friday, April 10, 2009

Ami Ami Dogs

Jett bought this book and, despite it being in Japanese, hoped that I would be able to figure it out because I can crochet. So, being a wonderfully lazy Good Friday, I thought I would give it a go. I must say, I would have had no hope if it wasn't for the help of Leanne at my work, whose Japanese is pretty hot, and this website.


Right, so, I have no idea what I'm doing.


This kinda looks like doggie parts. Now it's just like putting together a puzzle, surely.


Stitch it together, add some eyes and a nose and...


Voile! One Ami Ami Dog!
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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2010 at 8:56 AM

    What kind of yarn did you use? I have the book too.

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  2. StitchybrittFebruary 18, 2010 at 10:32 PM

    To be honest, it was just some 5 ply that sitting around in my stash. I picked some colours that would be a bit doggy - and it worked!

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  3. AnonymousMay 18, 2010 at 2:35 AM

    oh! it's so adorable. Is it hard to learn crochet skill?

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  4. StitchybrittMay 20, 2010 at 9:18 PM

    I find crochet pretty easy, easier than knitting, especially to create shapes. I recently showed some friends how to crochet and although they found it a bit weird at first they were crocheting complex shapes in no time. I'm sure you can find some online tutorials to help.

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  5. NonaMarch 12, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    This book is now translated into English for anyone who is interested in it. I just picked it up today at Barns and Nobel.
    It is still titled Ami Ami Dogs.

    I am going to make myself learn to crochet with this. I know how to knit but its so much harder to make cute things with knitting.

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  6. AnonymousMarch 24, 2011 at 3:45 AM

    i'm trying to find out if all the dogs in the Japanese version are also in the English version. If you can compare the two and let us know please do.. I have the English version and plan on making the all !! There is also a AmiAmiDogs2 book in English scheduled to come out in August.. plan to pre-order this one...

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  7. StitchybrittMarch 24, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Hi there

    I actually don't own either book (the English or the Japanese version) so I'm afraid I can't help there. Let us know how you go!

    Stitchybritt

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