Amigurumi (編みぐるみ, lit. “crocheted or knitted stuffed toy“) is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small, stuffed yarn creatures. The word is a portmanteau of the Japanese words ami, meaning “crocheted or knitted”, and nuigurumi, meaning “stuffed doll”. Amigurumi vary in size and there are no restrictions about size or look. While the art of amigurumi has been known in Japan for several decades, the craft first started appealing to the masses in other countries, especially in the West, in 2003. By 2006, amigurumi were reported to be some of the most popular items on Etsy, an online craft marketplace, where they typically sold for $10 to 100.
I’ve always loved stuffies! This is a hobby I really got into at the start of 2016 and gosh aren’t they cute?!
For more info about my amigurumi EVE Online characters, check the Pod Pals page.
