Amigurumi Fantasy.
Where do I even begin? Maybe the five creatures you see above aren't amazing, but they represent the first step of a much larger project. Creatively, I'm inspired by cuteness and whimsy. I also have an affinity for little things (like electrons; GET IT?) Love of cute little objects sounds like the dossier of an obsessive collector of Hummel figurines, but fortunately I'm much too frugal to be a collector of anything. Instead, I find it satisfying to create lots of cute little objects, as evidenced by my portfolio of sculpture and installation work.
The above project represents the start of my next creative piece (should I see it to fruition) where I intend to create HUNDREDS of little amigurumi animals to adorn my cubicle at work. I do about one per day with a size B crochet hook and each of these animals fits in the palm of your hand. The yarns I used this week are leftover yarn scraps from previous finished objects. A lot of the yarns were the wrong weight and/or I didn't have enough yardage to follow the pattern exactly, which explains the odd proportions. Also, my hand-sewing and finishing skills need a lot of practice, so hopefully these animals will get cuter as I make more. I think right now they look really rough and sad.
From Left to Right:
Turtle: Teeny Tiny Turtle by Little Laura
Bird: Birds of a Feather by Hannah Kaminetsky.
Cat: Gumball the Kitten by Samantha J. Montgomery
Bear: Tiny Amigurumi Bear by Tatyana Krivosheev
Bunny: Love Bunnies by Erika Huges.
15 November 2009