Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, and More! by Christen Haden
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- Pub. Date: April 2008
- 96pp
- Sales Rank: 21,509
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: April 2008
- Publisher: Chronicle Books Llc
- Format: Hardcover, 96pp
- Sales Rank: 21,509
- ISBN-13: 9781594742323
- ISBN: 1594742324
Synopsis
If you're a fan of amigurumi, you already know that super-sweet crocheted bunnies and kitties and pandas have taken the indie craft world by storm. Well, the dolls in Creepy Cute Crochet eat your typical amigurumi for breakfast.
This unique craft book contains more than 25 patterns for zombies, ninjas, Vikings, vampires, aliens, robots, and even Death himself. Each easy-to-follow pattern is presented with step-by-step diagrams, hilarious commentary, and full-color photographs of the creatures in their natural environments. Plus each pattern is ranked according to difficulty so that even beginners can share in the fun.
The scary-cute photographs, accessible text, and illustrated patterns are sure to be a hit with indie crafters, angsty teens, and hip moms everywhere.
Jan Zlendich - Library Journal
Japanese-inspired amigurumi(literal translation: "knitted stuffed toy") is one of the latest crafting crazes, and Haden's first book puts a unique spin on amigurumi by focusing on the creepy side of crocheted creatures. The Internet is full of amigurumi patterns for crocheted animals, but this is the first time this reviewer has seen a crocheted Cthulhu. (Rendered in lime-green yarn, he's far more cute than creepy.) There are also crocheted ninjas, a Grim Reaper, Day of the Dead figures, and vampires, all lovingly rendered. Although some beginner information is provided, a basic knowledge of crochet stitches and techniques is assumed, so be prepared to recommend basic crochet books to patrons drawn in by the whimsical designs. Highly recommended.
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Christen Haden, a.k.a. NeedleNoodles, is a freelance computer programmer by day and crafting dynamo at all times. She lives in Virginia.
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Really Adorableby Anonymous
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February 17, 2009: These very unique Amigurumi patterns will have crocheters smiling while they crochet. The patterns are easy to follow in fact, most of the patterns use the same head and body patterns. Once you learn how to do one, you can do them all. I have a hard time finding these dolls creepy. They are really adorable. It does not take more than a day to complete one doll. I made the Vampire Queen and she is so cute! I had a blast adding the finishing touches. It does not require special hooks or accessories to complete the dolls. They require stuffing, felt, and embroidery floss for the most part. Polymer clay to create other accessories are optional. The only part that I had difficulty was with creating the hair. I had too many problems following her directions. I put my doll's hair on like you would do a latch hook project. I am now getting requests for more of these dolls since they are really quite irresistible. The photos alone make the book worth the price since they are so silly and cute. There is also a good variety to choose from and match them to your very own cute monsters.
Not for beginners, but has interesting project ideasby Anonymous
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February 16, 2009:
If you are looking for a book to teach you how to crochet, don't buy this book. If you are an advanced beginner to better crochet enthusiast looking for new craft projects, this is a good buy. I found the projects to be interesting and the results cute.
I give this book 4 stars overall because there are a few flaws that would make this much better.
The full-color photos are done well, but only the fronts of projects are shown--it can be difficult to figure out some of the patterns without these photos. The same goes for the "magic ring" stitch that the author uses as a project foundation--once I figured it out, it was pretty cool, but figuring it out took a long time.
The author could have saved me much confusion by writing simply that bodies are worked in spirals and heads are worked in row-based rounds (like most granny squares). I had to spend quite a bit of time on the author's website to figure that out because her instructions are not clear on this point.
There is a lot of pattern repetition--nearly everything has the same head and body configuration (only color and details are different). In addition, there are patterns for 4 types of zombies (corporate, cyber, and Day of the Dead (male and female))--creepy cute, yes, but I would have liked a wider variety of monster types, not just variations on the undead.
I'm glad I bought it and I liked the projects. However, it could have been a bit more user-friendly.
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