crafty like a fox!

(A fox with opposable thumbs.)

So the thing is, I've done crochet on and off for years - my grandmother taught me with a huge size K hook when I was nine or ten - I've made a few afghans, following patterns. But for some reason the idea of amigurumi never occurred to me (else I'd have taken it up young and never stopped, given my love for stuffed toys.) A year or two ago, however, I came across this free pattern, which was too good to pass up, especially since I love the popcorn stitch. Didn't get hold of hooks in Japan, but back stateside I dug up my old bag of yarn and got to work.

(I finished these a few months back, but one was a Christmas present for gnine, so I couldn't post pics until post-holidays.)



( Click to see larger pics; more pics under the cut )

( bonus dragons! )