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9/4/2021

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Happy Friday everyone! It's been a full on month with these 4 beauties emerging into the world and I've been on a steep learning curve tech wise with managing the website and a mailing list. This project has definitely been helping me to get through lockdown - it's so good to have something creative to focus on.

The Crocodile, Crab, Kitty and Elephant are all made on a 3mm hook with DK Ami Yarn from Aldi - see more about this yarn HERE.  If you're looking for an alternative yarn to use, the important thing to bear in mind is the meters by weight. So the Aldi yarn I'm using for this project has 57.5m per 25g ball. If you choose a yarn with a similar amount of metres per 25 g then you should fine that the pattern will work up to about the same size and, more importantly the proportions of the elements making up each character won't be too far out. 

If you pick a much finer yarn - so one with a lot more metres per 25g -you'll find that the body parts distort and will be very dumpy. The opposite is also true - if you pick one with far fewer metres per 25 g then your character will come out much taller.

It doesn't have to be a precise match - for instance I've worked the Bunny pattern up again using my favourite Scheepjes Catona 4ply on a 3mm hook- which works out at 62.5m per 25g, and as you can see from the picture below (the Scheepjes Bunny is on the right), it's only very slightly smaller than when made with the original yarn. So it's just something to bear in mind to ensure you get a good result.
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Whatever's on your hook, stay safe, stay well and have a lovely weekend!

Pia xx
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  • Free Patterns
  • Hints & Tips
    • Christmas Wreath Hints & Tips >
      • Joining Head & Neck
      • Embroidering Twinkles
      • Crocheting a 5 Point Star
      • Crochet leaf Photo Tutorial
      • Joining Reindeer Antler Tops
      • Christmas Wreath - How to crochet Elf's Pointed Collar
      • Christmas Wreath - Crocheting Santa's Hair
    • Embroidering an Amigurumi Smile
    • Sewing together seamlessly tutorial
    • Hiding Yarn Tails Photo Tutorial
    • Resizing an Amigurumi Pattern
    • Assembling Amigurumi Using Pin Lines
    • Perfect Stripes Photo Tutorial
    • Scrap Yarn Stitch Marker Photo Tutorial
    • Checking Tension/Gauge
    • UK Abbreviations
    • US Abbreviations
    • UK/US Crochet Terms
    • Oval Start Photo Tutorial
    • Magic Ring Photo Tutorial
    • Amigurumi Toes Photo Tutorial
    • Ami Claws Photo Tutorial
  • PDFs for Mailing Listers
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