Do you have a hard time finding the perfect yarn?
I find that the most difficult part is finding a yarn that matches the pets true coat. Whereas you might find the perfect match for color, it may be the wrong textile or weight for the amigurumi project. I find that I have had the most luck using ombres in the case of mixed coat animals. For example. A friend of mine has an orange tabby and I made an adorable amigurumi kitten for her. I used this orange/yellow/white ombre (Sunrise #137 - Peaches & Creme) for the effect of the tabby colorization and it came out great!
I am currently working on making an amigurumi version of my nephews daschund scrappy. Here is a real-life pic of him:
Cute huh?
Since he is a long haired miniature daschund I looked and looked for a yarn that would reflect the texture of his fur. I did find one, but the color was not representative of the many colors in his coat. I decided to sacrifice texture in favor of a nice color match for mr scrappy. I found a great yarn that matched the many colors in his coat. Here it is:
Below is the step by step WIP:
THE HEAD
As you can tell from the picture of scrappy up above he has 2 different colored eyes. One is brown and the other is blue. I used plastic safety eyes one in brown and one in blue. The head is a basic amigurumi head in the round.
THE BODY
The body is a basic amigurmi head with additional sc around to elongate the body before decreasing. This gives the cylindrical/tube ("hot dog") shape that is typical of the daschund.
THE TAIL
When the tail was completed I added a pipe cleaner inside before finishing off. I like to do this to extremeties for added shaping, mobility, and character
THE EARS
The ears of the daschund are a super important feature. I made them super-long and floppy. Here is a pic of them attached to the head:
THE PAWS
THE FINISHED SCRAPSTER
And here is the finished project! Scrappy!!:
I included 4 different angles so that you can see the finished project from all sides.
And now for the final side by side comparison:
The REAL Scrappy:
The AMIGURUMI Scrappy:
Both of them together at last:
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