Precious!

I've been wanting to learn to crochet for awhile, partly because I feel I should master (in some form) all of the needle/yarn/string arts (I already cross-stitch, and I used to embroider.  I feel so old-timey!)

I have to admit, though, that my main reason for wanting to learn to crochet is amigurumi.  They are so stinkin' cute.  I mean, look:

 From Lion Brand Yarns

 From Lion Brand Yarns

From Lion Brand Yarns

ADORABLE! And there are way more than that out there in the world.  I MUST MAKE THEM.

At a Knit Night several months ago, one of the lovely ladies showed me how to chain and then turn and go back across (single crochet), so I can pretty much make a sqaure.  Obviously it's not perfectly even or anything, but hey, at least I can do it.

Last night, I got sucked into watching videos about crochet, and then amigurumi, on YouTube, and it doesn't seem terribly hard.  I even practiced starting a round and increasing, which made me feel super awesome.  I predict that an amigurumi kitty is in my near future.

For anyone else out there who's into cutesy crochet projects, here are some of the videos I consulted in my adventures last night:

• mikeyssmail: Lesson 1-How to Crochet.  This gentleman has a whole bunch of videos, and this is one of six lessons which show you how to single, double, half double and triple crochet (you should check them all out).  His instructions are super helpful, and the video is very clear.

• WireMySoul: Creating Amigurumi 1- Magic Loop and Double Ring.  A great tutorial on how to start in the round without creating a giant hole.  I tried both of these methods and I think I prefer the Double Ring method.

• WireMySoul: Creating Amigurumi Episode #2.  Another tutorial from WireMySoul that shows how to increase in the round. Brilliant.

• tjw1963 (Crochet Geek): Crochet Beat Ogeechee-Amigurumi.  This video.  I can't even.  She goes through the whole process of putting a cute bear together, even showing how to attach the different parts and sew them together!  Invaluable.