Mr. Funky features 30 projects including stuffed animals (amirgurumi) and wearable accessories such as scarves, hats, crochet flowers, headbands, a water bottle carrier, fun kids stuff and more. If you love Hello Kitty, bohemian 70's inspired fashion, and Japanese style you will love these supercute projects. All of the projects are easy, super-hip and quick to make-perfect for teen knitters and beginners-and all feature inexpensive craft store yarns (i.e. Bernat and Lion Brand).
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About the Author
Narumi Ogawa, has been selling her crochet animals and accessories to hip, downtown Los Angeles boutiques since 1993. She started an online shop, called Mister Funky (www.misterfunky.com), in 2003. Her designs have been featured on pop princesses (Christine Aguilera), in hip, indie culture magazines such as Bust and The Face, on fashion/culture websites such as Daily Candy and Style Bakery, and featured on the CBS Morning News. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
www.misterfunky.com
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a really cute, fun book. It's half amigurumi patterns, and half wearables like hats, scarves, etc. I just finished making a water bottle holder from one of the patterns in the book, and the pattern was very easy to follow, and the item came out well.
I would recommend this book to any crocheter, even a beginner.
I would recommend this book to any crocheter, even a beginner.
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By Loves dogs
Format:Paperback
After looking at the cover I really expected a lot of amigurumi patterns, but what you really get are a few basic amigurumi patterns of typical amigurumi animals that you can find elsewhere: bear, rabbit, cat, monkey and elephant and there's a whole part dedicated to accesories: scarves, hats, mittens. So if what you really want is to enlarge your collection of amigurumi patterns this is not the right book for you!
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By Amelia
Format:Paperback
I agree with other reviewers who say they wish this book included more amigurumi patterns, but I don't consider that a major flaw; the ones that are provided make great taking-off points for adapting.
For me, what makes this book great is all the charts. I have a really hard time visualizing a project from written instructions. I have to read through written instructions slowly and really concentrate to get an idea of what the project entails. With charts, I can tell at a quick glance what different stitches are used, and get a good idea of the difficulty level. Charts are not so essential for projects using only single crochet, but for doing things involving single, double and triple crochet, like flowers, charts make the explanation so much clearer. It's too bad such charts don't seem to be very popular...
It's important to point out, for people like me who are drawn to crochet because of amigurumi and therefore may not have much experience with crochet, this book does assume that you already know how to crochet; it doesn't spend any time teaching you how to do the various stitches.
For me, what makes this book great is all the charts. I have a really hard time visualizing a project from written instructions. I have to read through written instructions slowly and really concentrate to get an idea of what the project entails. With charts, I can tell at a quick glance what different stitches are used, and get a good idea of the difficulty level. Charts are not so essential for projects using only single crochet, but for doing things involving single, double and triple crochet, like flowers, charts make the explanation so much clearer. It's too bad such charts don't seem to be very popular...
It's important to point out, for people like me who are drawn to crochet because of amigurumi and therefore may not have much experience with crochet, this book does assume that you already know how to crochet; it doesn't spend any time teaching you how to do the various stitches.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
super okay
The book is written with half charts which are strange to follow basic amigurumi patterns and dolls are chunky a few hat patterns included as well as 1 purse pattern and snake no... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Missale
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best!
I have made a few of the little guys in this book, and the instructions are so easy to understand. The designs are original, and there is nothing in any other book (or online for... Read more
Published 15 months ago by K. Weber
4.0 out of 5 stars
It really is super AND wonderful
I agree with mostly all that is said, good and not so good, about this book by other reviewers. However, I must add the following: if you are young or have young ones in your... Read more
Published on October 22, 2010 by N. Whetstone
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for starters
Gave this book to my SiL who is just learning to make amis she loves all the patterns and said it's very easy for her to follow. :)
Published on May 20, 2010 by Veronica
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome Book
This was my first amigurumi book. I have made sooo many things out of this book. I had never done anything like this crochet-wise before; I had only made blankets and the such. Read more
Published on November 11, 2009 by R. Geist
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun Book
This book has some easy projects for a beginning crocheter, and it is geared towards pre-teens, as expected. Read more
Published on May 25, 2009 by T. Bird
5.0 out of 5 stars
So cute!
I haven't tried anything in this book yet but I've looked over it quite a few times and am very anxious to get crocheting! Read more
Published on April 12, 2009 by Sarah Tipton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cute for teens :)
This is a really cute crochet book that has cool easy projects for teens as well as adults. Easy stuff for beginners too.
Published on June 6, 2008 by Carl T. Sanchez
3.0 out of 5 stars
super crochet wonderful
I received this book as a gift, and although it is a cute book, I found that some of the directions and number of stitches didn't match up well.
Published on February 21, 2008 by daisyind
3.0 out of 5 stars
Cute, but not the cutest.
I've just gotten into amigurumi and other knitted/crocheted toys, and so I read reviews for several books before ordering. Read more
Published on February 21, 2008 by Sarah E. Hyde
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