Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, and More! (Hardcover)

by Christen Haden (Author) "Crochet patterns use abbreviations for stitches and directions..." (more)
Key Phrases: basic head, helmet use, clean fasten, Basic Body, Body Use, Difficulty Level (more...)

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Product Description
If you're a fan of amigurumi, you already know that super-sweet crocheted bunnies and kitties and pandas have taken the indie craft world by storm. Well, the dolls in Creepy Cute Crochet eat your typical amigurumi for breakfast.

This unique craft book contains more than 25 patterns for zombies, ninjas, Vikings, vampires, aliens, robots, and even Death himself. Each easy-to-follow pattern is presented with step-by-step diagrams, hilarious commentary, and full-color photographs of the creatures in their natural environments. Plus each pattern is ranked according to difficulty so that even beginners can share in the fun.

The scary-cute photographs, accessible text, and illustrated patterns are sure to be a hit with indie crafters, angsty teens, and hip moms everywhere.

About the Author
Christen Haden, a.k.a. NeedleNoodles, is a freelance computer programmer by day and crafting dynamo at all times. She lives in Virginia.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Quirk Books (June 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594742324
• ISBN-13: 978-1594742323
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #13,520 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Cute, A Little Creepy, April 27, 2008

By	Miranda Prince "Punky Monkey" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I absolutely *love* things that exist at the intersection between creepy and cute: Ugly Dolls, OrneryBoy, Emily, you name it. I also love amigurumi (Japanese crocheted dolls). So buying this book was a no-brainer for me. I even went against my general rule of looking at craft books before I buy them, and bought this one sight-unseen on Amazon.

Fortunately, my gamble paid off. This book is full of really cute patterns. It's well-written, well-photographed, and the instructions are easy to follow. My favorite pattern is the monkey (on the cover), but they are all adorable. In a few weeks, I should have an army of little crocheted ninjas, monkeys and zombies marching across my desk!

This would be a great book for anyone who likes to crochet fun little toys. If you're an absolute, never-picked-up-a-hook beginner, you might want to start with a "how to crochet" book or website, but this would be a good book of patterns to start out with (just don't expect it to teach you crocheting from the ground up). For everyone else, beginner to experienced, this book is completely appropriate.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A creepy cute challenge, May 2, 2008

By	Kristin Edwards "Mrs. E" (Awesometown, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is a little more challenging than I expected and some of the terms are confusing. I took some of my questions to some crochet forums and have gotten some help, but some of the instructions even confused the seasoned crochet veterans (Cthulhu's face is a good example). However, the results, when you get them, are really great. This book is way more in depth that others I have tried (Amigurumi World: Seriously Cute Crochet) and uses a variety of stitches that look cleaner and give more shape than just using single crochet. Also it has tips for fringe hair, different styles of eyes (using sculpty, beads etc.), making felt weapons, which adhesives to use, how to stuff so it isn't lumpy, and a very good list of needed and optional supplies. Most of the projects can be completed in a day's time easily. The writing is also very entertaining and I love that she uses both a visual representation of the pattern (circles with symbols) and the standard written out version. Overall I would say this is a great book for a somewhat experienced crocheter who is looking for a little bit of a challenge and some serisouly imaginative patterns.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Author take the craft seriously...big thumbs up from me!, May 5, 2008

By	Quickbeam (Oconomowoc, WI USA) - See all my reviews

My home is about 3/4 craft books and I've seen the good and the bad. What I absolutely adore about this book is that the author is extremely careful in describing how to make the finishing touches that make these pieces work so well. I figured the eyes (which are amazing) were something you purchased in some doll parts store but the instructions on how to make them are pretty engaging.

Like other reviewers, I'd not recommend that you use this book to learn to crochet. What it does brilliantly is to take your crochet skills and help you do the finishing in a way to make the product extra special. The monkey is genius.