Puppies are coming soon!

I just finished up a big amigurumi order for a friend. She wanted 12 puppies to give as party favors for her son's upcoming birthday. I've never made puppies before, but I think they turned out pretty adorable. I'm going to be making some to list in my Etsy shop soon.

What colors do you like? Let me know in the comments! :)

Amigurumi Hearts

I just started making hearts! Just like my stars you can design your own in any yarn color I have available. You can also order them without the cute face if you'd like. Go here to design your own!

You can add a keychain or necklace for no extra cost!

I also have a few already made available that you can add the same options too. Click the images to go straight to them in my shop.

Design your own Star Amigurumi!

Click HERE to order!

 Now you can order a star in any color I have available, and choose options like adding a magnet or key chain, or for it to have a cute face or not. Go here to order one right now! Use the drop down menu labeled "Quantity" to order more than one, but make sure to let me know which colors you would like each to be.

Below is the color chart of all the yarn colors I have available.

New Amigurumi Animals!

I just listed these three new amigurumi. From left to right it's a Tanuki, Red Panda, and a Raccoon. Each are about 3 inches tall, so they are the perfect size to slip into your pocket for easy transportation. They are all from different parts of the world, but still have many similarities. The Raccoon is native to North America, The Red Panda lives in the forests of the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China, and the Tanuki dwells in Japan.

October Amigurumi Giveaway!

I'm hosting my very first amigurumi giveaway!

How would you like to win this little guy? It's easy! You just have to fill out the entry form located here. Please make sure to read the rules first! The two big ones are you must have a valid US address, and you must be 18 or older. All the information is on the first page, and the entry form is on the second page.

This giveaway will end on November 1st. The winner will be announced on my Facebook page and on my tumblr. Make sure to like or subscribe to see who the winner is!

If you'd like to buy a star check out my Etsy shop. You can add a keychain or magnet to any star for no extra charge!

Bat Amigurumi

Bats are back for the Halloween season!

Little Brown Bat, Silver Haired Bat, Gray Bat

Each bat I make is based off of a real life species of bat. There are over one thousand species of bats in the world, and they inhabit every part of the world except for extreme polar regions. Bats eat a variety of things including bugs, fruit, nectar, frogs, fish, small animals, blood, and even other bats! To find out more about these incredible creatures you can visit Bat Conservation International's website. Also, if you live in the Chicago-land area check out Incredible Bats, a team of local bat educators who do live bat shows at all kinds of places in the tri-state area and for all ages of people.

Click the name of the species below to see my bat amigurumi:

Little Brown Bat

Silver Haired Bat (black)

Gray Bat

Eastern Red Bat (not pictured)

Ghost bat

Ghost Bats

Pokemon Amigurumi

It's no secret that I love Pokemon.

I never owned a Game Boy, but I would steal my cousin or friend's Game Boy on occasion and play whatever they had currently in the system. Sometimes that was Pokemon Red. I played it when it was fresh and new as a kid. I didn't get into the craze too much, but I enjoyed the anime and collecting Meowth, Vulpix, and Eevee toys.

When Black and White came out I fell in love with Pokemon all over again. I joined a Pokemon community online, and got deep into collecting Pokemon merchandise from Japan.

It's a shame that here in the states we don't have half the merchandise they do for Pokemon. Japan has several Pokemon Centers, stores solely dedicated to selling official Pokemon merchandise, that I would love to visit someday.

 So when I have time I try my hand at making various Pokemon...

You can see more of my Pokemon amigurumi by searching my tumblr for the tag Pokemon.

(http://geekycutecrochet.tumblr.com/search/pokemon) 

I post all of my creations there now. If you want to keep up with my creations sign up for tumblr and start following me!

I do not write down any of the patterns when I make my Pokemon amigurumi. I base all of my work on my knowledge of amigurumi shapes and techniques, and make it up as I go. So I guess this is all freeform crochet! In that way all of these are one of a kind items. Even if I tried to reproduce them the outcome would be slightly different.

If you have any questions about my work ask me in the comments below, or contact me through my Etsy shop, Geeky Cute Crochet. Please do not leave your email address. I will only reply directly here or through Etsy's convo system.

Magic Adjustable Ring Tutorial Video

One of the very first techniques anyone wanting to make amigurumi should know is the Magic Adjustable Ring. You may remember my first blog tutorial about it. I thought it was time to take it to YouTube for my first tutorial video.

If you like it please give it a like, comment, and subscribe to my channel to see more!

Amigurumi Basics - Rounds

The first step when creating amigurumi is usually the magic adjustable ring. If you are unfamiliar with this technique check out my post here on how to make the magic ring. The magic adjustable ring creates the foundation while also closing up the hole that would normally occur when creating a foundation chain and slip stitching it into a circle.

When you are working with rounds I have found it very helpful to to count a specific way to keep track of the row and the number of stitches. If your foundation starts with 6 stitches, then you will be working in multiples of 6. If you are starting with 5 it will be multiples of 5. How so you may ask? Each time you have to increase stitches or decrease stitches, so if you do it correctly it will be multiples of the number you started with. The easiest way to count them is to remember what multiple of your starting number comes next. So for 6 the next row will have 12, the next will increase to 18, then 24, etc.

Rounds Basics:
If you start with 6 stitches in your foundation then to increase that you will make 2 sc in each sc in the foundation. This gives you 12 sc. So naturally you will want to increase again and what multiple of 6 comes next? It's 18 of course! You are on the third round, so 6 times 3 is 18. You count 1 sc in the first sc, then 2 sc in the next, then 1sc in the next sc, and so on. You could try to remember how many times you repeat the *1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc*. However, I found that the best way to count is to remember that you are going up to 18, and you only sc in every other sc in the round. So you would count to yourself 1, 2-3, 4, 5-6, 7, 8-9, 10, 11-12, 13, 14-15, 16, 17-18. This way you are counting in multiples of 3 since you are on the third row, so if you have to pause you can easily figure out how much more you have to go.

For the fourth row you have to remember that you sc in the next two and 2 sc in the third. This is the fourth row, so when you are counting the 2 sc in 1 sc will actually end in multiples of 4, but ultimately you end up with the next multiple of 6. That would be 24, so that is how many stitches you will have, and this is the number you count up to. It would be counted like 1, 2, 3-4, 5, 6, 7-8, 9, 10, 11-12... and so on until you hit 24.

Basic sphere:
Start with 6 sc in the magic ring
Row 2: 2 sc in each sc around (makes 12 sc)
Row 3: *1 sc in sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat 6 times (makes 18)
Row 4: *1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat 6 times times (makes 24)
Row 5 - 7: 1 sc in each sc in the round (24 sc)
Row 8: *1 sc in next 2 sc, sc next 2 sts tog* repeat 6 times (makes 18)
Row 9: *1 sc in next sc, sc next 2 sts tog* repeat 6 times (makes 12)
**You will want to fill your ball with stuffing at this point**
Row 10: *sc next 2 sts tog* repeat 6 times (closes the hole up)
You can continue to decrease until the hole is completely gone, and tuck the tail in side.

As you can see, each time we increase we add 1 sc before we make 2 sc in one sc, but we still repeat 6 times. They are all multiples of six, so if you want a bigger ball it would go from 24 to 30 to 36 etc.

I hope this helps someone! This is how I keep track of what row and how many stitches I have to make whenever I crochet amigurumi. Comment if you have any questions and I might be able to help!

Army of Girs

I've just listed a bunch of Girs!

If you don't know about Gir then you are missing out on one of the funniest cartoons ever! Invader Zim was a cartoon series that was short lived, but hilarious. Gir is one of the main characters, and the most loved from the show. This crocheted amigurumi fan art is available through my Etsy shop.

This is a limited edition monochromatic series. I have so much yarn that rarely gets used, so I decided to put it to good use and create this series based off of my new Gir pattern. Each are about 4.5" to 5" tall.

Also, soon to be listed is a breast cancer awareness Gir. For this item $25 will be donated to Susan G. Komen For The Cure. I will be making no profit from this item. I don't think I will be making another Gir like this, so for now this is a one-of-a-kind item!

As always I do have some normal Girs available, but they sell fast! If you would like one please get in touch with me here or through Etsy and I will make one just for you! I don't charge more than normal for custom made Girs, and in addition to the normal Gir I can do any colors you want!

New Items For Winter!

I have been adding my new winter items to my Etsy shop!


Fuzzy Orange Fox

Check out the adorable Blue Penguin, and my cute little Green Christmas Bunny. Expect to see more in the next few days! I have been busy working on these guys, and now it is time to unveil them!

Ghosties

I know Halloween is over, but I just wanted to show off these two Boo ghosts I made for a custom order. I had never made them before, and it took me a few trys to get the pattern just right. These are based off of some baddies in the Mario games. They aren't very big, but they sure turned out cute!


I got a new USB SD card reader, so I can get my penguins and foxes up on Etsy soon! I'll make a new post once I get some up!

Zombunnies!

I love a good zombie movie every now and again. I just watched Shaun of the Dead again with my boyfriend, and I can't wait to see Zombieland this fall. Zombies movies are so entertaining and violent. :)

So far my Zombunnies are selling faster than I can keep up with! This time I have made three and listed them all at the same time. I'd hate for people to go to my Etsy shop looking for them and find that they are sold out! I will try to keep them listed as best as I can, but since each one is unique I have to photograph them each time.


You can find more Halloween items in my Etsy shop. I have plenty of cute bats and other creepy characters!

Halloween Preview

My favorite holiday is coming soon!

Halloween is only a few months away and I've started making some cute amigurumi to celebrate. I'm working on spiders, bats, and spooky farm animals.

Pictured above is Zombunny and Vampigula. There is a Frankenchicken on the way too! I am going to be selling them separately and in a set of three.

Click here to see my Halloween items!

Little foxes!

I love foxes.

They have always been my favorite animal, and it's about time I crochet some for my Etsy shop. So I came up with a pattern and tried it out a few weeks ago.

I am planning on making some solid colored ones too. I just really want to use up my multicolored yarn to make room for all my other skeins!

My Tiny Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

I've always loved Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I even have a few of the 2nd edition reprints of the original comics. Yes, before it was a movie(an awesome movie) it was a comic book series! The cartoon followed thereafter. I think I still have a VHS of two of the episodes.

Anyway, I've seen TMNT amigurumi dolls on various craft sites, but I thought I'd give it a try and make the chibi(super deformed) version of them!


So far I've sold 6 sets of them. I decided to stop making them ahead of time for now and list them as made to order. It will only add one more day to the shipping time since I can make them fairly quickly, but if I get multiple orders like I did Sunday I could get backed up a little.

Amigurumi sale!

I am trying to get rid of some of my inventory to make room for new things, so I am offering some items for a reduced price(40%-50% off) with $2 shipping for US residents.

Click here for the sale!

This sale will be going on through August 30th, and whatever doesn't sell is not going to be relisted.

Also, check out my facebook fan page:

Link from Legend of Zelda

Link is finished!

This is the first Link I am selling on Etsy. It took more hours to make than I thought, but it was worth it. I'm not sure if I'm going to let this one be OOAK(one of a kind) or make another one in the future.

If you would like to purchase him here is the link to Link.

Coming soon... Blog giveaway!

I'm not sure what I will be giving away, but it will be something cool. More details to come later this week!