Amigurumi Design: Create Crochet Characters
A course by Elisa Ems-Domenig , Amigurumi Designer
Joined November 2021
Discover how to make cute animal characters with just one thread and create designs that reflect your personality
Discover how to make cute animal characters with just one thread and create designs that reflect your personality
Joined November 2021
Amigurumis aren't just objects, they are little characters full of emotion and personality! It's their power to convey the feelings of whoever knits them that really makes them come alive. Ever since amigurumi designer Elisa Ems-Domenig discovered her love for knitting these cute figures, barely a day goes by without her picking up a crochet hook or working on new designs. In this online course, she teaches you the basics to design amigurumi figures and crochet them yourself.
Elisa guides you step by step through her creative process, from the initial idea to the final design. Learn how to read a crochet chart correctly and master the most important stitch types to make an amigurumi tiger. After you've made all the body parts, Elisa shows you how to create the tiger's face with original details and finally sew all the pieces of your character together.
What will you learn in this online course?
19 lessons & 21 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (141)
- 6,108 students
- 19 lessons (3h 25m)
- 21 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: German
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- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Crochet an amigurumi of a tiger from head to paws, with embroidered elements on the face, sewing all the parts of the body to compose the figure.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Beginners braving a crochet needle for the first time as well as those who already have some experience and want to learn how to read crochet patterns and design their own figures.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge is required to take this course.
As for materials, you need cotton yarn, crochet needles, hydrophilic cotton, scissors, and safety eyes.
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Elisa Ems-Domenig
A course by Elisa Ems-Domenig
Elisa Ems-Domenig is an Austrian amigurumi designer. With her brand, Lulu loves the moon, she sells crochet patterns and knitted figures, especially of animals. She lives at the foot of the Alps, surrounded by nature, and this is reflected in her style: her designs are captivatingly simple, with natural tones. For her, the figures are not just toys, but are transformed into living characters through her creative process.
Her amigurumi patterns have been published in crochet magazines and books all over the world. After one of her Instagram posts featuring her Bunny Pumpkin figure went viral in a short space of time, new collaborations with brands such as Wollplatz and Germany's best-known specialist magazine, Verena, began to emerge.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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My Inspirations
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U2
Basics of Crochet and Preparing the Project
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The Materials
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Basics: The Stitches
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Basics: Important Crochet Steps and Color Changes
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U3
The Creative Process: From the Idea to the Finished Amigurumi Design
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The Search for Inspiration and the Sketch
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The Creation of Amigurumi Instructions
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Understanding a Crochet Pattern
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U4
The Course Project
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The Head 1
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The Head 2
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The Legs
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The Body
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The Snout
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The Rest of the Body
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Forming the Face 1
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Forming the Face 2
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Sewing the Individual Body Parts Together
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U5
Photo and Editing Tips for Instagram
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Equipment and Materials for a Photo Setting
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Photo Editing for Instagram
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FP
Final project
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Amigurumi Design: Create Crochet Characters
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catalinaescobarv
Es un curso genial. Las explicaciones son clarísimas y el resultado final es impecable. Debo advertir que no soy principiante, ya había hecho varios amigurumis antes, pero me interesaba mucho hacer este hermoso tigre. De todas maneras, creo que también los principiantes encontrarán acá una buena guía.
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a.velardi
Der Kurs ist sehr lehrreich und leicht zu verstehen. Da macht es Spass gleich loszulegen.
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magaly_valencia_galaz
PlusMe encanto el curso y el amigurumi que enseño la profesora, era lo que esperaba, un amigurumi bonito y del cual aprendi mucho para formar yo mismas otros amigurumis como gatitos, perritos, etc.
Quede muy contenta!!
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birdy_bird
The course was very well done and enjoyable to follow.
Although I am not completely new to crochet, I learned several new tricks I hadn’t known before.
My only disappointment is that one of my main hopes for this course was to learn how to design my own amigurumis, but the course didn’t go as in-depth into the design process as I had hoped.
Nevertheless, I am very happy with the final outcome and would recommend this course to anyone interested in learning how to crochet amigurumis.
alessiamia
PlusMolto chiaro
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