Craft Yarn

What type of yarn should I use when crocheting amigurumi? I discovered the wonderful craft of crocheting and I'm trying to create an amigurumi doll. I'm finally catching on, but I'm getting caught up on the fact that I can't see the blasted stitches. I can't discern one from the other. I'm using a basic acrylic yarn. It doesn't seem to be too fuzzy, but when I'm looking at the dolls other people have made online the yarn they seem to be using seems a lot sturdier, less likely to get seperated. Thanks! If you can't see your stitches, that means your yarn is too fuzzy. A lot fuzzier than you think it is. Find a smooth yarn to work with. Softer yarns can obscure the stitch pattern easily. Acrylic can be difficult, depending on the kind it is. Find a blend with wool -- it has a more pleasant feel to it. Be sure your yarn has a good firm twist to it. Some crochet looks good with cotton. It does not have the stretch of wool but for these projects you may not want any stretch. Cotton can be quite firm and smooth so that stitch definition is very clear. Remember that you need to use a smaller hook than you would normally use with this yarn. You need to make your stitches quite firm and close together to give it a solid shape. Try different yarns, and hooks, until you find the right combination.

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Arts and Crafts Ideas: Foam Sheet Glasses Case

To make the glasses case, you will need the following simple materials:  a square of craft foam, plastic or large blunt needles, lanyard lace or thick yarn.  Cut two rectangles from the foam, each 3-1/2 inches (9 cm.) by 6 inches (15 cm.).  With a hole punch, make holes on three sides of each rectangle, leaving one short side unpunched.  Make the holes 1/2 inch apart and allow at least 1/4 inch between the hole and the edge of the craft foam.  The holes need to line up so that the two pieces can be laced together.  If you are preparing the craft for small children, you should make the holes yourself.  Otherwise, the crafters can do this step if you have enough pairs of hole punches.

At this point the crafters can cut decorative shapes from other colors of craft foam, or you can buy sets of ready-cut foam shapes.  If you are doing the craft at a special event, like vacation Bible school, choose shapes that echo the theme of the event.  For instance, if the Bible school or camp has a cowboy theme, find shapes that fit well, such as boots, cowboy hats, and stars.  Let the kids choose the shapes they like and glue on as desired.  You might also like to provide beads or sequins to glue on as well, especially if the crafters are a little older.

The next step in this arts and crafts idea is to thread the plastic needle with the yarn or lanyard lace.  Yarn might be a little easier to handle, but lanyard lace is shiny and attractive.  In a pinch, some teachers of small children use a bobby pin as a needle.  It is certainly a safe alternative.  Simply loop the yarn through the opening and use the open end of the bobby pin as if it were the point of the needle.  The children can now begin to lace the front and back of the glasses case together.

To turn this arts and crafts idea into a necklace purse, simply attach a piece of lanyard lace to each corner making a long handle.  Kids will enjoy using this case as a place to store secret notes and small objects.  If they'd rather, they can give the glasses case to a parent, grandparent, or friend who wears glasses.  Either way, this arts and crafts idea will be interesting for all.

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