Comments on: Frankie the Silent Film Star

By: Berkeley

Berkeley — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:36:59 +0000

I love it. It’s adorable. Too bad that’s not a knitted pattern. I don’t have much crochet knowledge.

I have been oggling your patterns for a while and think it is about time I knit myself a friend. I love all your patterns. They are so full of whimsy!

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:30:31 +0000

Thanks, Domino! I like the idea of a mustache, too, but I’m kind of getting a Hitler effect with that….

By: Domino

Domino — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:27:41 +0000

Frankie is awesome. Quite awesome.

By: Grittylou

Grittylou — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:16:14 +0000

He’s so cute. But don’t you think he needs a little brush mustache?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:43:43 +0000

I also think of Anna’s toys as looking amigurumi-ish–to me it’s any very small yarn toy that is too cute for words! I like Anna’s patterns because I prefer wool, felting, and knitting, so I’m able to make really cute amigurumi-ish things with knitting when I use her patterns!

For those wanting to learn amigurumi, I use the patterns on Lion Brand Yarn’s website. They’re free and really easy to do. It’s also easy to adapt any basic amigurumi pattern to create your own animal, just by changing the yarn color and ear shape or size.

By: KnitXcore

KnitXcore — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:52:13 +0000

thanx for the link to the video…. i’m a lil’ less afraid of picking up one of those scary hooks now.

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:19:26 +0000

That’s a great question, Cristina. Technically “amigurumi” means crocheted or knitted toys, but it’s a term that’s most associated with crochet, so that’s why I used it that way. For me, it’s quite a challenge to go from knitting to crocheting toys—I guess just learning a new way to hold my hands and manipulate the yarn and hook takes some real concentration. I was having seriously cramped fingers last night! Hoping it gets easier.

By: Cristina

Cristina — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:43:41 +0000

Maybe I’m revealing my ignorance here, but my brain sort of mixed your creations into amigurumi-land. They are all made of cute, and it just sort of happened. Does amigurumi have to be specifically crocheted?

I am working my way through my first one, a crocheted katamari, and it’s difficult! I think I’m getting the hang of it now, and all the cursing and frogging looks to be paying off.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:21:16 +0000

He looks adorable–this is a first attempt at crochet?! Wow. Thanks for the link to the video–I really want to learn to crochet little amigurumi critters too. The stitches are so clean. Great job!

By: Alejandra

Alejandra — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:47:25 +0000

He’s adorable, love his soon to be bald head! (reminds me of a friend!)
Trust me he’s far more lovely than all my attempts… :-p But thanks for the video… maybe that helps!