AmiguruMe Eats: Make Cute Scented Crochet Foods

by Allison Hoffman

Overview

AmiguruMe Eats serves up a buffet of projects that recreate the look, scents, and textures of your favorite foods!
 
This irresistible collection of 40 food-themed amigurumi makes a delicious treat for crafters. Perfect for beginners, it offers a menu of charming projects, including a plate of pancakes served with strips of bacon, a sandwich (with your filling of choice), and a full dinner of spaghetti and meatballs, a freshly crocheted salad, and a slice of pie. There are even patterns for kitchen accessories, from a lunch box that opens and closes to a miniature pot with a removable lid. Every project features instructions for adding scent using wax melts or common household items like herbs and coffee beans, and there's plenty of guidance on creating fun variations and customizing your creations. Crochet novices will be able to tackle these super-cute items in no time with the help of the “Getting Started” section, illustrated with step-by-step photos.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454710714
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	04/02/2019
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Allison Hoffman is the author of AmiguruME and AmiguruME Pets (both Lark). Her work has been seen everywhere, including The Martha Stewart Show, Glee, Yo Gabba Gabba, and Conan, as well as in art exhibits around the United States. She has been featured in many craft publications, such as Interweave Crochet, Simply Crochet, and more. She blogs at CraftyisCool and sells her patterns on Etsy and Ravelry.com. Allison lives in Austin, TX, with her husband, three sons, and three dogs.

Table of Contents

Introduction vi

Getting started 1

Tools 1

Materials 2

How to Crochet 8

Breakfast 24

Fried Egg 26

Bacon 28

Toast 30

Bowl of Cereal 32

Pancakes 35

Waffle 38

Hot Beverage Mugs 40

Juice Carton & Glass 43

Lunch 46

Sandwich 48

Hot Dog 51

Turkey Leg 54

French Fries 56

Pickle 58

Apple 60

Grapes 62

Bag of Chips 64

Water Bottle 67

Dinner 70

Tacos 72

Avocado 75

Spaghetti with Meatballs & Sauce 78

Buffalo Wings 81

Pizza Slices 84

Lemon-Baked Fish 88

Baked Potato 91

Steak 94

Iced Tea 97

Salad 100

Sweet treats 102

Ice Cream 104

Cake 107

Pie 110

Chocolate Bar 114

Cookies 116

Croissant 118

Cinnamon Roll 120

Extras 122

Lunch Box 124

Place Setting 127

Teapot 130

Ketchup & Mustard Bottles 133

Pot 134

Frying Pan & Spatula 137

Resource 140

Acknowledgments 141

About the Author 142

Index 143

Editorial Reviews

★ 03/18/2019

Crochet pattern designer Hoffman’s third book (after Amigurume Pets) on amigurumi—a Japanese term for knitted or crocheted dolls made out of yarn—provides a delightful primer to creating replicas of food, beverages, and utensils entirely out of a little yarn, some aromatic oils, and a crochet hook. After a “Getting Started” section, which features helpful tips such as to use a small hook “because of the small detail work involved in many of the patterns,” Hoffman gives instructions for creating 40 designs, divided into meal sections: breakfast, lunch, dinner, sweet treats, and extras, with patterns marked according to difficulty. (There are a great many easy patterns for beginners.) Newbies can start by crocheting up a piece of toast, while the more advanced can whip up a slice of cherry pie. Thirsty crafters can make a water bottle or glass of iced tea, or consult a helpful chart to make additional beverages. The finished products look good enough to eat, and there are detailed instructions on using oils, spices, and extracts to make these creations smell good enough to eat as well. Hoffman’s playful guide will provide a fun way for absolute beginners to learn crochet and a new way for expert crocheters to express themselves, with deliciously whimsical results in both cases. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

A delightful primer to creating replicas of food, beverages, and utensils entirely out of a little yarn, some aromatic oils, and a crochet hook. . . .The finished products look good enough to eat, and there are detailed instructions on using oils, spices, and extracts to make these creations smell good enough to eat as well. Hoffman’s playful guide will provide a fun way for absolute beginners to learn crochet and a new way for expert crocheters to express themselves, with deliciously whimsical results in both cases.” —Publishers Weekly (Starred review)

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