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
- 96% positive reviews (134)
- 5,640 students
- 19 lessons (3h 25m)
- 21 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: German
- German · Spanish · English · Portuguese · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- 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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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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agusmcfly
PlusUna vez finalizado el proyecto y el curso, considero que la metodologia, la manera de enseñar y explicar estan correctos y son de muy buena calidad, quiza en algunos puntos o momentos del proyecto hubiese estado bueno una explicacion mas extensa por ejemplo en la parte de la elaboracion del cuerpo o en la parte de la elaboracion de la cola, al margen de eso el curso esta excelente y bien pensado para las personas principiantes que quieren empezar en este mundo, mis felicitaciones a la creadora
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alexa_himmel
Der Kurs war ganz wunderbar und ich liebe es, dass ich auch lange Pausen machen kann und ich, wenn es für mich passt, weitermachen kann. Vielen Dank.
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s.kblass
Der Kurs ist relativ strukturiert aufgebaut, jedoch fehlen Beispiele zum Aufbau der einzelnen selbstentwickelten Teile
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monicadelpilaribarra
PlusMe encanta, la clase es muy clara, a pesar de estar en otro idioma. La diseñadora explica muy bien cuáles son las herramientas que utiliza para crear sus diseños, cómo se inspira, aclara que esto es prueba y error y que ningún diseño sale perfecto a la primera, hay que seguir corrigiendo y revisando. Una vez logrado el resultado deseado, ella explica cómo difundirlo en redes. Da varios consejos útiles, me gusta mucho, gracias!
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adaplaza
En este curso No enseñan a Diseñar un amigurumi. Solo se sigue un patrón. El título no refleja lo que es el curso. Con este curso no se puede crear cualquier personaje, solo se sigue un paso a paso para hacer un león.
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