I have been so obsessed with making Amigurumi dolls for my son lately!
For those who don’t know, here is the definition of Amigurumi: “It is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll. Amigurumi are typically animals, but can include artistic renderings or inanimate objects endowed with anthropomorphic features, as is typical in Japanese culture.”
Now define “Anthropomorphic” for me, please… (talking to Wikipedia.)
Anthropomorphic: Ascribing human characteristics to non-human things.
Ironman… definitely anthropomorphic! Haha! Ironman was actually the second doll I made for my son. In my past post about me going back to crocheting, I chose to do the Incredible Hulk first because it seemed like the easiest one 🙂 I didn’t even have the right color of green yarn for it. But when Damien saw the finished product of the Hulk doll I made for him, he got so excited! And his reaction just made me want to make Ironman next 🙂
And here he is with my son 🙂
After making the Ironman doll, my son immediately said, “Mama, Thor is next! Please make Thor!”
“I’M ON IT, SON!” – Happy Mama
Thor is still missing his hammer! Coming soon! 🙂
This is the reason why I love to crochet… Seeing that big smile on my son’s face when I finish a doll 🙂
And lastly, Captain America… My personal favorite 🙂
Check out his mighty shield! 🙂
Ironkid vs. Captain America… Who will win??? 🙂
And here they all are… my very first collection of hand-made dolls: The Mighty Avengers 🙂
These dolls are just made of yarn and they don’t have high tech-weapons or karate chop action features but my son loves them just as much as his high-tech toys 🙂
“Mama, you made me another treasure.” That’s what he says every time I hand him the doll I just finished 🙂
It just inspires me to keep making these dolls for him, I mean “toys”. My husband insists that we call them toys instead of dolls. LOL! 🙂
Expect more Amigurumis to come! Finishing up another superhero right now 🙂
It doesn’t take a lot to create something you’re very proud of and to make your kids happy. Just a little yarn, a little time and patience 🙂
Happy Monday to all! 🙂
Crowpod 