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    The basics of amigurumi

    Aug 22, 2019 2 minutes

    What is amigurumi?

    migurumi (said a-me-gur-roomi) is a Japanese term for small knitted or crocheted stuffed toys. Its a blend of two words: ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll. The word has been coopted in the west to mean small crochet toys and there is a specific technique associated with it.

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