STRANGER THINGS CROCHET KIT
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- I thought that this weeks video should be about the new(ish) Stranger Things crochet kit, that everyone keeps asking me about lol
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I personally am ok with whatever content you put out at this point lol. Don't feel like you can only put out crochet content. Even some behind the scenes or you trying out new things in your free time are all videos I'd happily watch. That way you can put as much time as you want into individual projects.
Thank you for saying this 😊
For any Ami, it is recommended to use 2 hook sizes smaller than the recommended size for your yarn! I usually use a 3-3.5mm for my projects with worsted weight!
Pipe cleaners for amigurumi stability! If you don't have another spare crochet hook lol
I have used a hot glue stick for the neck of my dolls. It helps to keep the head straight. You also want to really stuff the dolls as tight as you can. Love watching you create. 💗
Omg im so glad you like it and she arrived in one piece! I was glad since i know customs can be annoying at times since im from the states haha ^^ regardless keep up your amazing content, michelle
My doll is amazing and i love it! Thank you so much for making it for me 😊 also my cats fur is always on all my yarn too lol
crazy that they included hanks instead of skeins, thats gonna tangle like crazy for anyone without a swift
Right!! That’s what i was thinking too
I like your ideas to make different kinds of content this year, it feels even more like we are just hanging out. The crochet is great but I’m here for the happy vibes.
a good trick i learned about making the neck more sturdy is by adding a felt tube in the neck, and stuffing the head pretty generously. it's definitely been a game changer for me when crocheting dolls!
Filler episodes sound dope ❤ definitely do the projects that make your heart sing 🎶
i just wanted to pop in here and say that as a recently newer viewer of your channel, THANK YOU for making the videos you do
Michelle, I saw it in Target and I was like omg I hope Michelle makes this and I'm so glad you do. Thanks for the video!
I'm missing your mini projects. Look forward to more of that. 🙂
I've seen some people use curlers that they put into the neck to make it sturdier.
it came out good and look forward to see what you make in the future! I also sew down the hair with the same color of yarn to make it stay in place and it works. For neck support I use to use a thick metal wire but recently I swapped to using a wooden dowel wrapped in quilting batting and it works wonderfully! (also yes I can see the reference to Robert lol) Another thing I learned from a different person who does Amigurumi is a good way to figure out what hook to use is to use a hook size 2 sizes smaller than the suggested size for the yarn. It doesn't work all the time but it does give me a starting point to figure out if i should go a size smaller or bigger based on how tight the stitches are
Super cute! This was a fun watch! I have a bunch of these kits that my husband and kids have been buying me for Christmas and birthday fr a few years (Star Wars, Marvel, Peanuts, Friends, Winnie The Pooh) but didn't know a Stranger Things one was released! I have not had time to try any of the kits yet, plus with a very small home full of kids stuff I have nowhere to put all the finished projects. I assumed we would have moved by now and I'd have a craft room to display them in, but with the way housing and wages are in Canada/Ontario now I'm not sure we'll ever be able to move. Guess I should break out the kits anyway. Thanks for the inspiration!
I feel like every time I watch anybody make amigurumi they make it look so easy, nice and relaxing - meanwhile I’ve had the same exact experiences as you. 💀 mad respect to anybody that can make amigurumi.
Hi. You did good for your first amigurumi. I thought the same thing as you about the Robert doll.🫣 I think his head was floppy because the neck was too small for that head. 😅 Some people recommend making a crocheted support cylinder and inserting in the neck. You crochet in the round depending the width of the neck. Your idea with the metal crochet hook worked. 👍 You pronounced the word amigurumi correctly by the way. ❤ Keep it up. You get better with practice.😊
Dunno if anyone commented this yet, but a tip you might want to do for the rest of the dolls in this set is to get a set of cheap foam covered flexible curlers from the dollar tree if you can find them, and have one of those in the neck and stuff around it to keep the doll's head upright. Your doll came out great! Not at all bad for a first doll project.
You did great! Yes you are supposed to attach his hair. Just sew it down. You are going to need more stuffing. You have to stuff firmly so you dont have the neck issue. These books arent too hand holdy in the areas where they should be. I have had some of these patterns where I have to think about what I am supposed to be doing. I think I am going to enjoy seeing these characters pop up every now and again on this channel.
You had me laughing so hard when his head kept falling over!!!
I love your videos!!! I also love that she made you a doll of you!! That is amazing and super cool!!!!! 😊
You can post multi part project videos. You do not have to wait until it’s done to post a project video. That’ll allow you to show more of your making adventures too.
Super excited to see the rest of these little guys come to life, they look absolutely precious!! Also, amigurumi is a Japanese word, so it's pronounced as ah-me-goo-roo-me! You can also shorten it to Ami (ah-me)
For Ami guru I it is best to use cotton yarn if available since it doesn’t stretch as much as acrylic, and that lack o stretch helps the result product look cleaner and sturdier in
I’m on board for amigarumi filler content for sure. I’m looking forward to it. Congratulations on a job well done with your first doll. About 30 seconds before you said he had‘haunted doll’ vibes, I was thinking “Why does that doll look so angry? I wouldn’t sleep in the same room with that doll” which is weird because I usually love dolls. I think it was the lighting maybe, but he looks…cute but grumpy? Angy boy? But definitely cute, regardless.
lol- I love how you said you were going to do a quick project and then made an entire doll. It came out super cute though!! And do whatever you have to in order to make projects you want to make. Honestly talking videos would be good for weeks when you want to focus on a bigger project too. Also- no Totoro? I miss her face!
I already have two woobles crochet kits I need to do so I don't really need the Stranger Things one, but your Steve looks so cute 😭😭
I have never been so early for a video and this was a very nice surprise to open UA-cam to!
I'm so excited to see this kit on your channel!
Love it! I wonder if “yarn over” vs “yarn under” makes a big difference with the ‘kit’ patterns? Just a thought. I enjoy ALL of your content!!! Thank you so much! ☺️🧡
Oh my gosh! I was actually going to order that and send it to you! That is so funny. Enjoy it! You were the first person I thought of when I saw that on sale!
You're back!
It turned out really well! I have never done an amigurumi that complex. Awesome that you decided to take a plunge like that. It seems so daunting to me lol.
The way ur brain chooses projects is the exact opposite of me 😂 if I'm like well I haven't done this before I can't also think I'll start with my favorite one ❤ haven't gotten to the end yet but I did spoil it for myself on ig and he turned out great for the first doll and everything 🎉 much better than my first ami stuff 😂
JoAnn’s might be closing. So sad! I also love Big Twist yarn. Check the location before you make a trip. Steve looks great!! For the next one, pack the neck with loads of stuffing. I love to see a tutorial on the crochet sailor outfit too!
They filed for bankruptcy it’s definitely closing, even if they open quickly again under a different name.
Thumbs up, Michelle! You are adorable AND entertaining :) Well done you.
I actually ordered my first bwa hook and added the minis. I'm still waiting because I ordered right before the postal strike, but I'm hoping to receive them soon. Thank you for introducing the bwa hooks to me 😊
Yay I'm so excited to see you crochet ami!
I laughed too much at you sticking the hook down his spine 😂
Since you used a bigger hook than the pattern recommended he is bigger than expected hence the tiny eyes in the kit.
Love this project
Great job. I have a few crochet amigurumi kits and I haven't tried yet. I am also a visual learner. But that is to cute. I want that kit.
I'm good with fewer videos, I'd much rather see you able to take the time to enjoy what you're doing and have it come out the way you want :) love your videos by the way ❤
hey I'm more new into plushie's too but I've seen lots of people use foam curling rods for the neck problem i hope this helps
I keep my row counter on a necklace because I had the same problem of losing it
"There won't be much crocheting in this video"
Me giggling knowing how long these dolls take with all the details.
I definitely thought of you when I reviewed this kit on my channel.
For the head/neck area you should pack more stuffing in there though when I was making the demogorgon I thought the neck was too skinny and it looked like this one was as well.
For anyone reading this and wants to see another review of this kit I have one on my channel! :)
it turned out so cuteeee omg I wanna see you make eleven !
You can use the wooden dowels
Hahaha yes Robert !!! 😂
Wood dowling should work in the neck also.
I have a star wars version of this kit and now seeing how many pieces you are making for just 1 doll I am terrified of making any of them because I HATE sewing pieces together for Ami
Robert the doll 🤣love this though
I just wanted to start making dolls not sure now
Putting my row counter on my finger really annoys me too! What I do is instead of putting it on my pointer finger I put it on my thumb and just use my other thumb to press on the buttons. It feels a lot more comfortable and also doesn’t get in the way of my knitting and crocheting
are you able to attach the row counter to a lanyard?
If I get this will I be able to do all the characters on the box with just the stuff in the box if not how many can I do?
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I used to make amigurumi a lot, but now i seem to have lost my taste for it.
I think the problem is since I’ve been making wearables and larger projects lately, I expect the amigurumi to be done much faster because it’s smaller, But that’s not realistic the case 😅
It’s also a little boring since it’s all single crochet.
A lot of my amigurumi have floppy heads too, I’m an understuffer i guess lol
It’s Laaady Bird 😂
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🧶🧶🧶 I just received this kit this week!!!!!! Can’t wait to start making them. Súper excited to see you make them and see them displayed in your video setting 🧶🧶🧶
I'm crap at amigurami. My stitches are always too big and then if I go down a hook, then it's too tight.
I would be happy with vlogs then you can put out an all in one video about the whole project and I'd watch it too. Take a month for the project but give us weekly vlogs
i've been crocheting amigurumi for a while now and this is the most cursed and ugliest kit i've ever seen lol, i just think they could've done a better job if they wanted to because what the fuck is that!?!?!😂 btw it's not your fault if it looks bad
Definitely get your passport soon! Rumor has it Joann’s might go out of business. 🥲