Knit Amigurumi Clinic

Need a quick and adorable project that’s sure to add a little whimsy to your life? Consider knitting up a small stuffed critter! You’ll also learn valuable skills like increases, decreases, and knitting i-cord. For a seasonal flair, recommended patterns this semester are gnome-focused, but feel free to check with the instructor if you have another pattern you’d like to make instead.

Amigurumi beginners and those looking for a quick knit can consider Gno Fun like Gnome Fun. For those a bit more experienced, Gnatty the Unexpected Gnome or Never Not Gnoming are great options.

Instructor: Zim

Two 2-hour sessions meeting weekly on the same day of the week.

Skills needed: intermediate

• knit and purl
• working in the round on DPNs or magic loop

Skills learned:

• i-cord
• increases (kfb, kfsb) and decreases (k2tog, ssk)

Choose your project based on your skill level:

Level one: Gno Fun like Gnome Fun

Materials:

• Copy of pattern from Ravelry
• Small amounts of yarn (pattern written for fingering OR worsted weight) in 3 colors, less than 10g each.
• Needles for working on very small circumferences (DPNs recommended) in a size smaller than you’d normally use for the yarn of your choosing (recommend 0 or 1 for fingering weight or 5 or 6 for worsted weight)
• Darning needle
• removable stitch marker
• approx. 1/8 C poly pellets/aquarium gravel/dried beans/rice
• fist-sized amount of roving/polyfill stuffing/yarn scraps

Level two: Gnatty the Unexpected Gnome OR Never Not Gnoming

Materials:

• Copy of pattern: Gnatty the Unexpected or Never Not Gnoming
• Small amounts of fingering weight yarn (~20g) in 3 colors
• US 1 and US 1.5 Needles for working on very small circumferences (DPNs or long needles for magic loop)
• darning needle
• stitch markers
• several fistfuls of roving/polyfill stuffing/yarn scraps
• poly pellets/aquarium gravel/dried beans/rice

Homework: none

Craft: Knit