Amigurumis: Design and Create 2D Characters
The “doormat effect” hat and knit 1
A course by Virreinata , Artist and 2D Amigurumi Designer
About the video: The “doormat effect” hat and knit 1
Overview
“Here I am going to teach you how to make the "doormat effect" stitch with a crochet hook and thread on the hat that we have already knitted.”
In this video lesson Virreinata addresses the topic: The “doormat effect” hat and knit 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Amigurumis: Design and Create 2D Characters. Start creating 2D amigurumis and discover how to bring characters, and their charming personalities, to life.
Partial transcription of the video
“The hat and knit "doormat effect" Now what we will see is how to weave the hat of our hippopotamus. We have left it for last, because its construction, its fabric, It has many details that are resolved on the fly. In addition, we will use another color palette different from the project, to our hippopotamus. It will carry a lot of details which is convenient Show them all together. If we look at the graph we see that it tells us to start with a base chain of five chain stitches. Then if you can see there is not an X that marks each box, but a few small vertical stripes. I usually use these ...”
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Course summary for: Amigurumis: Design and Create 2D Characters
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Category
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Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Crochet, Fiber Arts, Textile Design

Virreinata
A course by Virreinata
Nati Dorado is an artist, crochet designer, and creator of the concept and technique for making 2D amigurumis through her brand, Virreinata. She taught herself to crochet, and eventually this passion is what led her to build her brand. She feels that the world is full of adventures, feelings, shapes, and colors that take on a life of their own in her 2D amigurumis.
Throughout her career she has worked for organizations like The Sewing Box, and has led workshops at the Handmade Festival in Barcelona and Handmade Argentina, among others.
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