Not if it is Kenpachi Zaraki!
At least, I hope so...
I made this little guy over the course of two days as a surprise for my husband who dislikes the series but still watches for certain characters, including Kenpachi.
Ken-chan is my first amigurumi made completely on my own with the assistance of no pattern (yay, I feel accomplished!). But looking back maybe I should have written down the steps taken to construct him. That way I could have made my first official pattern as well ^_^;
(I hope to learn how to take better pictures in the future!)He isn't complete as of yet. I still need to make the white robe covering he wears, add some more hair, attach bells to his spikes, and make a little Yachiru to perch on his shoulder. I just had to show off the progress I have made so far despite (or "in spite of" might be more appropriate) work and school.
I am tempted to try other manga character amigurumi after Kenpachi, but I already have many other projects lined up including a baby blanket. Ugh! >.< Why did no one ever warn me about the tedium of attempting to crochet a baby blanket?!
Still, it's for a good cause. If you have more patience than me and are looking to exercise some craftivism, please check out www.projectlinus.org if you haven't already. We all deserve a good blanket, right?
Congrats on getting your blog started! I think your ami came out wonderfully -- even better knowing it was your first without a pattern. That's fantastic!
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked my bunnies :) No difficulty with the pom poms at all. When I wrapped the yarn around the yarn wound onto my fingers (to create that center loop that holds it all together), I left long tails on it and trimmed the pom pom shape on all the ends but those two. When it was time to attach, I had two "tails" to loop through to the inside of the bunny and tie in a knot. I hope that makes sense! GL :)