TheDiyStory aims to help people to learn how to crochet and create crochet toys which is also known as Amigurumi. According to the Japanese tradition, Amigurumi have a soul that will turn them into their owner's life partner providing them with company and comfort in times of sadness. Hence, the Amigurumi are born from the idea of making the owner's heart smile.
The most important thing about making Amigurumi is that practice makes perfect and it is incredible how much you can learn from practicing. This crochet technique has its tricks and it takes a while and patience to learn them but it is rewarding and satisfying to see the beauty of the final product. Each of the Amigurumi is made with a lot of love and dedication. Hence, it is important that people get that affection from their Amigurmi that they made.
The basic materials for crochet are crochet hook and yarn. The crochet hook comes in many sizes and materials such as bamboo, aluminium, plastic or steel. Because sizing is categorized by the diameter of the hook's shaft, a crafter aims to create stitches of a certain size in order to reach a particular gauge specified in a given pattern. If gauge is not reached with one hook, another is used until the stitches made are the needed size. Crafters may have a preference for one type of hook material over another due to aesthetic appeal, yarn glide, or hand disorders such as arthritis, where bamboo or wood hooks are favored over metal for the perceived warmth and flexibility during use. Hook grips and ergonomic hook handles are also available to assist crafters.