Crochet Furry Friends

Crochet 12 cute and furry amigurumi friends in faux fur yarn.

Crochet expert Ashley Parker leads you through the basics of successfully working with faux fur yarns. Ashley shares her invaluable tips and tricks for using this yarn type, and clearly explains everything you need to get started, building your confidence and showing you that working with faux fur yarn doesn't need to be daunting! 

Ashley is known for her easy-to-follow amigurumi patterns, which are all set out using US crochet terminology. A clear conversion chart of US to UK crochet terms is included in the book. 

There are 12 furry animal friends to crochet, some using a mix of faux fur and smooth yarn, including a teddy bear, elephant, panda, sloth, unicorn, bat and penguin which all make gorgeously soft and cute cuddly toys. 

Stitch guides and step-by-step instructions with photos are all included working with faux fur yarn has never been so straightforward! 

Book Contents

Introduction 
Tools and materials
Guide to buying fur yarn
Stitch abbreviations and conversions
Techniques
Crochet stitches
Colour
Tension
Finishing your toys
Tips and tricks for working with fur yarn

Projects
Sherman Sheep, Barrington Bear, Elliot Elephant, Abbey Axolotl, Sid the Sloth, Lucy Unicorn, Beatrice Bunny, Pierre Penguin, Ollie Owl, Patty Panda, Bella Bat, Sammy Skunk