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Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, and More! | 
| Author: Christen Haden
Publisher: Quirk Books
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 3375
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 6.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 1594742324
Dewey Decimal Number: 746
EAN: 9781594742323
ASIN: 1594742324
Publication Date: June 14, 2008
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Product Description
If you're a fan of amigurumi, you already know that super-sweet crocheted bunnies and kitties and pandas have taken the indie craft world by storm. Well, the dolls in Creepy Cute Crochet eat your typical amigurumi for breakfast. This unique craft book contains more than 25 patterns for zombies, ninjas, Vikings, vampires, aliens, robots, and even Death himself. Each easy-to-follow pattern is presented with step-by-step diagrams, hilarious commentary, and full-color photographs of the creatures in their natural environments. Plus each pattern is ranked according to difficulty so that even beginners can share in the fun. The scary-cute photographs, accessible text, and illustrated patterns are sure to be a hit with indie crafters, angsty teens, and hip moms everywhere.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 firstmrsnoah says buy this book! November 15, 2008
This is such a great book! I love the descriptions of the dolls! But even more important easy to read instructions and very new ideas, not the same old, same old. If you like to crochet and you are into Amigurumi, or have kids and/or grandkids, buy this book you won't regret it!
My favorite amigurumi, especially with glow in the dark yarn October 29, 2008
Lot's of the amigurumi books are very cute, but some are dangerous to diabetics. This one is the cure, and really tickled me. I'm making up a number with glow in the dark yarn, so the vampires faces glow, and Ch***, who I dare not name, is a sickly green, and scared my husband with him, when he turned out the lights to watch a movie, and "something was ON THE COUCH IN THE DARK". (Anyone who has ever been married knows there's nothing funnier than scaring the #### out of your spouse).
Highly recommended, especially if you like the Forensic's tech's style on NCIS. (Sorry, her name is escaping me now)
 Cute!!! October 6, 2008
Gosh!! All the creepies are so lovely that I would create a cute monster army! This is a nice work, all the stitches and patterns are so well described step by step that any crafter could make them. Good book.
Some new ideas here.............. August 30, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this book not only because I love amigurumi, but because I have 3 boys and they love creepy stuff! I was hesistant to buy this book because all of the patterns have polymer clay eyes, and I have never used polymer clay before. I am one of those people who likes to make the project exactly as it is in the book, so I was unsure if I would be able to make the eyes. So, I went and read up on polymer clay on the internet, and found that it bakes in your home oven and is really easy to use, so I went ahead and bought this book. And I am really glad that I did, because if it were not for this book, I might have never given polymer clay a try....it is really easy to use! I have made all kinds of different eyes, and made the scythe for the grim reaper as well. My next task is to try and make the hair used in this book....the author uses a hairpin lace loom (or fork), which I have never used before, so I am not sure how that will turn out....but it is nice to try something new. So I thank the author for getting me to try some new techniques.
I will say that the majority of the patterns use the same body and head, and are just accessorized a little differently...so most of the projects look very similar. But, I still have enjoyed making them...so far I have made the skeleton and grim reaper. Both were very quick and easy, and the results were just like the book (I have experienced awkward results from other books). It is also great that the projects have charts as well as written instructions....all crochet books should have both.
Well done! (As a side note, at the time of this review this book is unavailable on Amazon, but I found it easily at my local Borders book store, and also saw it sitting on the shelf at Barnes and Noble)
Great Idea! July 3, 2008
While I like bunnies and duckies, I really love vampires and zombies. That being said, this book is pretty cool. What kept it from a 5 star: the instructions are a little complex when they don't have to be, and the author uses more expensive materials than is necessary. I like the idea of the handcrafted eyes as well..but definitely NOT child safe. That being said, I made the groom skeleton in an evening and he was fun to make. I recommend this book to people with crochet experience..and if no experience, make sure your LYS can help you through the sticky parts.
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