Ungoo the Amigurumi Elephant


Ungoo
Originally uploaded by vin E


Amigurumi is a word derived from the japanese words Ami meaning knitted or crocheted and Nuigurumi stuffed doll. Worked entirely in spirals it was a fun and quick project to work on. I initially made it as a gift for one of my friends who recently had a baby and knowing babies it probably is not such a good idea letting them chew on acrylic yarn so decided against it. To make it interesting to a baby I converted it into a rattle by inserting a small tin box with tiny jingle bells in it and it sounds great.

I got this pattern on the Lion brand website and intend to make a whole jungle. Let's see.

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  1. AnonymousMay 11, 2009 at 9:42 AM

    He is adorable Vini! I've made the "graduation bear" from the site. By the way, did Bubba name him Ungoo :-)?
    -Cashew

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