After a long absence from making amigurumis, I started again this past weekend. I wanted to make one from my book “Mini Hondjes” (a translation from Japanese of Ami Ami Dogs). I picked the Shiba, not only because I liked the look, this ami also had full instructions (for all others, based on the Shiba, full Japanese style patterns are included). In the end, I managed, but not without some frustration. All parts, except for the head, are not worked in a spiral but circular with joins. With joins I always lose count, and so I could not manage with the nose. I worked that one in a spiral, because it was all just so confusing…. The legs were incredibly fiddly (they are just five SC around) and took some frogging to get right. I don’t know why, but the body is a bit twisted, but that just makes it look like the head is turned.
I used 6 mm safety eyes and sowed on the nose. I used Schachenmayr Nomotta Catania (0105/Off-white, 0179/Light brown and 0110/Black) and a 2.5