Lynnie 
craft, crochet
Amy Ting’s Amigurumi Critters is a beautiful
book with some adorable patterns. There are some animals you often see
in amigurumi books (I never need another penguin pattern, for example),
but there are others that seem truly unique. I can’t wait to try some of
these patterns, particularly the frog, fox and adorable otter!
Before Ting gets to the patterns, there are some excellent instructions on how to do specific stitches and other tips. It’s all pretty standard for a crochet book, but will be useful for anyone who’s new to the craft. I did notice that Ting prefers a yarn under single crochet rather than the traditional yarn over, but I’m sure you could use either as long as you’re consistent.
Despite how much I love the patterns in this book, the book itself has some accessibility issues. The light text on a white page is challenging to read sometimes, as is the color on color text (for example, a light pink background with darker pink text). There needs to be more contrast if you want it to be readable by everyone. So, 5 stars for content, but 3 for usability and design leaves me with 4 stars.
Thanks to Cider Mill Press & NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book will publish on June 17, 2025.
Before Ting gets to the patterns, there are some excellent instructions on how to do specific stitches and other tips. It’s all pretty standard for a crochet book, but will be useful for anyone who’s new to the craft. I did notice that Ting prefers a yarn under single crochet rather than the traditional yarn over, but I’m sure you could use either as long as you’re consistent.
Despite how much I love the patterns in this book, the book itself has some accessibility issues. The light text on a white page is challenging to read sometimes, as is the color on color text (for example, a light pink background with darker pink text). There needs to be more contrast if you want it to be readable by everyone. So, 5 stars for content, but 3 for usability and design leaves me with 4 stars.
Thanks to Cider Mill Press & NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book will publish on June 17, 2025.
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