ObAMI (aka Obama “Yes We Can” Crochet Doll)

We didn’t know exactly what amigurumi was when California-based amigurumi crafter Sharon sent us the photos of “ObAMI,” but a quick trip to Squidoo told us this:

Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting small animals or toys. The dolls are done in single crochet in the round. The rounds are never joined, instead being worked in a spiral. Amigurumi are made up of parts that are crocheted, stuffed, and sewn together. The parts are usually an over-sized round head, a cylindrical body, arms and legs, ears, tail (if needed) and embellishments. Sometimes, felt is used to create the ears, face, or nose.

And, as you can see, not only is her creation pretty darn cute, it’s a fairly large project as well.

You can read more about ObAMI and Sharon’s fundraiser for the Obama Campaign over on this thread on Craftster.

Yes We Can!

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