What does Amigurumi mean??

[crochet_queen_03]

I know they're the animals everyone makes here, but I've searched the word and get nothing? Any clue? I was just wondering...

[nucki]

Amigurumi means knitted or crocheted doll in Japanese. There's an article on them at Crochet Me Magazine.

 

[ib3tanaka]

"ami" comes from the root word "amu" - meaning "to weave" in Japanese

"amimono" therefore includes anything woven including cloth (mostly hand-woven), knitted and crocheted material ("mono" means things)

 

"gurumi" is derived from "nuigurumi" - meaning "stuffed doll" including teddy bears

 

"nui" is conjugated from the word "nuu" - meaning "to sew"

 

Current terminology uses "amigurumi" to refer mostly to crocheted stuffed toys (animals, cakes, dolls, etc.)

 

Hope this helps.

[crochet_queen_03]

Ohhh! Okay, yeah that helps a lot. I seriously had no idea except that it was the stuffed animals on here.