looking for Japanese toy/doll patterns

[notwprintcess]

I'm looking for cute Japanese doll patterns (NOT all the popular anime characters like Yu-Gi-Oh or Inyuasha - ugh!) I want:

-Hello Kitty characters

-sumo

-Pucca characters

-Ami/Yumi

-etc. preferably these would be in ENGLISH!! =)

[Empress Busy Bee]

There's not much free stuff if that's what you're looking for, because of licensing.

Hello Kitty, sort of:

http://extrastellar.net/cjshellokittycrochetpattern.html

Amigurumi Bunny

http://www.geocities.com/thelibrarian18/bunny.html

If you search through here, you'll probably find something. They like things like that and tend to share their patterns:

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=fddfc9c065afd5a23902ccede3c557 74&board=78.0

[EugeneClarence]

For Hello Kitty, take a look at this thread.

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=8975 (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=8975)

EugeneClarence

[notwprintcess]

thanks for the links to get started with... I'll pay for them if there's some to look through.. I just haven't seen anything :(

[notwprintcess]

I'm not confident or educated enuf to turn a graph into a stuffed item - I've never even made toys before so I was hoping for something to follow!! :D

For Hello Kitty, take a look at this thread.

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=8975 (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=8975)

EugeneClarence

[lindalee706]

i am looking for amigurumi patterns, which I think is impossible but thought I'd try anyway THank you. Lindalee:think

[fran]

Jessica has started an Amigurumi-Along and has some pattern sites listed on her blog:
http://amigurumi-along.blogspot.com/

[aliciasjoy]

I've been really into these little critters lately too, and what I'm finding is most of them are just balls, or rounded cones, or oblong (weenie)shapes, all done in the round, and then you sew the bits together and add features with embroidery or felt. You could start with a hacky sack ball pattern or there are a ton of teddy bear patterns you could modify too. Make their heads ginormous or their ears pointy, etc. You could crochet a tiny pillow and give it arms, legs and a face and it would be really cute!

[notwprintcess]

yah, I'm thinking your right & modification is going to be the way to go... I did this one penguin pattern and already have plans how he could be better - thanks :yay

[EugeneClarence]

Michelle:
In case you missed the post, here's a Pucca doll pattern. http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=11083

EugeneClarence

[notwprintcess]

Thank you - yes, I had gotten that pattern from Alisha before it went public... which I am SO glad she did!!!! Pucca is ADORABLE!! :manyheart