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Why wookies? Because they look so fuzzy and cute! Closest thing to a teddy bear, besides an ewok, and I skipped on ewok because they look TOO much like a teddy bear. You probably wouldn’t even know I was trying to make an ewok unless I included its iconic hoodie and feathers/tribal wear, which just didn’t strike me as something fit for a wedding.

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Maybe the trickiest thing about wookie wedding amigurumis is…what does a female wookie look like?! Have you ever seen one?? Me neither…oh well, I tried my best by embellishing her with a nice sparkly veil that’s as shiny as all the stars in a galaxy! Isn’t she stunning??

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To make the groom look extra sharp, I gave him a nice bowtie and dress shirt, which draped gracefully over his usual bullet sash.

Check out the warm, romantic ambiance created by string lights in the background! So lovey dovey!

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So what did my friend think of these Star Wars Wookie Wedding Amigurumis? Let me sum it up with the dialog below:

Friend: “Oh thanks! These are so cute!”

Me: “Yay, so glad you like them! You know what they are, right?”

Friend: “Yeah, they’re teddy bears.”

Me: “…”

Sigh, sometimes you can’t win haha.

Star Wars Wookie Wedding Amigurumi first seen on Cute Amigurumi!

Sorry for the digression…back to the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel amigurumi! So that’s why I was really excited to make a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel for my friend as a belated birthday present. I previously made one when I first started crocheting amigurumi back in 2011, and it didn’t turn out well at all. Went straight to the Pile of Failures. So I was a little nervous about attempting it again, but here it is!

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I think it turned out well! The main trick  for this Cavalier King Charles Spaniel amigurumi was using angel hair yarn instead of worsted weight yarn, and then combing out the angel hair until it was nice and fuzzy. It just so happens this friend of mine shares my favorite color, mint, so I was super ecstatic to give this puppy some mint colored bows and collar! I also used felt for the eyes where there are some characteristic brown patches on the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. I didn’t dare use yarn for this part, since I think felt is much easier to work with than having to figure out exactly at which stitches I need to change color. The hairiness of the angel hair yarn is also more forgiving of the fact that I’m using felt, since it all sort of blends in somehow.

Hope you enjoyed this Cavalier King Charles Spaniel amigurumi! I was happy to hear my friend would seek solace in and cuddle with this little guy whenever she was stressed at work. Good thing I decided to use some soft angel hair for that soothing, cushiony effect! Now whose pet am I going to stalk and stare at for my next amigurumi?! >:D

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Amigurumi first seen on Cute Amigurumi!

Nonetheless, I recently had a major itch to crochet again! And since Halloween was coming up, I decided it had to be related to Halloween somehow. And that’s how I came up with the idea of doing an amigurumi of a bat, but not just any bat! It had to be a “cute” one. Kinda like how people make owls look really cute, I tried to make bats look cute. Here are what I came up with!

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I think the key to making bats look cute, is in the ears. They have to have huuuge floppy ears. So that’s what I tried to achieve. At first, I crocheted a 3-D cone shape and tried to pinch it and place it as ears, but this ended up being way too thick, and bats definitely don’t have thick ears. If anything, they’re paper thin. So I decided to crochet it with one layer, and that turned out much better. I also realized I could use these same ears for other creatures, like a French bulldog!! I know, totally random and unrelated to bats, but please stay tuned for that one! :D

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Another key thing to making bats cute is the wings. I wanted to be more creative and cutesy. I was inspired by how owls are made really cutesy when they’re decorated with polka dots or hearts, and adorned with vivid colors. Why not apply the same concept to bats? They’re also nocturnal birds….no they’re not, they’re mammals…of the order Chiroptera to be exact, whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight (Wikipedia 2015). Wow I totally learned something new today, even in my old age, I’m so proud of myself.

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And of course, to top it all off and make things really cutesy, we can’t forget the blush on their cheeks, which I like to call “cheekies”!!

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I started experimenting with all sorts of patterned felts for the wings, and different combinations of colors too. For the black bat, I even went with safety eyes that are dual colored. The possibilities are endless! I’m even thinking about cutting out floral print cloth for the wing, and then gluing that onto regular felt for more shape and support. This will make the wings look super cute and sturdy!

When most people think “bat” I’m sure they have the typical image of bats in their minds. The ones with vampire fangs sticking out, and their mouth gaping open ready to pierce your neck and suck your blood! But who says bats can’t be cute and cuddly and romantic??

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Aren’t they so cute and cuddly? Someone remarked, “Wow, how did you get the wings to fold down like that for a hug?” I said, “it was really easy, I just folded them down gently and they stuck.” “Wow, such cooperative little bats!”  -_-…….

I know it’s Halloween, and people like things dark during this time of year, but hopefully some brightness and cuteness will be a breath of fresh air among all the scare! I totally didn’t mean to rhyme that btw…

Cute Bat Amigurumi first seen on Cute Amigurumi!

Unfortunately, I didn’t quite have enough time to give them a proper photo shoot, but here are a few pics of them I took in the car.

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I even packaged them nicely in a basket with shredded paper and potpourri to give them a more decorative, festive look!

Here’s a close up of the groom monkey. I had my sister cut out a nice bowtie for the groom monkey to dress him up for his special day! The real groom (yes the human one haha) wanted his monkey groom to be playful, so we used the squinty eyes for his face and topped him off with bananas precariously balanced on his head…don’t get too excited now, you’ll  marry your bride monkey soon! :P

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Now for the bride monkey amigurumi. The real bride wanted a bird cage veil to match hers on her wedding day. I had to consult my mom to make this veil for the bride monkey amigurumi. My mom went all out and added some feathers and nice beading to ensure this bride monkey amigurumi was ready to impress!

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My classmate was kind enough to provide me a photo of the wedding monkey amigurumis on her actual wedding day! She placed them so endearingly on the welcome table – such a great use of them! Really sets the tone for a lighthearted, fun time at the wedding, and makes you want to just snatch up a map and start exploring right away! :D

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It really goes to show how just tweaking minor details in a plain monkey amigurumi can make it fit any occasion. Just adding a simple bowtie gives the groom monkey such a charming, sharp look. Adding a veil to the bride monkey amigurumi just elevates her into heavenly bliss! The extra felt heart plushies also give an extra bright pop of color to enhance the love in the air! :P It was a lot of fun making these wedding monkey amigurumis. I’ve made wedding bear amigurumis, and now wedding monkey amigurumis…just makes me want to try all kinds of pairings now. The possibilities are endless!

Lastly, I want to thank my classmate again for even thinking of ordering these monkeys from me for her wedding. It really means a lot to me that my amigurumis were a part of your special day. :) Thank you so much, and I wish you and your husband years upon years of boundless happiness!! :D

Wedding Monkey Amigurumis first seen on Cute Amigurumi!

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Warning: the lighting of these pictures for Chewie were not ideal…unfortunately we didn’t have much time to do a proper glamour shoot of Chewie at his best, since it was made as a gift for my brother, the Star Wars fanatic/website manager that inspired us to make Star Wars amigurumi, and we had to give him away before we could schedule the makeup artist and hairstylist…haha jk =P. I went off of my rabbit amigurumi pattern again (I love that pattern, it has a great body proportion for all the cute things I like to create…and I swear I’m not just saying that cus I’m totally biased…hopefully you’ll believe me on this haha!), and used the Beautiful Sensations yarn instead of worsted weight yarn. Then I combed out the yarn on Chewie’s head until hairs started coming out, and used my fingers to sculpt his beautiful locks of hair, just like how it looks in the movies.

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We created his belt? or purse strap? from strips of black felt and snippets of silver wired ribbon (yes, the exact same one we used for R2D2). That was a lot of tiny snippets…

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And then I ran to my sewing laser-precise felt-cutting sister and asked her to help me with sewing a small pouch out of beige felt for Chewie. Who knew Chewie had such fancy taste in purses…this is fancier than what I can get from Coach!

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Of course, I had to add my pink cheekies! I guess the makeup artist and hairstylist did make it on time after all…

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Yay! What a great group of friends! Bigfoot/yeti, nerdy robot, pro-wrestling champ…the best combo of BFFs ever.

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Is it just me, or does R2D2 have this look of fear in his beady little safety eye that says, “It’s getting awfully crowded in here! No more Star Wars amigurumi friends please, I don’t even have space to roll anymore!”

Thanks for looking!!

Star Wars Chewbacca (aka Chewie) Amigurumi first seen on Cute Amigurumi!