What is Reddit's opinion of Edward's Crochet Imaginarium: Flip the pages to make over a million mix-and-match monsters (Edward's Menagerie)?

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IT'S IN HERE! GIVE ME A FEW MINUTES AND I'LL DO YOU ONE EVEN BETTER!

Also, keep in mind this book uses UK terms.

I agree that $20 is too low. I'd at least start with the smallest as $25 at the least. Figure you can always go down in price if you find it's not selling but it's harder to go up. Also if you end up going to the flea market with them it gives you room to haggle.

Also I agree about the pattern - actually since they're all unique that probably adds to the appeal, maybe you could give a pattern for three of each element so that people can make their own, then show some examples of how they can combine. People love being given the tools to make something cute and personal. Patterns are really great sources of passive income. I made a pattern for something trendy (baby yoda when it first came out) and even though it was also free on my web site - and I stated that in the description on etsy - I sold about 1000 patterns in two months before Disney took it down.

Take a look at Edward's Crochet Imaginarium for a fun example of mix and match patterns.

> I'm notorious for wanting everything and having huge interests...but the second my birthday or Christmas are close by I blank on things I want causing people to get me random things.

I'm the same way, but what's helped a bit is all year long when these urges hit me I start adding things right then to an amazon wishlist. Then later when someone asks me what I want, boom I have a list of ideas I've been amassing over time.

Then I remember that, like, I wanted to try resin casting or something but didn't want to do the initial buy-in required. Or soap making or some funny monster crochet pattern book (check this thing out it's cute), or whatever other small things caught my eye but not enough for me to buy for myself.

so ! it's pretty inexpensive to get into, and projects are as expensive as the materials you put into them mainly-- i do almost entirely amigurumi (crochet animals) and i work in acrylic yarn. my project costs in yarn range from less 1 USD (because i don't use complete skeins for the little ones) to about 20 USD for Really Big beasties, or friends w/ lots of colorwork

for amigurimi, these are my supplies

• crochet hooks (i prefer in-line hooks, like susan bates brand. the other common brand you'll find is boyd, which are not in-line. it has to do with the hook shape and you should try both before you decide)
  • for amigurumi, my most commonly used size hooks (in descending order of use) are 3.75mm, 4mm, 4.5mm, and 2.75mm
• bobby pins or anything else for a stitch marker. because ami is done mainly in the round, you need a place to mark where you started. it saves you so much counting! there's lots of options for stitch markers but because i lose mine constantly, i really do prefer bobby pins
  • i also carry around a fishhook earring for use as a stitch marker in fine weight yarn
• tapestry needle (i prefer the metal ones, and i have like 3 sizes for various weight yarn) to sew my beasties together
• tiny scissors -- this is important because i carry my crochet essentials in an altoids tin, so i need bits that fit!
• yarn -- my preferred yarn is I Love This Yarn brand from hobby lobby, because it has a consistent texture across colorways and many colors to choose from
• polyfill -- this is what i use for stuffing my critters. i get mine in the big bags from hobby lobby, but you can find smaller 12oz bags in nearly every craft store
• measuring tape

of these, i would say the following are must haves to try it out to find if you like it

• 2x 3.75mm hooks, 1 in-line and 1 not to try out both styles: 3-5 USD
• 1 skein of yarn in a color you like (i recommend a variegated [color-changing] yarn because it's less boring to work with): 2-5 USD
• tapestry needle: 3 USD
• bobby pins: 1 USD
• scissors: 1 USD (and i say this because i recommend going to get one of those tiny sewing kits from the dollar store, and nabbing those scissors)
• stuffing: 4 USD (get the little bag or take apart a pillow. there's no sense buying the huge bag unless you know you're going to use it)

as for starter resources, here are my faves

• planetjune.com has fabulous starter patterns and free tutorials. it was her version of the magic circle how-to that finally made the technique click in my goblin brain
• allaboutami.com also has great beginner resources!
• but if you have the $ to spend on a physical resource, my hands down favourite starter resource has to be Edward's Imaginarium [here is the amazon link https://www.amazon.com/Edwards-Crochet-Imaginarium-Mix-Match/dp/1910904589]
  • this book has stitch tutorials and mix-and-match patterns and it's great for beginners because everything you need to know is all in one spot
  • that was my frustration when i first started, that i had patterns i wanted to do but they didn't include the stitch tutorials so i had So Much homework to do before i knew what tf was going on
  • i really wish i had started with this book. i've been crocheting for 8 years, and i got this book about 3 years ago, and i still refer to it for design & technique help

oh also, here is a list of the crochet techniques you need to learn to do most ami

• slip knot
• chain stitch
• single crochet (increase and decrease too) stitch
  • invisible decrease optional
  • bear in mind that there's a difference between Both Loop single crochet, Back Loop Only single crochet, and Front Loop only single crochet. this will make sense once you start to see your stitches, but basically it has to do with where you put your hook through when you stitch
• magic circle (it's a pain in the ass to learn but trust me!! it makes everything else so much easier)

hope this helps, and good luck!

Book: Edwards Imaginarium

Edward's Crochet Imaginarium: Flip the pages to make over a million mix-and-match monsters (Edward's Menagerie) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1910904589/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_91MP1KPC55WHJ69D0WHH

Hook: 3.5mm.

Eyes: suncatcher craft eyes- 12mm https://suncatchercrafteyes.com/

Yarn: Lily sugar n cream in BerryCrush and Bamboo