I was doing some knitting research, and I don’t know how this feel under my radar because I’m always scouring for cuteness, but I just discovered the Amigurumi craze. In case you’re like me,
Amigurumi is a style of Japanese crocheted toy that follow the same aesthetic as cutesy-anime: large head, low wide eyes and cute beyond belief.

I totally want to make my own, but pattern books are far and few between (Take a look at this “Hello Kitty pattern @ eBay”:http://cgi.ebay.ca/SANRIO-Hello-Kitty-Amigurumi-Pattern-Book-Japanese_W0QQitemZ8263208937QQcategoryZ41232QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem). Luckily I stumbled onto “Roxy Craft”:http://roxycraft.com and their “Amigurumi patterns”:http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=98247 for only $10:

They offer a wide variety of amigurumi patterns in pdf format for you to download. I bought this right before bed, and when I woke up the file was waiting there in my inbox — Rise and crochet! My skills are a little bit rusty, but I think I’m up for the challenge.