Baby toys

 Kebanyakan dari mereka di jepun, menggunakan seni kait jarum satu untuk menghasilkan patung mainan, binatang kecil, buahan, sayuran dll untuk dijadikan keychain, mainan, hiasan. Di malaysia juga terdapat ramai pengait yang menggunakan kaitan jarum satu untuk menghasilkan rekaan mainan. Seni kait ini dinamakan "Amigurumi" (crocheted toys).

Apa itu Amigurumi?? Amigurumi ialah seni kaitan dari jepun untuk menghasilkan binatang kecil ataupun mainan, dllmenggunakan "single crochet" dalam pusingan. Pusingan tersebut tidak dicantumkan. (sumber dari 
http://www.squidoo.com/crocheteddolls
Dari website yang disebutkan di atas juga terdapat pelbagai pattern percuma untuk di cuba. Antara yang menarik minat saya ialah ladybug.. Cubalar..

Little Ladybug

General supplies:
Size F Crochet Hook
Small amounts of ww yarn
Tapestry needle for sewing
Fiberfill
Google eyes
Black pipe cleaner for antennas

General terms
Sc-dec= single crochet decrease (decrease over 2 stitches)
Sc= single crochet
FO= finish off
BLO= Back loops only

Body

At the end of each round, join with a slip stitch to beginning sc.
With red,
Chain 2, (starting at top of bug body)
1) 5 sc in 2nd chain from hook
2) ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around (10 sc)
3) ch 1, (2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc) repeat around (15 sc)
4) ch 1, (2 sc in first sc, sc in next 2 sc) repeat around (20 sc)
5-7) ch 1, sc in each sc around.. DO NOT FINISH OFF...
Embroider spots now. With black yarn, embroider small X's on bug body.
Resuming with red yarn,.
8) In BLO, ch 1, sc-dec around (10 sc)
STUFF
9) ch 1, sc-dec around (5 sc)
FO leaving long tail. Use tail to sew hole shut on bottom
Weave in ends

Head
With black
Chain 2
1) 5 sc in 2nd chain from hook
2) ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around (10 sc)
3) ch 1, sc in each sc around
FO leaving long tail.
Sew head to body.

Antennas
Cut a 2½ piece of black pipe cleaner. Push through head and bend up.
Trim as desired

Teringin juga nak kait toy for my baby umar.