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Artisan Crafts Week Creating something with your own hands, watching the fruits of your labor blossom... The idea of crafting something has always appealed to me. I figured I could draw - but quickly discovered that took some talent I don't possess (at least, as of yet). The DeviantArt community proved a fountain of inspiration and I quickly stumbled upon a craft that captured my attention: crocheted amigurumi. Amigu-what-now? That was my first thought, too. According to Craftsy it means a "knit/crocheted stuffed toy". That's right, it's either a knitted - resulting in a more stretchy product - OR a crocheted toy - the yarn being of a dense