Amigurumi is the hot new crochet/knitting craze from Japan, which is taking the world by storm. Using the Japanese double ring technique, avid knitters are producing these quirky cuddly toys, that are both wacky and adorable, in their hundreds. The only rule is that they must be small, and they must be cute! With this monstrously good guide, all you need is a little imaginaton and a few crazy ideas to fill your world with cute cuddly misfits. Anything goes in this cartoon world, from adorable aliens, demented dinosaurs and terrors of the deep to ghosts and ghouls. The book features the basic techniques for assembling your monster, step-by-step photographs and a projects section with 25 imaginative designs to try. Anyone can master amigurumi, and there are no limits to what you can create. Grab some yarn and crochet hooks, get comfortable by the fire and start making your own little monsters.