Amigurumi 101
Mon, 08 Mar
|QT Canberra
Learn how to create neat and accurate amigurumi creations
Time & Location
08 Mar 2027, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
QT Canberra, 6 Marcus Clarke St, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
About the event
Amigurumi is the craft of crocheting small, stuffed creatures and characters, and this workshop is your introduction to doing it well. Join Zac of Crochet Me Zaddy to build a project from start to finish, focusing on the details that make amigurumi look neat and professional: even tension, tidy increases, decreases and clean finishing. You'll leave with a completed amigurumi piece and the skills to design your own.
This class will teach:
A focus on foundational amigurumi techniques, with a sprinkling of more advanced techniques, designed to help participants create neat, tidy and well-finished amigurumi while building a strong foundation for future projects. This may include techniques such as bobble stitches, clean colour changes, correctly stuffing and finishing techniques, as well as more advanced techniques such as colour-changing bobble stitches, the seamless join and the invisible fasten off.
Materials and tools
What to bring:
4.5-5.5mm crochet hook
Bent tip darning needles
Scissors
What will be provided:
Zaddycrafts yarn
Safety eyes
Polyfil
Pre-requisite skills
Understanding of basic crochet stitches, including increase and decrease
What's included
3 hours of expert instruction from Zac Doar in a small group setting
A ball of yarn to use in the workshop
Morning tea
VIP 2-day pass to the Australian Yarn Show from March 6th to 7th at QT Canberra including:
Australian Yarn Show 2027 Show bag
One coffee voucher per day (Saturday and Sunday) for barista coffee cart
One 2027 digital access pass to all the talks on the main stage
Please note that the digital access pass will not be activated until a few weeks after the conclusion of the Show.
About the facilitator
Zac (also known as Crochet me Zaddy) is a Melbourne-based amigurumi designer, content creator, published crochet author, and founder of Zaddycrafts, a yarn brand dedicated to high-quality yarns for makers. Originally from New Zealand, he learned to crochet in 2018 after stumbling across a crochet club at work. What began as curiosity quickly became a passion, leading him to launch @crochet.me.zaddy in 2020. Today, he creates crochet-focused content across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Threads, sharing tutorials, vlogs, behind-the-scenes business updates, product reviews, comedy, and educational content that helps make crochet accessible and enjoyable for makers of all skill levels. Alongside content creation, he founded Zaddycrafts to develop premium chenille yarns designed specifically for amigurumi, focusing on softness, durability, and consistency. He is also the author of Itty Bitty Amigurumi, a collection of 50 beginner-friendly, no-sew patterns designed to help makers build confidence while creating fun, pocket-sized projects.
Tickets
General Workshop Ticket
Sale ends
28 Feb 2027, 11:59 pm
This ticket is valid for one attendee
$220.00
GST included
Total
$0.00