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    No-sew construction

    Legs and handles are worked in as you go. There's no assembly stage where the head ends up crooked.

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    A photo at every step

    64 numbered step photos on the Dimple pattern alone, plus video links for the fiddly parts.

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    Works with your yarn

    Fit checkpoints built into the rounds, so any super bulky chenille you already own will do.

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    Two makes, one file

    The dumpling and her steamer basket, with lid and handle.

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    Finished in an evening

    Super bulky yarn and a 5 mm hook. Basic stitches only.

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    The PDF is yours the moment you order. Nothing ships.

    Meet Dimple the Dumpling

    A squishy kawaii dumpling in her own bamboo steamer, with a lid that tips open so she can peek out. Chenille yarn, 5 mm hook, about 12 cm finished. Two makes in one file — and no sewing in either of them.

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    Why our patterns get finished

    Most amigurumi patterns lose people in the same three places. Ours remove all three.

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    The sewing is gone

    Legs are worked directly into the body round and handles are crocheted onto the lid. There's no assembly stage at the end where the head goes on crooked — the exact step where most beginners quit.

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    You're never guessing

    Written rounds with a photograph beside almost every action, plus short video links for the parts a still image can't show. It's the thing reviewers name most often.

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    Your yarn will work

    Every pattern has stop-and-check-the-fit checkpoints telling you exactly when to add a round. No hunting down one specific brand you can't buy where you live.

    What you get that a cheap PDF doesn't

    Anyone can sell you written rounds. The difference is whether you end the evening holding a finished dumpling.

      Typical PDF patterns
    No sewing — pieces worked together as you go
    A photo beside almost every step
    Video tutorials for the tricky parts
    Fit checkpoints so any super bulky yarn works
    Printable gift packaging included
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    The patterns

      Twenty-five years of writing patterns that work

      I'm Alisa Morgan. I've been designing crochet patterns for over twenty-five years, and in that time I've learned that a pattern isn't finished when the instructions are correct. It's finished when a beginner can follow them alone, at night, without messaging anyone.

      That's the standard every pattern here is written to. If you do get stuck, email me — I answer them myself.

      Alisa

      What people say after making it

      • I have made 3 so far

        These dumplings are very cute. I have made 3 so far and I love them. The pattern is well written.

        Sue

      • Easy to follow, lots of pictures

        Very good pattern, easy to follow with lots of pictures. Highly recommend.

        Kelly

      • Didn't take long

        Love doing these, didn't take long. Cutest little dumpling pal.

        Catherine

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