Cthulhu two different takes

I've been meaning to do a deeper dive into amigurumi for a bit now.. it is a crochet world of it's own pretty much.. where styles can range from minimalist to super detailed, ulta realistic to far out fantasy.. thread or super bulky..

 whatever style or size you like.. whatever you can think of you can make into amigurumi.. 

I have been collecting patterns for years now.. exploring the different styles and techniques.. at some point I will release some of my own but right now I'm having a lot of fun and learning a lot

Recently I purchased a book on Kindle of crochet Cryptids and creepy creatures, unable to thumb through the whole book of course, I wasn't really sure what I was getting but judging for the cover, I was sure to get a few cute ones at least.. it was clear it was going to be in a minimalist style, 

I'm not even sure if that's the right term for this style, it's just what I have been calling the patterns that only use safety eyes and no other facial features and a minimum of details for the rest of the pattern, so that's how I will continue to refer them until I find out otherwise..

I did a quick review on my Facebook page ( Life is Good blog )  of the patterns for Nessy (of lock ness fame ) and Mothman.. if I get the chance I will revisit that in a longer post here... Far too many plans have fallen to the wayside to make any promises.. hopefully I have learned that lesson finally 😉

I really enjoyed making the Cthulhu out of this book..

oh the link to where I got both the book and the pattern mentioned here are below, I am in no way linked to or profit from either, just trying to make it easier to find the patterns I am speaking of for my readers...

The pattern is fairly quick and easy, I like how the tentacles are created  while making the head, no sewing needed.. but however you do need to sew the head on which I find to be a pain, if I were to make it again I definitely would just make it in one piece .. my  preference as I find I can strengthen the neck easier.. throughout the book there are a few typos ( the way every format corrects your writing whether it's needed or .. not this is not a surprise, also I imagine if you have someone editing your book who does not crochet and understand how patterns are written it would be almost impossible to not have typos ) and a lack of detail that might be difficult for a beginner to work out but overall this pattern and book have been worth the price.. 

The Supergurumi pattern is written for thinner yarn and a smaller hook then what I made mine with, I used worsted weight and a F 3.75mm hook .. no issues with jumping up a few sizes whatsoever.

This pattern does not fit into the minimalist category .. lots of details .. each tentacle is stitched on separately as well as the pieces, however the body is done in the same piece as the head, 

it does take more time to finish but is definitely worth the effort. 

It is well written, it's not the first pattern I've made of theirs, so I pretty much picked up on the style they use while writing .. I have made the the Good Witch, Evil Witch and Wizard... I have a few more to go and have my eye on a few others, each pattern has come out absolutely adorable..

each pattern is also offered free on their web page .. but well worth the price for the ad free PDF.. you can find the link to their web page from the Ravelry page link below

Two totally different looks for the same character / god?.. Both patterns more fun to work on and came out with super cute results.

 Supergurumi on Ravelry
 Crochet World Creepy Creatures Cryptids Amazon