My grand mother had a big crocheted dragon in her living room. I never asked her how she made it. I just assumed that it would have taken a lot of time and skills. I now know that it would take a lot of time, as it was a big dragon, but it probably wouldn't be so difficult.
I tried a few amigurumi projects and I have mixed feelings about it - I like how it crochets up quickly, but I don't like the amount of materials and tools I need. See, I often crochet on the go, so more tools a project takes, more stuff I have to carry. I also haven't found the best weight to put at the bottom, so my crocheted birds would lie on their side. I was really not happy about it because I felt like I was surrounded by dead bird amigurumis. Then I saw this amigurumi elephant pattern (sorry, Lion Brands requires registration). It has four legs. That means stability, without the need for weight! It doesn't solve the too-many-materials problem, but I am much happier with the creation now. When I have time to crochet in one place, I might try to make one again.
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