Tienda de "amigurumi" vende adorables muñecos a crochet que prometen atraer a la "buena suerte"

The amigurumi are small and adorable dolls created with crochet techniques that were part of a trend in Japan in the 50s.

According to a report made by Clarín, these dolls were created in a context where World War II had ended.The Eastern country was defeated and discouraged, so its people decided to focus their culture on the "kawaii" or "tender" to cope with bad weather. Madres, abuelas y tías comenzaron a tejer una gran variedad de muñecos como una forma de entretenerse y animar a los niños de la familia en medio del sombrío Clima que reinaba​.

In Chile, almost more than half a century later, this same trend has become fashionable.In fact, thanks to the ease of crochet, more and more ventures choose this technique to start an artisanal business.

The online store "Amigurumi Store" is an example of this.Jacqueline Parra, its founder, knew this technique to create dolls after having spent the life interested in crafts.Currently, you sell personalized amigurumis designs for all Chile.

"I wove since I was a girl, I made Clothes to my dolls and even cats.I learned all that from my mother, and thanks to her I always became interested throughout the world linked to crafts, such as painting and drawing among other things, "said Parra, who is also a nursery educator, to T13.Cl.

According to her, in Japan the amigurumis are not only dolls, but they are seen as a confidant friend who "can always listen to you".In addition, he says, "these figures give good luck both for those who give them, and for the one who receives them".

"I like my business because this crochet technique relaxes me. Puedes tejer en cualquier parte, en espacios chicos inCluso, y aún así avanzar perfectamente. También me gusta porque me piden diseños personalizados que muchas veces se convierten en desafíos importantes, en especial cuando tienen mucho significado para el Cliente.For example, they have asked me to make amigurumis of pets and relatives who died as a tribute, "said the entrepreneur.

For Jacqueline, the process is simple, since she does everything by hand and without help.People ask for the designs, she makes a paper sketch and then starts knitting, always without patterns.

"The first friend I made was years ago, when a girl asked me while I was on the beach.I remember that it was a lion, which marked me because I started to focus on this technique.My daughter helped me create an Instagram and we started uploading content with my creations. Fue un trabajo de hormiga que comenzó vendiendo a amigos y conocidos, pero que hoy ya tiene su Clientela.I have orders until August at least, "Jacqueline said.

"The crochet is wrong, silent, calm, and lonely too, but I do not deny it, it is something that I like very much.Therefore, for the future I do not know if I imagine hiring more people for the business, but I would like to continue weaving and creating more community, "said the entrepreneur.

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