Hippo nostrils sit high for breathing above water, so the snout has to carry the face. This hippo amigurumi crochet...

An otter holding a fish is a balance problem before it is a face problem. This otter amigurumi crochet pattern...

An elephant trunk cannot be an afterthought; it sets the face angle, balance, and stitch count. This elephant amigurumi crochet...

An elephant trunk has to curl around a paintbrush without covering the face. This elephant amigurumi crochet pattern builds that...

An elephant’s trunk has to curl without dragging the whole head forward. This elephant amigurumi crochet pattern uses worsted yarn,...

A turtle shell should be oval, but this pumpkin turtle has to carry eight squash ridges without tipping forward. This...

A strawberry turtle has a shell that must read as fruit before it reads as armor. This strawberry turtle amigurumi...

A turtle carrying a daisy shell has to balance a flat flower on a rounded dome. This daisy turtle amigurumi...

A cinnamon roll turtle fails when the shell spiral looks like a target instead of icing. This cinnamon roll turtle...

A turtle stops reading as a turtle the instant the shell starts over the cheeks. This rainbow turtle amigurumi crochet...