Ingenious Devices: Bamboo Tweezers

Before the blog becomes 90% about bugs, lets get back to crochet with a new series of equipment posts! Rather than talk about every tool you could use for amigurumi, I'm going to pick out unusual or interesting items that you could use, but may not have thought of. First up, bamboo tweezers.

I know that people have all sorts of things they use for stuffing their pieces, but I find that custom tools are a bit plastic-ey, and other things just don't work very well. Bamboo tweezers, though, are absolutely brilliant. They work (most importantly), and bamboo is an attractive and sustainable material. Plus they're cheap! My pair are 14 cm long, and taper nicely to a point, which lets you grab the fiberfill and slide it neatly into small spaces.

If you want a pair yourself, they're often listed on eBay as being for handling computer components, or sometimes for jewellery repair.