Amigurumi toys, cute, sustainable, handmade and colourful, became the rage during the lockdown in Thiruvananthapuram. Amigurumi, the Japanese art of crocheting or knitting small stuffed toys, has found favour with people looking for gifts that will wean children away from screens.
Jaikumari Rajenesh first came across the adorable toys made by Saraswathi Vasudevan, a mathematics teacher-turned-entrepreneur. Saraswathi runs Tejas, an outlet for crafts and handmade products, in Thiruvananthapuram. Jai got a set of 15 finger puppets for her six-year-old granddaughter, Amaeya, and her grandnieces. ‘
