The word is a compound of the Japanese words  ami, meaning "crocheted or knitted", and  kurumi, literally "wrapping", as in  nuigurumi "(sewn) stuffed doll". Amigurumi vary in size and there are no restrictions about size or look.
The term is composed of Japanese words:  ami meaning "crocheted or knitted" and  kurumi meaning "wrapping", like nuigurumi, which denotes a stuffed doll. Amigurumi can differ in size with no constraints on their dimensions or appearance.