Amigurumi Tutorial 1 (learn how to crochet) | Hook and Needles: Knitting and Crochet Blog (cool stuff, techniques, and things I find) This tutorial is for all of you knitters who wish to learn how to make amigurumis. In the first part of this tutorial I’ll go over the basic crochet techniques you need to master. I know most people are visual learners, so I’m using a lot of videos (they may take some time to load). Step 1: How to hold your yarn (make a chain too) If you are a thrower (hold your yarn in your right hand), you’ll have to learn to hold your yarn on the left. Step 2: Single crochet, increasing and decreasing Most amigurumis are done in spirals of single crochets. In order to give shape to your creations you need to increase and decrease. And here is how to decrease: Another way to decrease is to skip a stitch, but I find that that leaves a gap. Setp 3: Single Crochet in Spirals to make a ball There are two ways in which you can crochet in the round.
In the following video you can see how to make a circle, starting with a chain of 2. In part 2 of this tutorial I’ll teach you how to read amigurumi patterns. Amigurmi tutorial. Crochet tutorial - Amigurumi (Part 1) Amigurumi Tips. The First Crochet Round The beginning round is very important. Make sure there is no hole. If you use an adjustable ring to begin, make sure that end is pulled tight and the hole disappears. If you do not, make sure you leave a length to somehow sew up that hole. You don't want a hole in the bottom of your foot or hand or head or on the end of the nose. Gauge If you can see through your stitches even a little bit, you will see stuffing. Increases & Decreases Always stagger your increases & decreases unless the pattern has distinct shaping. As shown in this picture, the shape on the left is created using staggered increases, causing it to look round.
On the Subject of Decreases... Have you tried the invisible decrease? The decreases shown here on the left side are done with a standard decrease, while the decreases on the right were formed using an invisible decrease. Row or Stitch Markers I don't care how well you can count to 48, use a row marker that will not fall out. Totaly Frustrated? Eyes.