I'll be 86 next month and have been crocheting since I was 5 years old. I can quite sincerely say that this is the very best tutorial I have ever seen - the best instruction with no time wasted. You are an absolute treasure !!!!!

@ruryumi

Жыл бұрын

omg woah

@ruryumi

Жыл бұрын

EARLY HAPPY BIRTHDAY

@mishrawal8571

Жыл бұрын

awwh how was it when i were young

@simritathepotato2481

Жыл бұрын

HAPPY BIRTHDYAAA

@Shining.Aubrey

Жыл бұрын

Happy birthday!

I've made about a hundred granny squares in the past week and my muscle memory was really fighting the single crochet. Regardless, this was very easy to follow, thanks!

@julissaguerrero3851

2 жыл бұрын

This keeps happening to me any time I start doing something new I forgot how to do something else like when I single crotchet I always do double crochet because how often I do that stitch

@andiepyae7617

2 жыл бұрын

@@julissaguerrero3851 Same!

@Applejuice646

2 жыл бұрын

Ikr it’s so annoying!

@lexs_treasures

Жыл бұрын

My hands have been doing that too lol

@crispychickentenders8039

Жыл бұрын

SAME!!

I literally cannot express how proud I am to have completed this, it took me about a week because I kept messing up but omg I am so glad I stuck through it. To anyone struggling like I was and feeling let down that other (way more experienced people) were able to do this first try, you've just gotta keep going and then once day we'll be as good as everyone else

@spareaccount3453

2 жыл бұрын

hello! I am also a beginner and I started doubting wether I can do this all or not, but somehow this comment really motivated me! Thank you

@leaderoftaehyungnation9766

2 жыл бұрын

can i ask where did you get your materials

@shahahdhs

Жыл бұрын

@@leaderoftaehyungnation9766 i know i’m not them, but i think you can get them online, or at any crafts storep

@leaderoftaehyungnation9766

Жыл бұрын

@@shahahdhs i’ve found one online thank u sm!

@Bloxfruits_dude90

Жыл бұрын

@@leaderoftaehyungnation9766 I found just cotton yarn at the Dollar Tree not a real big selection but nice colors

I literally never would’ve guessed that that is how to read the pattern, thank you so much for walking through it in such detail

@annahill-dombrowski1473

Жыл бұрын

That was my struggle as well. I can read a knitting pattern both written and charted, but this was eluding me!!

@Nurse3811

Жыл бұрын

I agree, so helpful. I have just learned crochet through the wonder of left handed KZreadrs ( or those who somehow mirror their right handed videos Thru the wonder of technology ). I found reading written instructions to be like greek. What a wonderful teacher she is!

@gal78smile

Жыл бұрын

Apparently I did the hole thing backwards! When you show how to crochet into the front loop only you are working the “front” of the circle somehow I’ve been working the back the whole time. How can I decrease in this direction? 😅😭 EDIT: when turning the circle inward I went the wrong way! Problem solved! I didn’t delete this comment just in case this helps someone else!

0:40 Materials and tools 1:55 reading patterns 3:25 magic circle 4:30 sic to magic circle (row 1) 5:48 increase stitch (row 2) 9:07 using scrap yarn as a stitch maker 15:09 front loops and backups 16:14 invisible decrease 17:04 SC2TOG 22:19 stuffing 25:50 close off 27:13 weave tail in

@jadabraaksma6877

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@crochet_mind

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this chart 😂 it’s actually really helpful to know what exactly I’m watching cause I walked off for a sec forgetting to pause it I checked these so TYSM!

@goopysun_

2 жыл бұрын

@@crochet_mind ((its in desc aswell

@ninamanlongat7158

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks lady minaj🥰😍😋🥰

@janellereal5763

2 жыл бұрын

literal god

This took me about 3 hours as a complete beginner, but this was such a good tutorial! I barely started learning how to crochet yesterday. This was very fun to do and i hope I can learn more and make more complex things!

@julianneskibinski4446

Жыл бұрын

I started yesterday and I lost all my motivation

@alex-qs1ns

Жыл бұрын

@@julianneskibinski4446 real except i started 1 hr ago

@lilly3988

7 ай бұрын

@@julianneskibinski4446best part is you can always pick it back up❤

I have been trying and failing amigurumi for about eight months. I can’t even tell you how proud I am holding this little ball in my hand! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! 🥳

Finally, someone shared that the acrylic yarn I've been using is fuzzier than cotton! Wished I would have known that a month ago when I started learning. And you gave me the idea to start a book with projects and their directions. Thank you!

I’m a beginner at crocheting and honestly this is hands down the best crochet tutorial I have found!!! You saved me! I see now what I wasn’t understanding before and why my projects werent coming out the way other people in their videos were. this tutorial explained each step so well! Thank you! I have finally finished something correctly now 🎉

i totally made an oblong instead of a sphere because i kept miscounting my stitches 😅 but i'm just proud to have learned the concepts in this tutorial, such as reading patterns and the decreases and the like!!! thank you again for your amazing crochet videos!!!! yours are the simplest easiest and down-to-the-point-est of all the tutorials out there!

@sabro7472

11 ай бұрын

THIS IS MY THE BIGGEET PROBLEM. i keep miscounting my stitches - i can even say it outloud, like, "3, 3, 3, 3", then focus for a moment and then im like 'wait. which is it now? uhmmmm, 2?'

@siliconsulfide8

10 ай бұрын

@@sabro7472 Maybe you could write them down? Write which row/round you are currently doing and draw a line, mark a stitch off (as in, writing the pattern down as 'sc sc sc inc' instead of '3sc inc' and then crossing them out one by one) or whatever works for you after every stitch? Theoretically you could still forget to mark them off, but perhaps it might help!

@shirleytan5162

9 ай бұрын

I am about to start and I got the feeling this will happen to me too 😂

@Nivina22

6 ай бұрын

Me too, and I didn't have a marker and my replacement fell off once 💀

@amayakurosaki873

4 ай бұрын

I have the same problem and even why i counted right it's still oblong??? Why

I am 100% sure I miscounted (Didn't use a stitch marker so that's what I get) but I successfully made a "mostly" circular amigurumi! My first actual project, success!

@siliconsulfide8

10 ай бұрын

I am currently using a written down pattern for this, and that allows me to mark off stitches as I go, even offline! It also helps if I decide to stop before completing a round/row, so that I know exactly how many are left ;) Might not work for everyone, though! Like if you think you might forget to mark them as done or miscount anyway (maybe you could start saying, out loud or in your head, which stitch are you doing once you put your hook in, and then finishing the word once you finish the stitch? As in, "fi...ve, si...x, se...ven") A newbie here, but maybe something from this comment could help whoever is reading this!

@SakshiRanjan-mo8co

8 ай бұрын

😅​@@siliconsulfide8

@every1luvsellag

Күн бұрын

yeah counting was hard for me so i ended up with a lemon/pear instead of a ball

Thank you so much for this tutorial! The first time I’ve held a crochet hook was 4 days ago, and I was able to complete this tutorial in two evenings! I’ve loved all of your tutorial videos so far, your explanations are clear and easy to follow, the best I’ve found on KZread!

My first time crocheting since I was a kid and oh my god you made this so easy! Thank you thank you it’s easy to get discouraged when trying a new hobby but your tutorial was perfect and i finished mine in less than a day😘💞

I just finished my amigurumi! It turned out really well considering this was my first time making one, thank you so much for this video!

This is the video I have been searching for!!!! I probably watched 30 tutorial videos before things FINALLY clicked with this one. Thanks for giving me the confidence to continue in my project!

Such a clear tutorial! At first I found the reading pattern confusing but then as I got the hang of it I found it sooo helpful! You explained everything so well and I was able to make my first ball! I'm soo proud of myself as I'm a beginner to crochet. Thanks! x

@maddiie4737

2 жыл бұрын

this is my first time actually making something too !! can i ask what you're able to make now (7 months later lol) so i can understand a bit on how progress looks ?

@chinmayi2879

2 жыл бұрын

So very true

Perfect step by step to follow and very detailed filming, so nice :)) Also thank you for not putting any loud filler music in between explanations, makes it a lot less stressful when I need to repeat and rewatch parts 💗 so soothing

This is the absolute prefect tutorial for any beginner! I started crocheting, but was about to give up until I tried following this tutorial! So proud of myself I was able to do it within an hour! ❤

I'm new to crochet and this was my first Amigurumi project. I had an absolute blast making this and I'm so excited to expand on what I learned and craft more things. Thank you so much for your detailed tutorial!!!! ❤️

Thank you for sharing this video! I'm learning to make amigurumi for the first time and all the other videos I saw were either too basic or too advanced. This video is absolutely perfect!! Thank you so much 😊 and keep up the great work ❤️!

For someone who has never read a crotchet pattern. You are a very patient teacher. My first attempt was so much fun. Ball came out well. Acrylic yarn was a fuss. Thank You!

Thank you! This tutorial was so well-made. I haven't crocheted anything in years, but I want to make a doll for my friend, so practicing this was super helpful ❤

in the past, i wasn't able to do this and ended up making a pear... now look at me right now, learning more about reading patterns and making a ball for the first time :D thank you very much for this tutorial, super cool!!

This tutorial is the first tutorial I’ve seen where it actually makes sense.. where you don’t just jump from the first couple of stitch’s to 3 rows in .. where you show how to count the stitches and read the pattern .. thank you

It's funny that when I started I already did all of these. Except I only went back to learn how to do a proper amigurumi to see if I've been doing it wrong. But I did learn invisible decrease. So that's a big help! I'm glad I've been doing crocheting properly since I started with even properly knowing. I just experimented and see what worked.

Thank you so much for this video! I have been crocheting for many years, but never really mastered much more than granny squares and scarves (anything straight was fine.) I’ve always wanted to try amigurumi and struggled with the basics every time. Your video with its very clear instructions and demonstrations allowed me to make my first amigurumi ball and I am so excited to try some little animals now! Thank you and keep up the great work!

thank you so so so much!!!! this was a fantastic tutorial. i really appreciate you counting out the stitches and following along each step in real time. i stuffed mine with cotton balls and could not love it more. thank you again!!

I’ve just completed this tutorial and I made my first ball. It was really helpful and now I can read other patterns. Thank you for this film

Thanks so much for helping me make my first crochet project! You explained everything so clearly.

This was so helpful! At first, I looked at the video length and decided I was too impatient. So I quickly googled how to make the types of stitches and used a pattern on a website. Well, I decided to come back here and now I realized that I made a lot of mistakes on my ball. It still looks pretty good but I know why it's so lumpy now. Your video is so much more detailed than everything else I looked up. Thank you for making this tutorial and I can't wait to try to make another amigurumi ball done correctly!💜

I just wanted to comment to say thank you for this tutorial and your other videos as well! I've been struggling with crocheting in rounds and increasing/decreasing and with this video I was finally able to create something! I love my ball, it took me about 2 hours to make following your video, and now i look forward to learning more difficult projects 😀 thanks!

As a first-timer this was exactly what I needed! Love your style of instruction and the calming background music was perfect 🥰

I made a menstrual cup instead of a sphere-

@hotmommataylor-murray9575

4 ай бұрын

😂

Am I the only one still lost 😭😭 I don’t understand the increasing and single stitching I am so confused!

@hollyborgman5695

21 күн бұрын

Same

@relaxingasmrsofita6735

Күн бұрын

Lol

@relaxingasmrsofita6735

Күн бұрын

Same

I was so confused the first 10 times I watched this and kept messing up but then I realized I wasn’t supposed to increase them all. I’m a beginner and this helped me make my first amigurumi and understand patterns. Thank you so much!

After 6 years of crocheting and 2 years of amigurumi I’ve found out I’ve been doing it wrong. I was crocheting all my amigurumis from the inside. So my needle was on the inside of the ball. Just found out yesterday that it’s supposed to be on the outside! Going to try to re-learn myself to crochet the “right” way. It will be tough but I’ll try!😅

@rachelmack1714

Жыл бұрын

Hey! Question, I’m having the same issue, do you have to put the ball inside out at some point? I noticed in the video she was going counter clockwise and then switched to clockwise without saying anything

@MandylynJaye

Жыл бұрын

This is how Ive been doing it too, I'm just learning but I noticed the inside looked so much cuter than the outside... but I don't understand how to change the way I'm doing it?? Coming from the magic circle it just seems like the way I'm doing it is the only way that makes sense? I need help!!

Thank you!! Just finished my very first amigurumi ball!!!! I love this so much. ❤️

I have been crocheting for a almost 2 weeks now so i had to replay the video over a few time to understand how to read the patterns but you made it super easy to understand so i got it in no time

I can’t explain how much this video helped me! I’ve struggled for two days straight to understand how to do this and you made it so easy. Thank you so much!

I’m crocheting (with my experienced momma) for my very first time since I was super little and basically did small chains! Im super close to finishing this! Definitely made some mistakes along the way, but I’m so proud I’ve been able to follow along (mostly) easily! Thank you for your help! 🩵

i filled my ball with rice and made a hacky sack /stress ball with this tutorial and i love it :)) thanks for the great instructions and descriptions!!

@gabrielleandmalia1210

Жыл бұрын

RICE?!?!? That’s so creative!!!!

I love how accurate and detailed you are that any beginners like me will definitely understand and learn this in instant because of your very detailed tutorial video. I really appreciate it especially you type the step by step pattern on the description too.❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️

This tutorial was so helpful! Total beginner. Like I just learned this week. I did a granny square to get the hang of things and work on my tension. I was super nervous to jump into this but after a few rows, I definitely got the hang of it and could understand what I was doing. Super helpful and now feel better about jumping into a pattern. Thank you!! 😊

This tutorial is amazing, thank you SO much! I’ve been crocheting for a few months and have been scared to transition into amigurumi, and this was the perfect first step to gain the confidence to start! I followed your instructions exactly and made a perfect little ball.

bless your heart for making this video, it was incredibly easy to follow along and i think i did a pretty solid job! your channel is criminally underrated, tysmmm you angel

@olliehollycrochet

3 жыл бұрын

Your comment made my day! Ahhh thank you so much :)

@lpsdestiny20

3 жыл бұрын

@@olliehollycrochet no problem, you deserve it!! 🥺💕

Thank you so much for this! Just made it for the first time and my son loves it 😀! Please make more like bunnies and stuff 😊

I have tried learning to crochet for months now. I have tried so many tutorials on making a crochet ball and none of them were step by step like yours. I'm so excited because you just taught me to not only make my very first ball but to also learn how to read patterns. Thank you so much. You are amazing.

Started to learn crochet just 5 days ago and have made this ball. Through your clear instruction I can now also read a simple pattern. You have been incredibly generous here. Thank you 🙏

this is so well explained! best invisible decrease video here. thank you!!

I've been searching tutorials for EXACTLY THIS beautifully explained easy to understand way that you have provided us. I love that you had the pattern in visual field at all times and types it out on the screen. I've been crocheting for 15 years just by trial and error making scarfs, afghans hats and mittens. Now I will be able to read patterns and make balls.

This tutorial is really really helpful! Just getting started and amigurumi tutorials have been so overwhelming! Thanks a lot for this!! The visuals, the structure, the explanations, the music, the demonstrations, the explanation of terms… so good

I completed this tutorial 4 days ago and i'm so glad to have finished it!! I was unable to crochet anything for about 2 weeks after spending hours on trying every day. But it finally clicked! I made some little ears and attached it to the ball & now it's a cute bear :) Thank you for this tutorial!!

This is a great tutorials to learn Amigurumi. You have helped me so much. I'm in advanced crocheter but haven't done Amigurumi. The patterns are written differently. I agree staggering the stitches really does make a big difference. Thanks you for the help & your time😁💜New I'll be able to make my Cmas gifts.

Very helpful tutorial. As a beginner, I have watched several videos on amigurumi and yours was the only one I was able to follow along with. I had to pause and rewatch several times, 😊 but created my first amigurumi.

I've watched a lot of videos and tutorials on how to make an amigurumi ball but I failed in making it, and now I'm on the point to finish my first amigurumi ball thanks to you. Thank you so much for the tutorial .

And sooo grateful for the lesson in reading the pattern!!! That makes life so much easier!!!! Replicating crochets is the easy part - figuring out the pattern - far more complex!!! Thank you!!!!

I loved how you explain step by step and how much the video and your voice is clear 😍😍 thank you so much for this beautiful video

For those of you who don't have a stitch marker, i used an earring. It worked very well!

i watched like three different tutorials and was about to give up until i found this one. thank you for having it all written out, shown well and gave verbal instructions. i finally made my first ball 🙏

girl i cant thank you enough. i just finished my amigurumi ball and i feel really confident in reading written instructions now. it used to be latin to me, but with your help interpreting i understand now!

I clearly understood, thank you. Worth sharing and watching.

I just decided to pick up an new hobby this week and landed on crocheting. This tutorial was SO incredibly helpful. I just finished along side this video and am so proud of my outcome! I’ve decided to turn this white ball into Boo from Mario. Do you have any tutorials on making triangles or shapes in general and sewing them into finished projects? Thank you, your videos are AMAZING!!

After years of flat pieces of different kinds I decided to try a plush, and decided to start with a kit that included the pattern and fiber. Was not prepared for how much different the pattern writing was. This was so, so helpful both in learning how to follow it and in how the terminology differs. Thank you so much for making it!

I’ve been crocheting for a while and thought it would help but didn’t realize it would help this much! Now I’m ready to make my first amigurumi plushie! Thanks!

Perfectly explained thank you so much! Exactly the instructions I’ve been looking for!

I did my first amigurumi ball following your instructions in this tutorial. It turned out to be pretty good, so good that my cat appropriated it immediately after I finished. Thank you for this tutorial.

Thank you so much for such a step by step video. It helped me tremendously in understanding what exactly the pattern is trying to convey 👍😊

Thank you for this video I just finished following along after picking up a crochet hook for the first time ever, my results are very rudimentary but it’s given me the confidence boost to continue and improve, can’t wait to start stuffing and creating characters 💞

I somehow accidentally was working from inside the circle lol. It made the stitching a bit more difficult but it actually turned out fine in the end! Thank you for this tutorial, I look forward to practicing more. :)

@ells887

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!! Don’t know how I managed that hahahah

@arcade_ghost15

2 жыл бұрын

I just noticed I am doing that so I came to the comments to see if others said the same haha

As a fast learner this was very helpful 💕 thank you for this tutorial

This is hands down the best amigurumi tutorial for beginners! 🙌 It's so logical and easy to understand! I'm an absolute beginner and I managed to finish the ball in a couple of hours from the first try, without unweaving and I still can't believe how decent it turned out! 🤯I was literally on the verge of giving up amigurumi when I stumbled upon this tutorial and now I'm OBSESSED with crocheting! 😍 THANK YOU!

Thank you so much! I started to crochet back in October where I just practiced different stitches and made granny squares. For Christmas I got some more yarn and hooks so I wanted to try something new. This video is so clear and my ball turned out perfectly. This is such an easy tutorial :)

This is an amazing video! It's sooo helpful and super comprehensive. A true one-stop shop for all things amigurumi. :) Keep it up!!

after 2h of work I found out I was doing it wrong💀

im so proud of myself for actually going through and not giving up on myself! i made a white ball to turn into a bunny and it turned out great thanks to this incredibly easy to follow tutorial

Thank you so very much for this detailed and patient tutorial. Your calm voice and clear instructions make it very easy to follow. My first time trying amigurumi and am loving it. 🙏

Aaah! I’m so glad I found this video! I’ve been attempting this for so long and this is the first time I came out of a tutorial with such amazing results! Thank you!

@olliehollycrochet

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad this helped! :)

tysm! I made a tiny kirby plush as my first actual crochet project, i got a bit lost at row 4 though but i figured it out in the end!

@olliehollycrochet

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you were able to figure it out!! :)

I have been wanting to make amigarumi forever, but have been so intimidated by it- especially since seasoned crocheters don't want to explain the "basics" and just want to skip that part. So thank you for making patterns understandable, for going slowly and patiently, and helping me finally feel like I can do this!

This video is the best! I’ve been too scared to try amigurumi for a long time but this video made it so easy to learn the basics and how to read the pattern. Thank you so much. 🙏🏻 ❤️

I don't quite get how you increase from the 2nd t 3rd row. The second row is basically once every new stitch an increase, but it wasn't clear to me if that changed in the row after that

Not sure how i did it but i did it backwards somehow? I was doing my stitches from the inside until i noticed but by then it was too late,it turned out somehow though

@apboyce

2 ай бұрын

This would totally be something I would do. I knit but every time I think I want to crochet, I feel like I have to relearn from the beginning!

This is hands down the best tutorial. Simple. To the point. And very informative. All in one! Thank you SO much for taking the time to educate on a simple first project. I'm just beginning crocheting and hope that I can do this soon! ❤

Just finished making my first amigurumi! Thank you for this wonderful and detailed video tutorial

Hello! I just finished my ball and I was wondering how I can make a bigger ball with a altered version of the pattern.

@olliehollycrochet

3 жыл бұрын

Hi! To make a bigger ball, you'll have to work more increase rounds to make the initial circle bigger. Each increase round should be an additional 6 sts. You'll also have to work more side building rounds (the rounds where you just work one sc into each st) and play around with the shape that way. Hope this helps!

i made my first amigurumi ball following this video. Thank you so much!❤️

I just started trying to get into amigurumi. I have watched numerous tutorials on KZread and none of them have been amazing as yours. Your voice is very soothing and your instructions are easy to follow. The visual aids are a major plus as well. I kept having trouble figuring out my magic circle. After watching your tutorial I have been able to master it better. Thank you so much, I look forward to watching more of your videos

I sat with this video for a few hours and everything made so much sense! Thank you for the clear directions!

Was halfway through this before I decided to make the half circle into a mushroom cap, this tutorial was very thorough and understandable!

Help! I can’t single crochet. I can make the circle but not crochet into it

@SaintTrinianz

Ай бұрын

Hold on to the bottom of the magic circle to create tension and gain control until you've got a couple stitches secured. If you're new to crochet, you may need to master controlling the yarn with one hand and the hook with the other. The yarn is usually woven across the fingers to create a bit of tension but not too much. The yarn hand needs to be relaxed, allowing the yarn to move easily through the fingers. Find an experienced friend who can coach you through the basics. Don't give up. You'll be churning out amigurumi cuties in no time...

Ive been trying to get into crochet plush for nearly 2 years now, and this video finally made the pattern reading, and magic circle click for me. I made a lumpy ball that my cat seems fond of and was immediatley able to make a tiny penguin plush for my brother. Thank you for this, my future army of tiny plushies owes you one

As a French person learning crochet, it helped me so so much !! It’s clear and very well explained. I was always stuck on English patterns and know I know how to read them. I’m so happy, great day in my learning crochet journey, thank you 🥰

Just me or is everyone starting to crochet now...

is anyone else struggling really bad?!

THIS TUTORIAL HELPED SO MUCH THANK YOU I have literally attempted the magic circle so many times before but I finally did it!

Been trying for years to learn how to crochet. This is by far the best tutorial I've come across. It'll live forever in my heart as my first crochet project I have ever completed. Thank you.

I crochet a lot as a kid but this tutorial was pure gold! Thank you so much for your efforts

I've been crocheting for about 48 years and knitting for over 10. I just subscribed! I am always open to learning more all the time. Thank you!

thank you so much!!! You do not know how much I appreciate the instructions written down in the introduction, I literally only watch tutorials because even though I know how to do a single crochet, increase, all that stuff, I forget the steps all the time. Thank you!!!

Ohmigosh I made a ball!! Haha thank you so much ❤❤ I'm a longtime avid knitter who always found crochet a bit too confusing, but this tutorial was SO helpful and I'm so pleased & proud that I managed to make it :^)