What you need to start crocheting amigurumi: Advice to Beginners | Stitches for crocheting amigurumi

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When I first saw crocheted stuffed animals, I thought they were so cute! I needed to learn how to make them but didn’t know where to start. In this video, I’m sharing my advice for anyone who wants to learn how to crochet their own stuffed animals. If you are a beginner or maybe you already know how to crochet, this video will guide you through what you should buy and what stitches to learn.
I’ll also suggest the order in which you should learn all the different stitches so you can gain confidence and be ready to take on your first project. I’ve listed everything I mentioned right here in the description along with links to other tutorials for all the things you should learn. The timestamps for this video are also below.
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HELPFUL CROCHET TOOLS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
🧶Weight 4 Acrylic Yarn
🧶Boye Aluminum Crochet Hooks
🧶Clover Locking Stitch Markers
🧶Manual Row Counter
🧶Bent Tip Darning Needle
🧶Susan Bates 5-inch Weaving Needle (the long needle I used)
🧶Fiber Fill or Poly-fil
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📺STITCHES & TECHNIQUES FOR LEARNING TO CROCHET AMIGURUMI:
Progression 1:
How to make a slip knot: • Crochet Skills: Learn ...
Crochet chain stitches: • Stitch A Foundation: T...
How to single crochet into chain stitches: • How to Single Crochet ...
How to crochet in rows using single crochet stitches: • Crochet Tutorial for B...
Progression 2:
How to make a magic ring: • Crochet Skills: The Ma...
3 Techniques for crocheting in rounds: • Crocheting in Rounds: ...
How to single crochet increases: • Crochet Increase: How ...
How to single crochet decrease: • How to Decrease in Cro...
How to crochet the invisible decrease: • Invisible Decrease for...
Progression 3:
How to crochet around a foundation chain: • Crochet Ovals | Workin...
How to make a slip stitch in crochet: • Crochet Slip Stitch: A...
⌚TIMESTAMPS JUST FOR YOU:
00:00 - Introduction
00:27 - The first thing you need to start crocheting amigurumi
00:55 - What you should buy or purchase to start crocheting amigurumi
03:37 - Additional tools for crocheting amigurumi
05:01 - The first skill you need to practice to crochet amigurumi
05:30 - The stitches you need to learn to crochet amigurumi
05:36 - The first stitches and techniques you should learn
06:30 - What you can progression into after learning a few things
07:35 - What else you should learn to start crocheting amigurumi
08:02 - Why you should learn these stitches and techniques in the order I gave them in
08:28 - Tips for better crocheting
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  • @SahanPrabhakar
    @SahanPrabhakar2 ай бұрын

    This was the most comprehensive beginner guide I've seen. I've been crocheting for a few years now. I wish I had this kind of a quick and strait forward explanation for everything, especially the magic ring. Slow instructions can make people nervous and most of them don't help you either. Thanks for making this video

  • @patternsbypatsy

    @patternsbypatsy

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback😊! I'm wondering if I should do a video just on the Progressions🤔? Explain each stitch a little more slowly.

  • @SahanPrabhakar

    @SahanPrabhakar

    2 ай бұрын

    @@patternsbypatsy Oh wow! I would love to see your approach to stitches since I loved your method of explaining. Although, I feel there's more to talk about beginner experience. May be a part 2 with more questions for example, what's the best yarn to buy for a first time crocheter, What yarns are best to start amigurumi or a first bag or a bucket hat since those are some tutorials beginners look up on the internet. What are the cons of a bad crochet tool kit. I can say how horrid they can get because I bought some. I'm sure there are more people like me who can contribute opinions.

  • @patternsbypatsy

    @patternsbypatsy

    2 ай бұрын

    @@SahanPrabhakar thanks again for the feedback! I was thinking of making a video with more details about the stitch progressions🤔.

  • @hans.lankamp
    @hans.lankamp2 ай бұрын

    I think this is a really great tutorial to get a solid, but manageable foundation of skills! In a day or 2, you can have a finished small piece that looks great! The way I started a few weeks ago was just going straight into a small project with yarn I had laying around and learning as I went. I of course made a lot of mistakes, but it did teach me a lot! I think either way is fine, and really depends on what someone is like when starting a hobby.

  • @patternsbypatsy

    @patternsbypatsy

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing and leaving a comment! Keep crocheting😃

  • @larissahaerolde8770
    @larissahaerolde87702 ай бұрын

    Great tips! I'm a beginner, im starting to crochet a purse and underestimated the power of crochet markers, now I'm on my way to buy them 😂

  • @patternsbypatsy

    @patternsbypatsy

    2 ай бұрын

    I'm still learning as I go and I think that's what makes crocheting so fun😊

  • @branwynnemay
    @branwynnemay2 ай бұрын

    I loved what you said about learning to make amigurumi. It’s all solid advice. I like your voice, too. 😊 Thanks for this video!

  • @patternsbypatsy

    @patternsbypatsy

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for leaving a comment! I think crocheting amigurumi is a process and that's why it can take awhile to get really good at it.☺

  • @dhrachth1
    @dhrachth12 ай бұрын

    I teach a crochet class and this is pretty much exactly how I teach beginners.

  • @patternsbypatsy

    @patternsbypatsy

    2 ай бұрын

    I think new crocheters can feel overwhelmed and give up the idea of making amigurumi when they don't have direction. I really want to help because if you can make ami, you can make anything 😊. Thanks for leaving a comment and good luck with your classes👍

  • @amyx231
    @amyx2312 ай бұрын

    I got a crochet beginner kit. All the hooks (up to 10mm) and the markers, needles, stuff I never knew I needed. No pattern or yarn though. It was a great buy. It was simple for me to grab the right sized hook because now I’ve got so many.

  • @patternsbypatsy

    @patternsbypatsy

    2 ай бұрын

    Sounds like you got a good one. I've seen some kits include things for knitting but it's called crochet🤔

  • @holliberry

    @holliberry

    2 ай бұрын

    There are definitely some good ones out there. I got some really nice hooks with stitch markers, measuring tape, a little scissor and the yarn needles. My new favorite hooks :) but a lot of them add a bunch of silly extras.

  • @sommercastor4146
    @sommercastor4146Ай бұрын

    Thank you! I have been crocheting since I was young but am having some issues with amigurumi. I appreciate your video.

  • @patternsbypatsy

    @patternsbypatsy

    Ай бұрын

    I might know your struggles. I learned to crochet in rows using single crochet stitches, and that's all I knew how to do. I started learning new stitches and had a love/hate relationship with crochet. I'd pick up it, get frustrated and put it down. Then I found amigurumi and the cycle started again. I hope my videos help more people who want to learn how to crochet amigurumi because it is therapy 😃 Keep at it! There are solutions out there for any problem you have.

  • @eoiny
    @eoiny2 ай бұрын

    Truly, an excellent video. Thank you!!

  • @patternsbypatsy

    @patternsbypatsy

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for leaving a comment😃! Let me know if there's anything I can help with😊.

  • @pfannkuchen365
    @pfannkuchen3652 ай бұрын

    This was recommended to me right after I bought that same beginner kit and opened it already 😭 (The yarn that came with it was not beginner friendly) It was very informative though thank you!

  • @patternsbypatsy

    @patternsbypatsy

    2 ай бұрын

    Oh no!😢 I feel like many of the kits are put together by people who don't know the difference between crochet and knitting, but no worries! Don't let this keep you from crocheting😃!

  • @CraftHarlot
    @CraftHarlot2 ай бұрын

    Yes! You seriously only need a hook, yarn, stuffing and a big needle. Maybe $15 worth of materials.

  • @patternsbypatsy

    @patternsbypatsy

    2 ай бұрын

    I believe purchasing too many things can be overwhelming and if someone goes out and buys a bunch of stuff, they could feel like they have to rush to make a project.

  • @TanBurishere
    @TanBurishere2 ай бұрын

    I just started teaching myself to crochet. This is a great video with useful information. I like your fun/friendly demeanor! 🙂

  • @patternsbypatsy

    @patternsbypatsy

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for leaving a comment! Learning to crochet can be a process so don't worry if it takes time😉

  • @TanBurishere

    @TanBurishere

    2 ай бұрын

    @@patternsbypatsyI will take time and enjoy as I go. Thanks, again!

  • @emmalavigilante4639
    @emmalavigilante4639Ай бұрын

    People who tried then cried a little bit then tried again then cried even more NoW!!!!!!!! how wants to throw their their phone 📱 across the room

  • @patternsbypatsy

    @patternsbypatsy

    Ай бұрын

    When I started crocheting, I made single crochets in rows. I'd crochet row after row and then wonder why the edges were not straight. Crocheting was always something that I'd get all excited about and then give up because I didn't like the result of what I was making. It was even worse when I started crocheting amigurumi. Over time, I found solutions and now I want to share and encourage others to keep crocheting! I'm not perfect and I'd like crocheters to know that it's ok if yours doesn't look like a store brought stuffed animal.

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