Unveiling the SECRET to AMIGURUMI Success | DEBUNKING Tips for Crocheted Animals for Beginners 

Thanks for all the love! I have loved getting to know you all in the comments! Keep them coming! Also- Check out this video next if you want to learn more about how to elevate your beginner crochet projects! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pxLCKQZvK5U.htmlsi=VFjORAWJS-2_jZln

Hello have been crocheting 48 years and have NEVER MADE ANYTHING AMAGARUMI. MY Daughters sister in law wants a lovey bear for her 3 year old daughter. God bless me so I can get this right the first time, I am out of my comfort zone heck I'm out of my world. Wish me luck

RU-vid videos is how I learned to crochet, especially amigurumi. It's a good way to learn

It’s always best to yarn under, instead of the usual yarning over when doing amigurumi. That creates that nice ‘x’ versus the typical ‘v’. It also creates are more compact product so the stuffing never shows through no matter how many increases or decreases. 💕

Great tips! I've been making amigurumi for 14 years, I actually started with amigurumi instead of flat objects like blankets and dishcloths! One thing I would add, that a lot of newer amigurumi makers do is crochet "inside out." I put quotes because some prefer the look of that side of the work. However, when following a pattern, finished projects will look different and even be shaped a bit different if made that way. Crocheters should be aware of what the two sides look like. The side with the v or x look should be facing the outside and the side with the horizontal bars (almost looks like a bunch of pi symbols) should be inside.

Great tips. I have been making amigurumi for 10 years and I had to learn all these things gradually as I went along. One of my favourite tips is the invisible decrease, it makes such a huge difference on the appearance of your amigurumi toy.

Hello! GREAT advice :) I usually recommend if someone wants to learn how to read crochet patterns they find a kids' crochet book from the library. There are simple, quick projects and the text usually spells out stitches and techniques so you become familiar with terminology and abbreviations. Thanks so much for a great video! :)

Everything she's advised in this video is how I've learned Amigurumi. I've crocheted since preteen years. I learned Amigurumi on my own & watching RU-vid tutorials. Great video & advice.😊

With regard to frogging: The seamstresses in the very old days when all clothes were handmade always included a red stitch somewhere in the garment. The reason then was that only god made something perfect so no matter how perfect the seamstress thought her work she always intentionally made a little imperfection. Of course, nowadays fast fashion made by children in China always have unintentional imperfections all over so there's no need to follow that rule. I do handmade journals and mine always have mistakes and that's what shows they are made by a human. I'm a crocheter of over 55 years, too!

Love your tips & agree💯🙌❤️ As a clothing fashion designer by profession, I self taught myself how to crochet 1 year ago! So when I’m not sewing, I’m crocheting or knitting & find so versatile! Your tips are exactly how I got to experiment through my journey. Seriously, you can’t go wrong & if you don’t like how your project is looking….frogging to undo & recreate is fun! Also, I started with clothing & am now hooked on amigurumi. I have so many wipes on the go & never get bored with the creativity of endless possibilities. Just have fun & create for joy!❤

So true! I tried starting with a written pattern and hated it because I couldn't understand what they were talking about. Switched to youtube and learn A LOT MORE!! But I do prefer worsted weight yarn, the better bounce of the yarn is easier on my hands. Thanks for such a lovely video!!

Wow. what an extremely pleasant voice. What a wonderful grandmother and great for you to follow through with this. I will upon you and your loved ones abundance, joy and radiant health.

I just started learning Amigurumi about a month ago. I can 100% vouch for the fact that learning from youtube tutorials, and naturally allowing your brain to relate what you already know to learning patterns later helps immensely. You learn to relate what a stitch looks like and how to make it to the terms so much easier than trying to memorize the terms first. The only trouble I had using worsted weight yarn at first was accidentally threading the yarn and learning to control my tension, otherwise I'm really enjoying working with it. Now that I have my tension down, its lots of fun. I think its a great idea to let a child or teen learn with blanket yarn though. Once they have the motor skills down for controlling the hook on big items, they'll be able to work on smaller items later on.

Sometimes mistakes turn into a happy ending so don’t stress it. Thanks for the tips🤗

I learned Amigurumi last year and I have to agree the #1 key to success is to experiment! The #2 is challenge yourself. I've been crocheting for years, but never found the joy in making blankets that I've found in creating a new critter that looked "too complicated". I've found it's not complicated, it's just going to take more steps and some experimenting to get it right. :)

Thanks!!! I'm a beginner and really appreciated your tips. Every single one. I have done 4 and my understanding is just starting to kick in. I almost gave up thinking I'm just bad at this... but I am definitely getting better.

I love this. Everyone learns different and handles materials differently. My teenage son is amazing at amigurmi. I need written instructions I can mark off and he uses videos.

I wish I had seen this when I picked crochet back up a few years ago, I might not have been so hard on myself. Thank you for sharing this, I hope it helps many others.

Hello and thank you for the amazing tips! I've been crocheting for a while but I have never made an Amigurumi before now. I just finished my first one and though its not perfect I learned a lot through trial & error and your great tips! Thank you! I really appreciate you and what you give to the crocheting community!😊

I actually did all of what you reccomend more or less by accident when i started getting into amigurumi. And that's not even that long ago. But i do have to say, experimenting was the best thing i could do for learning. It helped with a lot of things in the process, including trusting myself when it comes to crocheting. So, all in all, with these tips the journey into crochet is certainly going to be a successful one

when I was a beginner , I did not now about ( beginner , expert ..etc ) skills, and I was just searching on youtube and follow the instruction, many of the patterns that I started with where actually expert-intermediate 😅 and it worked well, and i believe its one of the reasons that I become better and accomplished many more that I think I could do

Thanks for the tips! I’ve seen many videos with helpful tips but yours seem to hit the nail on the head. Thanks for the words of encouragement!

I'm a 30 year experienced crocheter and started making amigurumi about 4 years ago. My niece wants to learn now and these tips will be so helpful with starting her out!! Thanks for sharing!!!

All great hints and such a nicely done video… thank you! 💙🧶💙

Hello 😊 Thank you for sharing these tips! You’re Appreciated!!🥰🥰

I indeed have what i call 'try out yarn' it's pretty cheap acrylic yarn from a local shop which i use to test if i understand the pattern

Thanks so much for your tips and advice, I'm a multi media artist, I've crocheted a few years but I'm starting the Amigurmi for the first time and appreciate the knowledge.🤗

I absolutely agree with learning through videos. I really wanted to through my first project out of the window the second I saw lines of words and shortcuts I did not understand but thankfully, my beginner's set came with a YT tutorial and seeing it made it so, so much easier. I finished that first project without much confusion and I think I'm hooked now :P

Thank you for this, it is something needed for those new to crochet but helpful to more experienced as well when extending our range towards amagraumi for fashion and blankets😊

Hello, thank you for these tips. I love making amigurumi toys! It is so much fun to learn and you are right to say keep trying new video tutorials. They are so very helpful.

I also have a teenage daughter that recently decided to learn to crochet so I'm with u on this journey 🎉

Hello! I have grandbabies that need me to make them fun items! Then there are all the kids who might not have a present for birthdays or Christmas unless I make one!

Hello! I love the video so much and I think you projects look so good!💕

how your daughter learned is exactly how I learned. I've only been crocheting for less than a month and it didn't take too long to be able to make decent amigurumis. I love chenile yarn. I totaly agree with darker colors being very difficult, Noticed it when I tried to make a black octupus haha.

Very helpful video.😊 I am not actually a fan of crocheting with chenille yarn though! I plan on making my daughter a pink unicorn though. 🦄

Great tip on using the blanket yarn with a beginner! My daughter has been struggling too. I'll give this a try! Thank you ❤

Hi. Thanks for your helpful hints, they will certainly help going forward with my projects 👍 🎉😅

Perfect for this newbie who has just recently been looking into the plushies. I've been crocheting for about 3 years and cannot seem to get the hang of doing the magic circle or any circle for even making a baby hat. I start and just seem to miss something then quit and only make simple granny blankets and scarves. I intend to get serious about learning this after the 1st of the year. The tips were great, sprinkled with a bit of common sense....I've been knitting for years so a couple of the same things apply. I hear so many tips about the ami's on youtube and they vary widely. Appreciate your concise, smart tips to help those of us new to the genre.. You are new to me today so am going to go off and check out your channel. Glad that your daughter is getting started. Tfs😀

Hello! Thank you for the tips, looking forward to more videos.😊

Thank you for the tips! I just recently completed the Green Frog amigurumi doll shows in your video … can’t wait to see more videos

Hello and thank you for sharing these tips!❤

Good tips. As a new amigurumi maker yes this is exactly what happened!

Thanks so much for these tips!

Thank you for your guide lines of does & don’ts, it was very helpful 😊

Thanks for all the great tips!

This video was very well done & the 5 items of information were very practical & helpful.

I LOVE the tutorial and the Sound of Your Voice, so I'm here to say, Hello!!! and to express my gratitude in all you shared and how calmly you spoke and your use of visual aides was done so well, so Thank you!!! By the way, Also in gratitude, but selfishness as well, I Liked, Subbed and Rang the bell!!! Thank You! Much Love!!!

Thanks ! So informative , I appreciate the tips !

Hello! Love your video, it was full of great ideas. I've been crocheting for what seems like forever and your suggestions are the best. Thank you.

Very helpful! Thank you! 😀

Hi there! Thanks for the tips. ❤❤✌️

Great video my Nan taught me to crochet when I was young not toys mainly blankets and done a few garments like cardigans. Im 40 now and I was in primary school when I started . Maybe it's because my nan taught me how to crochet when I was younger, but I found reading patterns easier than following youtube. Well also because I'm in the UK and what Americans call a single Crochet is what we call a double and what we call a double, is what Americans call a triple. So the terminology was different and as silly as it sounds it just threw me off. For me reading a pattern I got in the UK would read correctly, so reading a pattern was a lot less complicated than watching a tutorial on RU-vid. I wouldn't rule out reading patterns as a beginner from my experience as tutorials on RU-vid might not be for your region then if you tried following a pattern from your region it may confuse things. Having a loved one pass down these skills is always the best thought, not because the teaching methods but because of the memories, and entertainment and being able to ask questions. I hope yo and your daughter got to make some lovely memories while teaching and learning from each other. ❤❤❤

Great explanation of amigurumi. Thank you for this video.

Awesome Tips Thanks for sharing!

This is very helpful, thank you. A different video suggested if you're ADHD, don't learn granny squares. Learn amigurumi. I love making something new each time. I also find chenille yarn easy and comforting to work with and it works up very quickly. I will try reducing my hook size!!

Thanks for the tips

Thank you for the set of tips. I have been teaching my friend's teen how to crochet. It made me really happy that we had already been doing everything you mentioned. The tip about not using too fluffy a chenille yarn is really important. The blanket yarn is really good. You can see the stitches clearly. Also saw it tip for starting stuffies with a thicker yarn. Instead of starting with six single crochet stitches in a magic ring and then in round 2 doubling to 12. Start with 12 if you are trying to make a flatter rounded shape. I tried it with a lightbulb amigarumi and it made a huge difference! I didn't wind up with a slightly conical bump at the top of my project. It seems to only be an issue with working with the blanket thickness of yarn.

Thank you for this information ❤

Hello. Thank you for the tips

Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. I have been crocheting for a couple of years now and have only done one toy. It wasn't to bad, it could have been better. You have given me the courage to try again. Thank you. ❤❤

Hello thank you for you words of wisdom 🎉

Hello:) Thank you for sharing these tips with us. It helped to understand how to improve my work get the results I wanted!

Hello , I'm going to check out your channel .First time here. Would love to make one of those adorable dolls. Appreciate all your tips .Take care

Hello, thanks for the video. ❤

Hope to see more from you!

This video was very helpful, im looking to do dolls and wondering what wool I need. Thank you ❤

Hello.. great tips . Im so glad i watched this before getting startded. Im sure this will help me succeed.

Hello, looking forward to doing a project with you. Thanks For all the tips. Your awesome 😊.

Hello! Thank you for the great tips! I'm just now starting!

Hi Thank you for the info, I've learned a lot from people like yourself. Again thank you

I learned to crochet when I was 9. My tension and stitch identification were all over the place, so my projects (doll blankets for my 3 year old little sister) came out rather hideously shaped. I rarely frogged anything, just shrugged, finished, handed it to my delighted sister and started another. I chose dreadful color combinations! By NOT frogging out all my errors, I've realized later, I completed more projects. Yes, they had errors, but as I progressed they had fewer, and fewer, and I had a visual record of my improvement. It helped to have an audience (my lil sis) who loved what I made, warts and all. I'm now 58 and crocheting for grandchildren, and I heartily agree with not frogging all your mistakes when learning! Save those first few attempts so you can see that you are improving! Also, repeatedly frogging wears out your yarn, making it harder to work with and less pretty in the finished product.

Great tips! ❤

Hello. Thank you for the great tips.

Hello!! Thank you for the tips. I will comeback to these tips as I make these cute little animals. Since it will be my first time doing them.

Hello thank you. I needed to hear that video of yours

Hello! 😁 This was a very nice video, thank you!

Great video, thanks. I agree with you on everything!

Hello, and thank you for your video!! I enjoyed it!

I see a lot of people in comment sections thinking they aren't 'ready' to start something because they haven't met X milestone yet. I always kind of wonder whether I'm just biting off more than I can chew with some of the projects I've started in my learning process, so it's nice to see someone agree with that and just say to do it! If/when it doesn't work out, I'll know what skill to work on next! Also, thank you for mentioning frogging! I've done it a lot while learning this year and didn't know it had a term! it's been very handy, as crochet is rather forgiving as an art. But your tip is very apt; don't stress too much and worry about COMPLETE perfection off the bat. this tip is going to need some work! Comment is a bit long now; back to experimenting, and thank you for sharing!

Thanks for sharing, I’m only just starting to read patterns in crochet snd as you advised I am learning with the follow method, but I am looking forward to learning amigurumi 🙏🌻

Hello! Enjoyed the video. Thanks.

Thank you so much for this information. I want to make some for my great grandchildren for Christmas.

Thank you for your help! Hello from Porter Texas

Hello thank you for sharing this video😊.

I've been doing amigurumi about three years now and I remember the early days when I was so hard on myself. I have a plastic bin with three or four Harry Potter dolls that I made and just didn't think they were good enough to give to my grandson. Instead of feeling guilty about them, I'll try to think of them as work during my experimental stage!

Love the tips.... thank you

Hello. Thanks for the tips.

Hello and thanks!

Great info thank you.

Hello, thank you for the tips.

Hi there, i had tried crocheting on and off from being a toddler(i knit my first jumper before 3yr old, long story), but i only actually mastered it at the age of 45 and this was throu watching the lad on The Crochet Crowd on RU-vid, who like me was left handed. I have tried amigurumi off and on but have always got disheartened by having to rip back numerous times, so perhaps now i will have another go at it. Thank you and crafty hugs from Norah, Glenochil, Central Scotland

Lots of good advice here!

Hello and thank you very helpful.

Great tips, thanks so much!

Good tips for beginners.

Great tips. I wish i knew this when i started making amigurumi. ❤

Hello thank you that was very informative.

Hello new subbie and beginner…thanks for sharing 😊

Thank you that was such great advice . I can’t wait to try again. I gave up last year. I was completely frustrated

Hello, I enjoyed the video. Thank you.