CROCHET AMIGURUMI
W
hen you work amigurumi toys,
most patterns ask you to work
your stitches in the round, but in
a spiral shape rather than individual circles.
To start off, you’ll still need to make a
foundation ring – the magic loop is best
because it leaves no hole at the centre (seepage 62 for a reminder on how to work it).
If you prefer, you could work a different
foundation ring, such as a basic ring (see
page 54), but you may need to sew up the
hole at the centre before you begin to stuff
your toy. Once you have your foundation
ring, make one t-ch and work your firstround of double crochet stitches into the
ring. To practise the spiral technique, try
working 12 dc stitches. Stop after you’ve
worked the last stitch of the first round. If
you’ve worked a magic loop, tighten it up.
Then follow our instructions below to
practise working in a spiral.WORK IN SPIRALS
How to work in the round using the amigurumi method
RIGHT-HAND
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Continue to work more rounds of double
crochet stitches in a spiral, according to
your pattern instructions. On the last round, you
need to finish off the spiral neatly.4
To do this, after you’ve worked the last dc
stitch of the last round, insert hook into the
next stitch and work a slip stitch (yrh and pull
through all loops). (There’s no need to do this if
you’re just changing colour.)1
After working the last stitch of the first round,
don’t join it to the first stitch with a slip stitch,
like you usually do when working in the round.
Instead, work the next double crochet stitch into
the first stitch you made.2
To do this, insert hook under the top two
loops of the first stitch of the first round.
Yrh, pull yarn through, yrh, pull yarn through two
loops. That’s your dc stitch made and you’ll now
be working in a spiral.If you’re right-handed, follow these steps to work stitches in a spiral...