Beginner's Guide to Crochet - UK (2019-10)

CROCHET AMIGURUMI

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hanging colour in spiral rounds is

very easy and uses the same

technique as we’ve shown you

already, on page 70. As before, you’ll need

to bring in the new yarn colour on the final

‘yarn round hook’ motion of the last stitch

in the old yarn colour.

You can use the same technique to create

stripes of colour on the legs, arms or bodies

of toys. However, once you’ve tried it, you’ll

see that the spiral way of working means

there will be a ‘step’ or ‘ jog’ of colour in your

stripes. This is totally natural and you

haven’t done it wrong! Many crocheters

simply hide that part of the fabric during the

making up stage of the toy, rather than

having it on show. For example, make the

line of stepped stitches the back of the leg

rather than the front.

If your pattern includes several colour

changes, use stitch markers to keep track

of your spiral rounds. We’ll show you how to

do this below. You’ll need markers that open

rather than the rings knitters may use.

CHANGE

COLOUR

How to change colour in a spiral and use stitch markers

RIGHT-HAND

3

Work a round of double crochet stitches

until you’ve worked the last stitch of the

round. The next stitch you’ll want to work into

will have the stitch marker in it.

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You’ll need to remove the marker, work

the first stitch of the new round and then

replace the stitch marker in this first stitch, to

mark the start of the round again.

1

If your amigurumi toy has stripes, your

pattern will ask you to change colour. Always

do this on the last yrh of the last stitch of the

round in the previous colour.

2

Work the first stitch of the new round in the

new colour and place the stitch marker in

this first stitch.

If you’re right-handed, follow these steps to change colour and use stitch markers...