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

CROCHET AMIGURUMI

With any crochet pattern, it’s vital that

you can count your stitches. One way to

make that easier is to use stitch markers.

The picture (right) shows a simple row of

double crochet stitches, with stitch

markers in the second and fourth

stitches. The numbers show how to count

the stitches in the row.

Stitch markers are also helpful when

you’re working spirals of stitches in

amigurumi. Place a stitch marker in the

first stitch of the round to make it clear

when you finish a round of the pattern

you’re using. Move the marker up after

every round (see above) to help you keep

track of each round.

Another great way to use stitch

markers is to mark stitches where you

need to make increases or decreases.

Try using one colour of marker for

working increases and another colour

for decreases.

How to keep track of spiral rounds

USING STITCH MARKERS

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.

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.

2

Work the first stitch of the new round in the

new colour and place the stitch marker in

this first stitch.

4

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.

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

LEFT-HAND

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