If you have been confused about skipping stitches in crochet then you are at the right place! In this post, I will be talking about skipping stitches in crochet and how they result in chain spaces and some examples of how those look like in crochet. Finally we will talk about why you would want to use these techniques in your crochet and amigurumi and what are the shaping results you can get from there!

Turning chains can be confusing for a variety of reasons. Foundation chains are simple enough to understand but when you start working on turning chains, it can be confusing when you read the pattern and wonder whether it is counted as a stitch along the row. Here in this post, I talk about the basics of a chain first, then clarify some questions about stitch counts, talk about turning and crocheting on top of a turning chain, and also about whether to skip the first stitch when crocheting. So let us get started!

After you have completed your individual amigurumi pieces, then the very last step is to bring it all together! In this post I will be talking about the different ways of sewing amigurumi pieces together and also other techniques of attaching pieces together without sewing! Those methods include seamless crocheting and surface crocheting. Read on to see more!

You have managed to successfully start the amigurumi project and done up most of it and all you have left is to finish it. Think this part should be the easiest right since you are just ending it off? Read on about the 3 steps to finishing a crochet project, especially amigurumi and they include - ending off the stitches, fastening off and weaving in the ends. I talk about different techniques for each part and even using different instruments to end off.

Ever wondered about popcorn stitches, how they are different from puff, bobble and cluster stitches and ever thought of using them in your amigurumis, not just your textured blankets? They are wonderful for making your crochet project more distinctive, likewise I love to use them in my amigurumis! Here I will talk about all the different ways to experiment with your popcorn stitch, ranging from length-wise to width-wise, and also at the end, get some ideas for how to incorporate them into your amigurumis.

Special textured stitches anyone? They are wonderful for making your crochet project more distinctive, likewise I love to use them in my amigurumis! In this post, we will be talking about what a bobble stitch is, how to change them into mini or large sizes, length-wise and width-wise. Then we will clear up the confusion with puff, popcorn and cluster stitches, see how they look in rows versus rounds. And finally, how I use that simple stitch in many different ways in my amigurumis!

When crocheting amigurumis, they are actually made up of various 3D shapes - of which the most commonly used ones include the sphere and the cylinder. By mixing and matching those two shapes, you could create a lot of different appearances for your amigurumi projects. To learn more about crocheting flat circles and round spheres for a start, remember to check out this blog post on '14 useful things you need to know about How to Crochet a Circle'.

The most basic crochet shape to create and also the base unit of an amigurumi - the crochet circle! Now this post is sort of a combination of other posts put together because I will be discussing a bit about crocheting a magic ring and also larger circles which might overlap with my tutorial blog post on increasing stitches. Along the way where it makes sense, I will reference these other posts as well.

Thinking about crocheting more than just basic circles? Add variations by trying out oval crochet patterns, and in this blog post I have 9 different suggestions on how to do it!

Each part will include a crochet oval written pattern, some step by step pictorial instructions, perhaps a video and finally how I apply it in my amigurumi!

Colour changes in crocheting amigurumi projects is really important, especially if you want your final toy to be unique and colourful! The technique to do colour change in crochet is fairly simple enough but did you know that it is slightly different in different crocheting situations?

If you have been wondering how do I start learning amigurumi, then this article is meant for you. I have broken it down into 3 different segments with 15 steps in total, hopefully to make this step-by-step guide in crocheting amigurumi easier to understand.

Amigurumi or crocheted toys is a slightly different artwork from other types of crochet. Mostly because it involves 3D rather than 2D projects, which means that the crocheting techniques often involve rounds rather than rows. 

Crocheting involves creating various shapes to achieve different outcomes, 2D shapes like circles can be made into doilies or rectangles made into blankets. As for amigurumi, it often involves creating various 3D shapes, for instance spheres and cylinders instead.

Let us clear any confusion with regards to whether amigurumi is the same as crochet. If you are a crocheter and thinking of trying out amigurumi, read on to see how similar or different they are.

With the simplest amigurumi doll head pattern, I will illustrate how to pick up the following 8 crocheting techniques that are essential to making Amigurumis. They include the following:

Magic ring| Single crochet | Increase in stitches | Colour change | Invisible decrease | Stuffing | Fastening off | Sewing eyes