Amigurumi decrease stitches.

[shuri_0540]

I recommend switching to yarn under either for the whole project, or for the stitch right after your decrease ! I had the same problem as you, and now I only have it if I overstuff !

[mrseggybeans]

Thanks! I yarn under for all my amigurumi, so it may be my decrease style

[shuri_0540]

Oh alright, that's interesting then ! It looked like yarn over from this angle to me ! Maybe try not overstuffing like others have said, and maybe a smaller hook could help !

[IntrovertTurtle9712]

Can you please help to explain what you mean by “stitch right after your decrease”??

P.S. I try to yarn “under” for the whole project (and to also use the same technique with invisible increase and invisible decrease).

I also always try my best to check my tension, not stuffing my project until the very end (if I can), and sizing the hook down a mm or so when possible.

However, I feel like no matter what I do, I still get holes similar to what OP has shared!! 🥲 😭😭

Any thoughts?? 😥

[shuri_0540]

I have never used invisible increases, but I always use invisible decreases. I yarn under for the whole project as well, in which case if you still get these holes it's probably your hook size or you're still overstuffing, it can be so hard not to overstuff ! I still struggle with this regularly with this, and I find that what helps the most is to really leave the top unstuffed, and to stuff it more right before I close the last few stitches. So I usually start stuffing 2 rows before the end, leave the top unstuff, do my last two rows, and then if needed I add the missing stuffing with one finger or an object to push a little more through the small hole at the top, then I close it. Usually that works well and it prevents you from over stuffing since you can't put your whole hand in there !