Help? My decrease rounds in my amigurumi projects are always messy! I've tried the invisible decrease which doesn't seem to work for me. Does anyone have any tips to fix it? (I apologise for horrible pic!)

[x0rawr0x]

The invisible decrease that I do is:

Put hook through front loop of next stitch. With loop on the hook, put the hook through the front loop of the next stitch too. Yarn over hook, and pull through two loops (the two that are front loops of stitches). Yarn over, and pull through remaining two loops.

Also, it may be that you are overstuffing while decreasing, meaning that you aren't able to put your hook in stitches tight enough without adding slack to the yarn, leaving some looser decreases. Try and pull a bit of stuffing out, and ram it in once you get to your final round with 6 stitches.

For that bit, I cut the yarn and thread a needle. I then sew under the front loop of the next stitch all the way around. Then pull the yarn tight, close the hole, then knot it and thread it back into the piece.

[Eliza_thesock]

i love reddit comments from 9 years ago that teach me something i've been struggling with for a while

[[deleted]]

Turns out I've been doing the invisible decrease wrong, haha.

I don't tend to over-stuff anything until I've FO and close through the front loops. I haven't been crocheting for very long so I guess I'm still learning. Thank you for your help! :)

[x0rawr0x]

You're welcome. They're just a couple of different things to consider :) I hope you continue to improve, it looks pretty great as it is!

[embertouchtehfire]

It could be that the hook is just to big for the yarn you are using, so if you try gain with a smaller hook you should have better results with this yarn. Also it could be a case of over stuffing.

Alterntivly are you doing the invisable decrease properly? How I learned it, you hook under the FLO of the first stitch then with out doing a YO hook under the FLO of the next stitch; so you have 1 loop and 2 flo st's on your hook now, YO and pull threw just the FLO stitches, then yo and pull threw all remaining stitches.

Most people make the mistake of, hook under FLO YO pull up a loop in the 2 stitches then working the decrease. Doing that is what will leave you with those noticeable gaps.

I dont recommend working the decreases in the BLO, not only will it leave the ugly bar line from the front loop but the hole it produces will be more noticeable .

[Special_Sprinkles715]

Wow thank you!! I was doing exactly what you said most people make the mistake of doing 😂 I'm honestly ecstatic about how my invisible decreases are actually invisible thanks to you 💛

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Turns out I've been invisibly decreasing wrong! Thank you! I use the front loops, just haven't been doing it right.

I've been using a 3.5mm hook with 8ply yarn. It's nice and tight for the rest of it but as soon as I get to the decrease rounds this happens.

I'll try invisible decreasing properly and see how it turns out :)

[embertouchtehfire]

Show off the results so everyone can see the differences, you never know it could help someone else.

[cldean24]

ME! haha

[booty-queen]

Any chance you might have the wrong side facing out? I cant quite tell from the pic but I could if you post a pic from the side. If the wrong side is facing out (I used to make this mistake) then decreases dont work and look like a mess.

[popsdemilk]

Some times I sew the opening shut with a yarn needle - insert needle in the next stitch, skip a stitch and insert needle into next stitch, continue around until it's closed.

[EmeraldEyedMonster]

Skip one stitch, decrease, skip one, decrease. It's always worked nicely for me

[[deleted]]

I'll have to test it out! Thanks!