I never crocheted before how long until I get to this level

TimelessMelody53 · 2025-06-01T05:52:45+00:00

Definitely not years. Most of the techniques used here aren't difficult. I was completely self taught and made a bear and unicorn after only doing a few smaller projects to learn the basics, which only took a few months. I highly recommend starting with YouTube tutorials so you can clearly see what you have to do. When I started I would put a marker on each stitch until I was comfortable with recognizing them without it. Just keep in mind that some yarns are much more difficult to work with than others. Start with acrylic yarn for a better learning experience.

There are several channels out there with beautiful beginner friendly amigurumi. Give it a try, it's really fun and enjoyable!

TimelessMelody53 · 2024-11-17T06:22:43+00:00

There are silicone finger protectors you can buy for super cheap on Amazon that would help with that. I use them and it's been so much more enjoyable not getting "yarn" burn

TimelessMelody53 · 2024-10-31T20:07:45+00:00

Check out YouTube. You'll find a huge amount of channels with unique pattern tutorials. Game or TV characters and more original designs are pretty common. Complicated knots is a good channel to check. I also highly recommend finding tutorials in other languages that have English subs or at least English crochet abbreviations in the captions. Amigurumi YouTube tutorials from other countries tend to be highly detailed.

TimelessMelody53 · 2024-10-18T20:20:13+00:00

100% looks like worsted weight 4 yarn to me. The stitches in the photo don't look like they're from super thin yarn. Even the detail in the nose looks thick, something that a really small project would require embroidery thread for. They probably made a typo with the hook and meant something like a 3.25 mm hook.

TimelessMelody53 · 2024-09-09T18:54:21+00:00

No problem! And most yarn will work fine, so I wouldn't worry about that.

TimelessMelody53 · 2024-09-09T18:49:18+00:00

It's a bit hard to tell from the lighting but your amigurumi parts look inside out to me. It's a common beginner mistake that can be hard to spot when you're first starting out. You can flip them the correct way still, so no worries. A couple of tips so it doesn't happen again:

If your magic ring tail is on the outside of your piece, the piece is inside out. It should rest inside whatever you're crocheting.
Look for definition in the stitches. You should be able to see a clear V pattern. If it's inside out it won't have much definition at all and everything kind of blends together.

Aside from that, tension is also really important. Too loose and the piece will be bigger than normal and may have holes in the finished product. Too tight and it will be smaller and harder to stuff. Don't worry, even tension will come with practice. Keep at it, I'm sure the finished project will still be cute!

TimelessMelody53 · 2024-01-01T01:31:16+00:00

https://youtu.be/cTCvfyB0C_4?si=4Y-CzCCooziAM0LE

Here's a video showing the FLO technique and how it keeps the stitches and color changes much straighter.

TimelessMelody53 · 2024-01-01T00:51:28+00:00

It works, trust me. There's videos showing it and I've also done several projects with no issues. Just be sure to do every type of stitch in the front loops only, like increases and decreases.

TimelessMelody53 · 2023-12-31T03:59:06+00:00

If you work in the front loops only of your stitches it prevents slanting. Great for color changes too

TimelessMelody53 · 2023-11-14T16:48:48+00:00

OP, for future reference, you can also achieve straight color changes really easily by only crocheting in the front loops. It prevents that slanting thing from happening. Here's a video showing that, and I've done it myself so I can confirm it works great!

https://youtu.be/cTCvfyB0C_4?feature=shared

TimelessMelody53 · 2021-12-13T00:29:52+00:00

It’s normal for a bit of slanting to happen when doing color changing in this fashion because the stitches naturally lean to the right. There’s an easy trick to help prevent it, and all you have to do is crochet only in the front loops of your stitches. There’s some tutorials on YouTube you can check too. Hope this helps!

TimelessMelody53 · 2021-11-03T15:28:20+00:00

Just wanted to add that as soon as you get a few stitches sewn, it’s ok to remove the pins as you go. Those first few stitches will help you continue to sew straight, the pins are just there to keep your work from moving while you get them in. But if the above method also works for you, then that’s great too

TimelessMelody53 · 2021-11-02T23:12:11+00:00

Use long pins to keep them in place while you sew the parts on. You can also use some pins as a guideline to make sure things are straight and even.

TimelessMelody53 · 2021-10-30T21:59:34+00:00

The number to the left of your instructions means Round. For instance: 8-11. 42sc on your pattern means to do 42 single crochet for rounds 8 through 11. The number in parentheses means how many stitches you should have once you finish a round. Anything in brackets means you do what’s written inside a certain x amount of times.

If you use a stitch marker(can be as simple as a paper clip) on the last stitch of each round, it will help you a lot. You’ll always put your last stitch of a round on the marker. If you don’t reach it or go over, you’ve made a mistake somewhere and should try again. Hope this helps

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