Amigurumi Mistakes: Part 1
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- Amigurumi is the art of knitting and crocheting toys. In order to make the best stuffed animals and dolls, you need patience and a little skill. But there are amigurumi mistakes you will want to avoid so that your pieces are as cute as the hours you put into creating them.
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YES! Someone who knows her stuffing!
With knitting, I sometimes use a smaller size of needles, so that the stitches are tighter. Too many times I’ve overdone the stuffing for the size of the stitches and have given up the project, restarted it.
The SHAPE of your critter/doll is all-important.
Thanks.
Haha! Love it! Stuffing is so very important! And that's a great idea with knitted toys because you can overstuff them so easily compared to crocheted toys! 🌻💓🍄
Thanks for the tip about not overstuffing the arms. I wish I would have watched this sooner.
I've made my fair share of toys with arms that stick out! Lol! I feel your pain! ❤️
Yes! I have the first amigurumi I made (for my son), and I used chunky yarn, but with the keen eye I have developed, I see the mistakes. After being avid about amigurumi since that first plush, I have grown to create some very good looking products, and have picked up so many tricks along the way. This is a great video for new and experienced ami makers!
Thank you so much! It's wonderful to go back and see your own progress! ❤️❤️❤️
Starting with the face is a KEY! I normally start with the feet and body. Then i make and sew on the arms. And THEN the head and ears. But that makes the problem that the head is just.. whatever. Because i enjoy making the bodies so much, i get it done, hurry on the arms, and just loose interest on the head. So last night i started crocheting a long legged bear. And i made the head, and i'm telling you, it's the most "not rushed" head i've ever made! I don't think i'm going back now😅 i absolutely love this technique!
I totally agree! When I start with the head, I end up liking the whole project so much more!! 💓🍄💓🍄
I watched your video last year when I first started crocheting and thought.. there’s nothing wrong with that bunny! I wish I could make something like that. Watching it today and getting better at it, I see what you’re talking about. Thanks for all the info.
Thank you! We all start at the beginning and the more we do it, we can't help but improve and get better! Thanks so much! 🍄
Packed with so much information. Great tips, as always. Someday I’d love to learn. Cute typewriter writing. 😊
Thanks so much, Jersey! I loved the little typewriter sound effect! So much to play around with editing!
Hi Elise
Thank you for sharing these handy tips.
Especially about the stuffing I always worry I’m not stuffing enough or too much - as I don’t want the stitches to expand.
Again these tips are things we all need to be reminded of every now and again. So thank you 😊
Take care and stay safe and well. God bless you all 🙏🏽💗🧶😻🦋
You are so welcome! ❤️❤️❤️
i bought poly fil and did not know it came with a tool so excited
That tool is the absolute best! Mine broke in half once and found that the slightly jagged edge helps grip the fiber! Now all my stuffing tools are broken in half! ❤️❤️❤️
Love your tips (and all your videos!). I feel a bit more ready to tackle my first Amigurumi pet :-)
It's so much fun!! Once you start you don't want to stop!! 💗💗💗
Needed this!! Thanks Elise!! 🙏🏻❤️
Thank you so much, Taylor!
It’s soo fun to let the kitties play w the yarn! Lol my chihuahua started rubbing his face all over the yarn ball on my bed this morning!
Awwww, so cute!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for much needed tips...🤩❤️👍🏽
I'm so glad you liked them!
This is such a helpful video!! Thank you for sharing this!
Thanks so very much, Nucci! 😘😘😘
Thank you so much for all of your knit/crochet tips for making Amigurumi Toys! They will be so appreciated as I learn to make them. Yes, I am a beginner but I am so inspired by your work and so grateful for the tips that they will be better made because of them!
I'm so glad you are finding them valuable! Knitting and crocheting toys is so much fun! Thank you for your kind words!
I have a few toys where I have all the parts knit/crocheted and not put together yet, because I'm so stressed out about stuffing. I KNEW there were tricks to learn...but I don't want to put all that work in and have it go away.😵💫 this vid was perfect!!! (as I stare at all the little parts in the basket)
You can do it!! Just remember that they are just toys! Mistakes are the best teachers so don't be afraid!! 🧶🧶🧶
I love your wonderful tips! Thank you!
You're so welcome! 🐰
She's so cute. I wanna be best friends with her.
Haha!! I think she's pretty darn cute too!! 🐸💓🐸💓
This was very helpful. Thank you
You're very welcome! ❤️
Hi! I just started with amigurumi and I love it. Thank you for the tips!
You're so welcome! Amigurumi is so much fun!! 🌻💓🍄
Thank you for the stuffing information. I have always knitted my toys and only just started crocheting them and unfortunately for my first project I don't think I've stuffed her enough. Something to remember for next time.
We all make mistakes! It's the best teacher ever! 💓🌻🍄
Here a tip for stuffing. I used to make handmade dolls. I found that using the quilt batting from Walmart gave the dolls a better look and lasted exceptionally well . Just pull off the amount of batting you’d like. Shred it with your hands so it resembles regular stuffing. It’s a much sturdier, coarser stuffing. Highly recommended. For stuffing tools. The larger end of a wooden chopstick works great. Because the stuffing is coarser it’s far easier to stuff.
Interesting! Thanks for sharing!!! 🧶🧶🧶
Your videos help so much. Thanks.
I'm so glad! Thank you! 💚
Great tips. Thank you
You're so welcome! ❤️❤️❤️
A very informative video! Thanks! Weird question but, what the hook you are using? Looks really comfortable…. Not that I need another one 🙈
I love wooly wonders channel so cute!!!
It's such a wonderful CZcams channel! Thank you so much! 💓
Sorry I took so long to find you. I'm a newish crochetier so I decided to look out Hints and tips, (such as yours) whilst I am still learning. Thanks so much.
I'm so glad you're enjoying the channel! ❤️❤️❤️
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GREAT INFORMATION
You're so welcome! 💗💗💗
Thank you for the tips
You're welcome! 🧶🧶🧶
Thanks for the great info 😁 I need to note this down
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This video is a life saver !
I'm so glad you found it helpful! 🧶🧶🧶
Loving your videos. I enjoy making amigurumi, especially with my new book, Animal Friends of Pica Pau, and your tips are very helpful. Thank you. 😊
I'm so glad! That is my favorite amigurumi book! So many cute patterns and I can't wait for her new one to come out this summer! Thank you so much!
Brilliant tips Elise!!! I'm about to get a new niece/nephew so I think it's about time I nailed toys... after socks lol love that it's a 2 part one, you know I'll be tuning in AND my notification bell is ON 🙌 🤣❤❤
Haha! Thanks so much, Dawn! I know you can do it!!! Wooly Wonders Crochet has some amazing tutorials!
@@EliseRoseCrochet Wooly Wonders is amazing 🙌❤
@@DawnsDays yes she is!
The stuffing thing is really helpful, I wish I’d known it a few months ago though 😅
Lol! Isn't that the way it always happens??? 😂😂😂
Oh yes, you have hit on a lot of my mistakes! LOL! But I'm crocheting only on my 4th Amigurami figure. Thank you for your awesome videos!😁
Thank you!!! I'm so glad you like the videos!! 🧶❤️🧶❤️
@@EliseRoseCrochet Yes mam, I do!😁
I see you have a little helper too! Reminds me so much of my own cat helper. Great advice!
Haha!! Yes! And now I have another cat helper! They are so funny! ❤
Thank you for telling me about the stuffing. Truly, I have made all of those mistakes.🥴
Haven't we all! Mistakes are part of the learning process! 🍄🌻💓
Thank you very much ...from Algeria
Oh amazing! So glad you liked the video! 💓
Thank you for these very helpful tips Elise! I love to crochet toys as gifts and this is great 👍
Besides, you're just a joy to watch anyway!!! ❤
Awww! Thanks so much, Amy! 😘😘😘
OH stitch markers are a SAVIOUR for counting stitches!
Like i have dyscalculia and numbers are. Difficult to say the least. Keeping them all straight in my head is a challenge and stitch markers help with it because i dont have to just rely on my head to count the stitches. I still have to count but at least if i mess up i can always just go back to the beginning of the round and start again. And with markers i dont have that many numbers floating around anyways
Its a simple thing, but i didnt know stitch markers were a thing until very recently and i love them so much. Like i just thought people struggled and then i saw someone using them in a video and was like "???? whats that????" and i just love em so much (and the fact that you can get like. very cute ones from like etsy or whatever and they are like bobbles and trinkets??? amazing. truly outstanding. I have found a new thing in going to start collecting ooh boy)
Stitch markers are sooooo pretty!!! I have a few from some talented makers. Make sure to check out @hellolavenderdesign on Instagram. Reshma makes the most beautiful stitch markers. I have a set and they are so beautifully made! Happy collecting!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much, this video helped me so much! You just earned another subscriber! :)
I'm so glad it helped! Thank you so very much! 😊
Same! Subbed
Have you used Jean Greenhowe patterns for knitted toys? She tells you how much the tummy should measure after stuffing, and many other handy hints. When my cat was small we discouraged him from playing with the yarn, mum and I were often using. He is a lap cat, we didn't let the yarn drape on him and disturb him. We also didn't give him knitted or crochet toys, reasoning he would think all of them were his, and would dissapear them. We gave him small plastic bottle caps to chase, and paper bows on a string on the end of a stick until he concentrated on chewing through the string. When he was tiny he stole a huge ball of yarn, could hardly get his legs to the ground over it, so he was easy to catch. That was so funny. Now 7 years on, he ignores my yarn when I work with him on my lap.
Awwwww! How sweet! Olive is just over a year old and she's just now getting a little calmer! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you so much for the tips 😊
Do you have any tips for designing an amigurumi pattern by any chance?
I don't have a video on that one...yet. I'm actually working on an amigurumi design right now and I would love to make a video about it! Thanks for the suggestion! 🌻💓🍄
Happy New Year, Miss Elise. I just came upon your channel and I am so inspired to take up amigurumi with more passion. Here's my #1 peeve when I do amigurumi, I can never get a perfect round ball after stuffing 😥 The faces of my dolls are loopsided 🤣🤣🤣 I stuff by pushing the center polyfills towards the outer part and then putting more stuffing in the center. I don't know if I'm doing it right or there's a better way. I'm so glad to have found and binge watch your videos. I'm learning and realizing so much. Thank you so much 🥰🥰🥰
When you're stuffing, use your hands to shape the outside of the head. I use just a little bit at a time and if it looks lopsided I take it out and start over! Hope that helps!! 🧶🧶🧶
@@EliseRoseCrochet actually started stuffing like this but I just can't get it. There's no way but to try and try again till I get it 😆😆😆 Thank you so much for responding 😊 Much appreciated 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
thank you, and i will give this a try thank you aganin
You're very welcome! 🍄
I have justo started to make some amigurumies. I was not getting the face embroidered done correctly and had to undo and redo several times until I got it right, since I am not a good embroider. Thanks for the tips
Embroidery is always the toughest part for everyone!! It does get easier over time! ❤️
@@EliseRoseCrochet I just made a FRIDA Khalo Amigurumi for my niece, and she loved it, but I was also satisfied with the way it came out. I do feel I am betty better at crochetting the amigurumies. When I get really good at them I might even try to sell them, but until them I only make them to pass my time during this pa Dec and give them away to friends and family.
@@gyrodriguez6198 Oh I love the Frida Khalo amigurumi dolls! I'm so glad your niece loved it! The more you make them the better you will get! Merry Christmas!
@@EliseRoseCrochet thank you, Merry Christmas to you too. And may the New Year be a better one for all.
My favorite way to do amigurumi is doing the head and the body seperatly, so you work down on the head and up on the body, then you sew them together at the neck, it looks so good and there is no wierd holes, what happen some times when you decrece the stiches
Thanks so much for sharing! ❤️
I'm a begginer and the over stuffing on the arms is a real problem I was dealing with n thanks for the tips
You're very welcome! We all have those toys with arms that stick out! 🧶
I am really struggling with the pica pau Otter snout color change. I’ve tried doing my color change like the book instructs but my color line along the snout is a mess and is not a clean line at the end. It’s driving me bonkers..😳🤦♀️😬...any tips? What am I doing wrong? Love your blog and channel ❤️
You're not doing anything wrong! It's just like that. One side is nice and neat and the other is a mess! I actually shared mine in this video (I think!) I've made that pattern twice and both times one side looks terrible! czcams.com/video/v0Vh5wH_L1c/video.html
I use a bamboo chopstick or a toffee apple stick, butchers also use sticks for rolled rib roasts, if you can get a new one they are good too.
Ooh! toffee apple sticks would be easy to get this time of the year too! Thanks for the suggestion!
LePetitSaint Crochet this might sound a little strange but I use hemostats to stuff and it works amazingly! I originally got them because they are a life changer for turning pieces in sewing, but they are also great for stuffing cause they can grip onto the stuffing and then get into really thin areas.
@@eggsaladstuckcrafts4653 Oh that is genius! I had to look up what a hemostat was but when I saw the picture I immediately thought that was such a good idea!! Brilliant!
I usually over stuff the arms and legs. So instead of stuffing as I go, I get to 12 sometimes 6 stitches and use an expandable back scratcher. The soft handle is wonderful.
@@hottie8974 That sounds like a fantastic tool!! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the helllppp 🥰
You are so very welcome! ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for the tips. I have to say that at the beginning of my journey I had difficulties to make save symmetric.I spend hours to make a beautiful toy and messed the face at the end 😃. Does it sounds familiar? 🤣🤣🤣
I know exactly how that feels! The face is definitely the hardest part!!! 🍄🌻💓
Aww your cat is so cute 🥰
Thank you so much!!! I think so too!!! 💖💖💖
@@EliseRoseCrochet 🥰
Love the fox
Thank you! ❤️
Instead of a pencil eraser, I use the end of my Clover hook to stuff the nooks and crannies!
That's a great idea! The squishy handle probably grips the stuffing nicely! 🧶🧶🧶
Quick question, have you ever used mercerized cotton before and if so how does it hold up for amigurumi projects?
Yes, I have. It works great for amigurumi! 🧶🧶🧶
Very nice job 👍 God bless you and your family always 💞
Thank you so very much! 😊
Hi, you mentioned in your video that there is free knitting pattern for pink piggy, but I could not find it? I have been crocheting amigurumi, and wanted to try knitting amigurumi. :)
Here is a video I made about knitting toys for beginners: czcams.com/video/V8FGe3Uc89g/video.html Hope that helps! ❤️❤️❤️
Her: they’re coming mistakes, I’ve made them, you’ve made them...
Me: Nope, not a single time..
...cuz I haven’t started crocheting yet...
Lol! You got me there!! 😅
Me too😂🤣😂🤣
Best way to avoid them, I guess!👍
When you stuff your crochet amigurumi, do you pack the stuffing down as you go, or do you just keep adding stuffing until it's firm enough? I don't know why I find stuffing so difficult, but for me it always takes forever, surely I must be doing something wrong 😅
I think a lot of people find it difficult, you're definitely not the only one. I talk a lot about stuffing in this video: czcams.com/video/ASzIh5SOo68/video.html Hope that helps!! 💓
@@EliseRoseCrochet yes it does thank you! I'd been through a few of your videos, but I struggle with screen time so this helps a lot! 💕
@@EliseRoseCrochet wow I watched it and it was SO comprehensive!! Thank you, that was exactly what I needed! You just saved me a lot of time and frustration!
@@katyb2793 I'm so glad!!
What should I do to stop the poly from riding up the arms ?
Thanks for sharing. 😊
I only lightly stuff the arms 1/3 - 2/3 of the way up the arm. Hope that helps! 🧶🧶🧶
@@EliseRoseCrochet
I think I should have asked the question differently.
On some Amigurumis I only stuff the bottom part of the arms. But with time and usage by the child the poly can ride up. I saw a video a looong time ago where the instructor made some sts inside just above the poly line that she said would eliminate that problem. The problem is…… at 76 I can’t remember how she did it.
I’m On the hunt for that tip !
Thank you for your quick response!
So im following this tutorial to make an amigurumi horse. I have one ear that is decent and the other ear is bigger. On the head part I have missed a few stitches somewhere. The head looks wonky. I started the legs and I dont know if I did it right, but they're even. I lose track so easily on the stitches and I think thats here I'm missing stitches. Is the magic ring the same as a magic circle? My horse is looking more like a pig 🤣 I think im going to restart it because it'd supposed to be a gift and I don't want to give a wonky gift haha
Sounds like he's going to be adorable! My beginning projects were just like that! I love looking back on them. And yes, the magic ring as the same thing as a magic circle! Good luck! 🌻
If you use a pattern from a book or online, are you allowed to make the item and sell it or is that considered a copyright issue or something? I'm interested in getting an amigurumi book or buying some patterns and want to sell some items but I'm not sure if I'm technically allowed.
Each designer has their own policy on whether or not they "allow" people to sell finished items. In general most do, if you share on the label or listing who the pattern designer is. But most books and patterns actually have a statement with that information. But when in doubt, contact the designer and ask. Most of them are on Instagram. 🍄
@@EliseRoseCrochet thank you so much for replying! I will definitely look into it!
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Can you show us how to sew a foot onto a leg that isn't sewed shut? Im doing the penguin from puca pau and having the hardest time
Thanks for the suggestion! 🧶🧶🧶
Which size of yarn is idol for amigurumi?
There really isn't a perfect size (or weight) of yarn for amigurumi but I would stick to DK and worsted weight yarns for most patterns. Hope that helps!
3:45 embroidery thread is less than $1 a… set? Color? Skein? At Walmart for anyone wondering
Thanks for sharing! 🧶🧶🧶
HELP!!
Trying to read a pattern that has:
11 SBN, (d, 3 SBN) * 6, Ave, 11 SBN (54), 1 to align knitting.
I’m crocheting in English. How do I read this?
I’m needing a free GOAT pattern.
Blessings from a grandma.
Im having trouble with the first and last stitch in crocheting a round...I mark the last stitch, then start the next round ...but sometimes it doesn't add up....what could I be doing wrong??
Count every single round. I know it can be a pain, but it's worth it to double check! 🧶🧶🧶
Please help, my safety eyes are falling into my projects. They’re not staying on the outside. Any suggestions?
I would look for better safety eyes! I've been getting mine from Glass Eyes Online and 6060 Eyes. They are very high quality and the backs don't fall off! 👀
I can’t seem to find you cute frog tutorial! Can you please help me?
Hello! Here's the tutorial for how to add the tutu... hope that's what you're looking for! czcams.com/video/wtfY5TeIoEM/video.html 💕
How do you keep your stitch count correct when doing the rows. I find that they don’t line up
I just count my stitches usually every couple of rows. The stitches won't line up just because that's the nature of crochet, so that's normal. Hope that helps!
Are you able to share the pattern for the frog in the thumbnail of the video?
Yes! Such a great pattern! Here's a link to the book! www.amazon.com/gp/product/9491643193/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=9491643193&linkCode=as2&tag=lepetitsaintc-20&linkId=9831b758a4d8b20725d418f2b3533c6f 🐸
Love your channel and have learned so much! I do have to ask why do you and so many others add background music to the videos where you are speaking and giving instruction in.? It is so distracting and makes one feel you are rushing through the topic at hand. I have been noticing this trend across all media. I love videos set to music with no speaking but combining the two just doesn’t work .
Hello! Thank you so much! I think it's just a style preference. I try not to add music if I'm doing an actual tutorial but I like the music, but I do know some people find it distracting. ❤
Everytime I use pins on my amigurumi they fall out in the middle of me sewing another part on and I can never get them straight 😭
I've heard of people using long doll pins to hold things in place. You can also use small double pointed needles if you have any!! 🧶🧶🧶
Hola x favor si es tan amable subtitulos en español
No sé cómo hacer eso. Tendré que aprender. 💓💓💓
Please, anybody, if you could help me on this problem I'm having, I would appreciate it so much. So here's my problem; (I have tried to search this so many tines with no luck.) STRETCHED OUT (ripple spots) AREAS!!! I have now tried to redo this project I have been crocheting, a dolls head, 8 times!!! Im getting so discouraged that I am worried I will just say forget it. And I really don't like being a quitter not to mention I've paid for this kit which I would really like to finish. So I really don't want to be a quitter. But im running out of steam as well as patience. I have the correct amount of stitches. I'm increasing/decreasing where I'm supposed to be. My tension is pretty even, theres no holes and no gaps. And my stitches, I was just thinking to myself, started really looking nice. But EVERY SINGLE TIME I make this dolls head/face shape it it won't be the normal head shape or an oval shape or whatever shape I'm supposed to be making. Because there will always be stretched out areas!!! Its like pushed out from the inside looking rippled areas. I'll put it this way. My head on my poor doll wasnt the round oblong head shape it was supposed to be, but instead the top area looked like a damn CHEFS HAT!! 🤣😭Yep. a chefs hat. 👨🍳 Thats a perfect description because it looks EXACTLY like that. I dont know weather to laugh or cry. The smooth transition from the flatter front face was fine. But the round top "skull area" I guess you would say... yeah...right there....CHEFS HAT! WTH?! Its smooth, going fine, going into the curve.. BAM CHEFS HAT! If Im trying to be positive about the situation all I can say is Im lucky its Halloween because if nothing else and I just cant figured it out, at least this characters head can double as FRANKENSTEIN!! 🤣😭HELPPPPP!!!!! Please and thank you and I appreciate it so much in advance. Thanks!
Oh my goodness!!! I feel your frustration right now, of course your detailed description has me laughing! 😂 It sounds to me like there's something wrong with the pattern. It's unfortunate but it happens. You're not quitting, but at some point it's no longer worth the energy and frustration. Hugs to you! ❤️
@@EliseRoseCrochet 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Ok Thanks!! You too!!
Good sis help me
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