How to Test Yarn for Amigurumi | Choose the BEST Yarn Every Time! 🍄
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Choose the BEST yarns for your amigurumi projects! In How to Test Yarn for Amigurumi you will learn a simple test that will help you when choosing the right yarns for each amigurumi project. #amigurumi
PREMIER YARNS WORSTED:
Premier Basix Worsted: www.premieryarns.com/collecti...
Anti-Pilling Everyday Worsted: www.premieryarns.com/collecti...
Stitch Please Superwash Worsted: www.premieryarns.com/collecti...
PREMIER YARNS DK:
Premier Basix DK: www.premieryarns.com/collecti...
Anti-Pilling Everyday DK Merino Blend: www.premieryarns.com/collecti...
Wool Select: www.premieryarns.com/collecti...
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How to Make a Magic Ring Video: • How to Crochet a Magic...
How to Make Increases and Decreases with Bubble the Catster: • How to Crochet Amiguru...
Planet June Article (Fuzzy Yarn Tips): www.planetjune.com/blog/fuzzy...
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Elise, we loved having you visit us at Premier Yarns! Thank you for this video. Your posts are always so informative and professionally done! The team works so hard on the Premier Yarn collections and it is wonderful to receive feedback from an amigurumi expert like you! You are always welcome to visit! Keep having fun creating such awesome works of art with yarn!!!
Awwww! Thank you so much!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ I really appreciate all your support and hospitality!!! Plus the big box of yarns was pretty great too!!! 🧶🧶🧶🧶
I am 15, and I’ve been knitting since the age of 5 and crocheting since the age of 11, and one thing that I think is really important for new crafters to know before they start is that cheaper yarn is not a bad thing at all! I made this mistake even just a few years ago by spending so much on expensive yarn but normal dk yarn from my local yarn shop worked just as well if not better! 🥰🧶
Yes!!!!! The price doesn't matter! There are great amigurumi yarns for every budget!! So glad you discovered this as well!! 🧶🧶🧶
I did the exact same thing and I haven't used any of it. I crochet and my main thing I love making is amigrumi. So those yarns aren't great for that type of project. I'm so glad to see someone your age still knitting. It's so important that we pass this craft knitting/crocheting onto the next generation. Keep crafting.
@@BeeWOWdbyAprilLee it really is encouraging to see the younger generations carrying on the torch!! 🧶🔥
@@EliseRoseCrochet yes you are exactly right! Xx
@@BeeWOWdbyAprilLee thank you so much!! My mum can knit, and her mum taught her, and she taught me and my younger sister (who is 11) how to knit when we were at the age of 5! And then when I learnt how to crochet about 3-4 years ago, I taught her! It’s such a lovely way to keep myself occupied and I have no idea what I would do without my craft, I’d fall to pieces! 😜😘🧶❤️ xx
Making little balls to test yarn to throw in the wash was just what I needed! Lol why have I never thought to just do a LITTLE thing to test washability. Thanks!!
So glad it was a help!!! 🧶🧺🧶🧺
Great tips! Love the sampler. And who doesn't love Toni - she's my Tunisian crochet queen and her finishing techniques make your makes look professional.
Toni is incredible!!!! I was supposed to go see her speak in Portland in July but I ended up getting a kidney stone and couldn't travel. I was so disappointed!!!! 🚗
You & TL are my favorite crochet CZcamsrs! I've been wanting to do something like this for a while but haven't sat down to do it yet so having the mini pattern will be nice to have in my back pocket. Premier is one of my favorite budget friendly yarns. Cotton blends are my personal favorite because you get the sturdiness of the cotton and the softness or sheen of whatever it's blended with. I want to get my hands on that anti pilling now, though! A decent color selection is SO important for amigurumi.
Thank you so very much!!! And Premier really does have a wonderful selection of yarns. Another one of my favorites of theirs is the Cotton Fair. It is a cotton blend and I have no trouble with sore hands when I use it! I'm hoping they will come out with more colors for that yarn because it is gorgeous! 💓🍄🌻
Thank you so much for all you great info! I’m new to amigurumi at a young 73 years old! Your channel has taught me the most especially this one on what yarn to choose. Keep your great info coming and I’ll keep watching to learn💜💜💜
That's amazing!! I'm so glad you found the information helpful!!! 🧶🧶🧶
Your advice on yarns is always welcome. Such a good idea to stitch a small sample and label it. I’m going to do just that in the near future. 💖
Thank you so much! I'm so glad it was helpful! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you so much, Elise! This video was super informative and was a pleasure taking in all your wisdom. I know some new yarns that will be coming to my door soon!
That's great!! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!! 🧶🧶🧶
Yes!! I have been waiting for this video!!!🤭
Thank you so so much❤️
Yay!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 🧶🧶🧶
Please don't apologize for your beautiful skin! I am envious!
Awww! Thank you so very much! I struggled with adult acne for so long and I finally started going to a dermatologist a few years ago. She has helped me so much. 💖💖💖
@@EliseRoseCrochet oh wow! You definitely can't tell now. I would have guessed you were a skin care pro for years. I'm just now trying to reverse and slow the damage I've done. The last 2 months I've seen changes but still a ways to go.
I simply love your informative videos. I try never to miss one. Thank you so much.
Thank you so very much!! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! 🌻🍄💓
Thank you. I started to make amigurumi last year but what you say has helped me in how to make them.
You are so welcome! 🧶🧶🧶
I think Premier has really stepped up their game. They have gorgeous yarns! Very informative video! Thanks so much!
I love their yarns!! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you Elise for this info podcast. It is so good to know about these yarns and which is the best and worst. Thank you I know I will be using this info a lot. Thank you. You and your family stay safe outthere.
Thank you so very much, Sandi! I'm so glad you found the information helpful! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you for this, Elise. Great information and tags.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video and tags! 🧶🧶🧶
Really enjoyed this video you’re always so helpful!
You're so welcome!! 🧶🧶🧶
Great content , I learned a lot . Thank you Elise , have a great weekend 💕
Thank you so very much!! 🧶🧶🧶 So glad you enjoyed it! 🌻
Hi Elise, thanks for the useful tips given in this video and ohhh my God I'm in love with the idea of the sample balls! And what about the tags 🤩! I can use the for my wips as well to keep track of the hook size and wool colour number or name and brand 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
You're THE BEST 😘
Oh that's awesome!! And that's a great idea for WIPs as well!! Didn't think of that! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you so much, Elise! It's hard to know which yarn works best for your special project! Now there's a way to test it first! Thanks so much for this so very useful tip! Genius! 🧶🧶🧶❤️💗
I'm so glad you liked the video!! 🧶🧶🧶
When taught to knit and crochet age 5 have not stopped since we have unusable disease crochet never out of my hands am hooked keeps me smiling starting to want to sell my cardigans am a wizz at making them also make for premmie babies addicted to wool but don't buy unless we use it all.
Thank you so much for sharing!! 🧶🧶🧶
What a great idea to make up an amigurumi sample to test the yarn! I will definitely be doing this in the future to help me figure out the right hook for the yarn I'm using. And I loved the yarn review. I'm a big fan of Premiere yarn so this helps greatly! xx
Thanks so much, Roz!! It was such a fun project!! Premier is such a great yarn company! 🧶🧶🧶
Thanks Elise for another great video and fantastic idea, off to experiment. My hubby brought me the neck light a few months ago the eyes were struggling and its been a real saviour. 🌷🌷🌷
What a nice husband!! And that neck light is a true life saver!! 💡💡💡
I love watching your videos. You have taught me so much. I love amigrumi.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! 💓🍄🌻
Thank you for sharing a very helpful informative information. It was a big help.
You're so very welcome!! 🧶🧶🧶
How exciting!!!! A big box of yarn 🧶 I love this idea and the little tags! I just found out that THREE moms in our homeschool group are expecting this Feb/March! I need to get busy
That big box of yarn was so exciting!!! And how fun!!!! You're always busy, Nicole!!! ❤️❤️❤️
That was quite helpful; thank you!
You're so welcome! ❤️❤️❤️
What a great video 👍🏼 I have wanted to try some of the Premiere yarns for amigurumi but have hesitated not knowing which ones to invest in. I now have a clearer path for that. Thank you 😊 Blessings 💜💜
Thank you so much!! I really do love the Premier Yarns! Love that they are locally owned as well! 🧶🧶🧶
This is great info! Thank you 😊
You're so welcome! 🧶🧶
You are amazing and funny. I am getting ready to learn some new amigurumi friends. Thanks for inspiring. I am definitely taking notes after seeing your videos. You are a wonderful teacher to me. Lots of love from Singapore. God bless you immensely. Merry Christmas
Thank you so much!! And Merry Christmas! ❤️
I appreciate this information so so much, Elise! I love seeing your projects and ,even though I'm not very good at amigurumi, I do still enjoy making stuffed "critters."
I've knit a few toys for gifts but, always wished I could have done them better.
Thank you for all your wonderful videos. I always get great info and inspiration.
💕☮️🧶🤟
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! We are always our own worst critic! The fact that you can knit toys is an amazing accomplishment! 🍄💓🌻
@@EliseRoseCrochet I'm really glad I learned to read crochet patterns as a kid. When I first learned to crochet I wasn't old enough for pattern reading but, soon figured out the "secret code." So, when I got interested in knitting reading patterns was easier (just a slightly different "code").
The knit toys pattern book I bought has me knitting the parts flat, with some shopping, then seaming them up and stuffing before constructing.
I enjoy crocheting amigurumi toys. They seem to work up faster. I've freehanded some cat toys for my 4 kitties. A kind of carrot looking kick toys and some balls in various sizes. I just used some leftover worsted weight from other projects. They were good practice. Lol!
Thank you so much!!
You're welcome!❤️
Elise, thank you so much for this video! I’ve always just used Hobby Lobby’s Soft and Sleek yarn for my amigurumi and had no problems with it. It’s 100% low pill acrylic, and only $3.99 for 5oz, so if you buy when it’s on sale at 30% off, it’s a great bargain.
One of my WIPs is a blanket I’m making for myself and I’m using the Premier anti-pilling DK Colors yarn in
Parrot. I love the softness & bright
colors and it’s so easy on my old hands! It’s also on sale this week! 😁
You're so welcome! Softness is so important for me as well! My creaky hands can't handle rough yarns! 🧶🧶🧶
Amazing what you are accomplishing in your gorgeous corner nook of your laundry room...please don't become Jaded...stay your sweet, funny, humble self!!! You are always on point and give important crochet...Usable tutorials. Prayers for Precious Pickle and you and yours. Give the baby a hug and kiss from Lovey...
Awww! Thank you so much, Lovey! Your support means the world to me! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you Elise! You are the best resource for Amigurumi making! Thank you for being such a wonderful inspiration as I’m learning to make them. I got the Knitting With Disney book that you recommended and I’m currently making Gus! He’s so adorable 🥰 Keep the videos coming 😀🙌🏻💖 God bless you and your family 🙏🏻
Oh my goodness!! That was my favorite pattern from that book!!!! I'm so glad you like the channel! Thank you so much for your kind words! 💓🌻🍄
@@EliseRoseCrochet Little Gus is so cute! I’m on the second arm and working to finish him in the next few days. I’ve knitted the sweater (whew, so easy compared to the rest of the pattern. Haha) What other projects did you make from the book? I am like a kid in a candy shop with this beautiful book! 😍🌸💖😀🧶
I love the premier yarns. I go to the Dollar Tree and get Premier from there and absolutely love it.
Thank you for sharing!! I'm going to try it soon! ❤️❤️❤️
Wow! You got to visit Premier Yarns. What fun! Thanks for the video, I always learn something new from you. Your tips on what yarn to use and why are right on! I have made a lot of toys for my grandchildren and they are played with often. What I have seen is that they get very pilly! I am going to be using anti-pilling yarn and seeing how that holds up. All the yarns you featured look great and I love how many colors are available.
Yes!! It was so much fun to be able to go to Premier and take a tour. The facility is amazing but the people who work there are just the best. Makes me want to use their yarns even more. 🌻💓🍄
Thank you for another great video Elise. The samples are a wonderful idea as I'm just learning to crochet and need lots of practice with the magic ring (for some reason I end up with a ball instead of a ring! Lol) and making the samples will certainly give me that. Its hard to get the Premier yarns in Australia, I managed to find the Basix Worsted and the Wool Blend DK online interstate and I'm looking forward to trying it. I'm hoping they start stocking the rest of Premier yarns range in the future. How wonderful that you live so close to Premier Yarns, I'm so jealous. :)
It will be great practice for you!! The magic ring is the hardest skill to learn with amigurumi! Once you master that skill the rest is much simpler! And I do feel very lucky to have Premier so close!! 🧶🧶🧶
I actually did this with the yarns I normally use for amigurumi after watching your video. I also downloaded the tags on heavy cardstock. They sure came in handy. I ruled out 5 of the 8 yarns that I tested. I still want to try Cotton Fair, but I haven't found any close. I see Michael's carries that one, but the nearest Michael's store is 45 miles away. I need more that a few skeins of yarn to justify a trip. However, my favorite restaurant is only a mile from the Michael's store, so...guess what, I'll be breaking the diet one of these days soon!! Thanks so much for this idea. It became obvious pretty fast just why this is a good idea. Love your videos!!!
Thank you for sharing your feedback!! I'm so glad you were able to eliminate those yarns! Sometimes it's good to know what yarn not to use! And be warned, Cotton Fair is amazing. I just wish they made it more colors and weights! 🍒
Hi Elise, you look well. This is a great idea. Love the outcome of yarns you chose. I’ll try some of the exotic ones soon just for the fun of it. I purchased 12 colours of the Berroco vintage and hand wind them. Interesting experience.( lost about 3 meters except twice) Man yarn knows how to tangle itself. I’m older so I don’t waste time fighting endlessly. I pick my battles. I think the knitters out there just fainted, lol. Anyway these yarns were a treat for my self. I do love the cheaper cost yarns you showed. I use them also for toys and outerwear. Love your channel and advice. Thank you,💖💖💖
Lol!!! I love it! And that's good advice for everyone, pick your battles!!! 🧶🧶🧶
Hi Elise! This is a great video. I look forward to our visits every week! I didn't think of looking at the community tab until today and that's where I learned about Pickle. Please be assured of my prayers for the little guy and for you as well! God knows how much we need our fur babies! Please give further updates when you can - now that I have discovered the community tab! 😻😍🙏
Thank you so very much!! Pickle is doing so much better! I'm updating daily on my Instagram stories: instagram.com/lepetitsaintcrochet/ I also have a highlight documenting our entire journey. I so appreciate your kind words!! 💓
Love it!
Thank you so much! 💓
I so want to try Premier yarns soon! They have such beautiful yarns 🤩🤩🧶🧶
They really do! I'm so happy with them! 🧶🧶🧶
Great video, learned a lot. love, hugs,prayers.
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed the video! 🧶🧶🧶
I'm cursed with the ability to split any yarn when I am crocheting! Great advice, I always do a thumb test to see how well yarn is twisted and how it feels too.
Oh no!!! Thank you for sharing your tip for checking the splitiness! 🧶🧶🧶
Hi Elise right now I am working on my cottage core mosaic blanket and I love your channel and your videos and if you keep making videos I will keep watching them and what is your favorite crochet project to work on right now and favorite types of yarn to used when crocheting ❤
Thank you so much!! Your blanket sounds amazing!! 💓 My favorite project right now are the amigurumi cats I designed! I'm having so much fun with them! And I'm using the Stitch Please Superwash and Cotton Fair. Loving those yarns so much! 🌻🍄❤
Great video! I will
Thank you so much! 🌻🍄💓
Hi Elise! Thanks for the video and method for testing yarns. I wish we, in Canada had more choice in yarn. By the time we pay the price exchange and shipping, it's not such a deal. The Premier yarns certainly look to be a fantastic choice for Amigurumi. Take care!
Oh that stinks! It always feels good to get a great yarn for an ever better price! 🍄🌻💓
Thank you Elise for your great channel. I love your ideas, they make me stretch my yarning imagination. However, I'm stuck on Berroco Vintage yarn and I can't unwind LOL Katie
Haha!!! Katie, I totally understand the love!! It's a gorgeous yarn! 💓🍄🌻
Hello Elise. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this.
You're so welcome, Deb! 🧶🧶🧶
hi Elise....what a great idea to make little samplers of all the yarn, great reference to have on hand. Thanks for sharing the idea. Hope your little Pickle is doing ok. I so look forward to all your videos...they are so inspiring and a treat to watch. Premier yarn is my 'go to' yarn....use it for all my crochet amigurumi and other projects. I love the color selection and price point is great.
Thank you so very much, Sally!! Premier has such great amigurumi yarns!!! 🧶🧶🧶 And Pickle is getting stronger by the day!!! 🐱🐾❤️
@@EliseRoseCrochet I'm so happy to hear that little Pickle is getting stronger!! God bless him! My Lily sends him a kitty kiss to get well!! 🐈😽😽😽❤️❤️❤️
@@EliseRoseCrochet yup, love the yarn....wish it was available in Canada. Sending lots of love and prayers for wee Pickle.
@@char8059 thank you!!! 🐾🐱❤️
@@sallybyrne9577 thank you so much!! 🐾🐱❤️
Thank you so much for this video. I follow you on Instagram, I’m Front Porch Stitcher over there. I am new to amigurumi and have had lots of questions about which yarns to use. I love the idea of crocheting test bobbles. Love the downloadable tags as well! Thank you!
You're so welcome! So glad you enjoyed the video!!! 🧶🧶🧶
I'm jealous that you live so close to Premier! I met Toni at one of our local yarn shops when she came to speak and do a book signing and that girl is the awesome! I love her yarn snob videos..:)
I was supposed to see Toni speak at Our Maker Life in Portland last month but I got a kidney stone and I couldn't travel! One of these days I will meet her!! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you
You're so welcome! 🌻🍄💓
Hi Elise
Thank you for sharing this is a very handy thing to know. Unfortunately in Australia we don’t have Premier yarns readily available in my local “Spotlight” stores, so I will definitely need to test out what our yarns test like. I’ve only made 3 amigurumi toys when I first learned to crochet a hippopotamus doll with a tutu (which I gave to my niece who loved it so much that I realised I didn’t stuff it enough - I forgave myself as it was my first attempt at Amigurumi 😂), a butterfly rattle (I got better with stuffing it but couldn’t figure out how to stitch the wings on 😂 also greatly loved by my friends daughter 😅), and the Valentine bear I realised when I was stuffing the body I could see the stuffing 😬 and when attaching the body parts my needle was pulling up the stuffing at times but overall I was impressed with what I accomplished as a beginner. I obviously have a lot to work on before I’ll be completely happy with my work 😂
That’s why I’m thankful that I was told to look up PlanetJune at the time as she helped so much with the stitching invisible stitches etc. forward to this year a few months ago when I found the crochet and yarn community on CZcams and your channel - especially all things to do with Kitty Kats as I have two of my own and I love Mr Pickle and Miss Olive 😻😻
I look forward to learning more from you to help me grow in my skills in doing Amigurumi. I love the idea of the neck light.
Take care and stay safe and well. God bless 🙏🏼💕😊🧶
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! And I've learned something from each toy, and it sounds like you are too! 🧶🧶🧶
@@EliseRoseCrochet Yes I truly am learning as I go, thanks Elise 💜🙏🏼
This was great I like using cotton yarn for my granddaughters because they sometimes put things in their mouths. I tried this with Love This Cotton by Hobby Lobby and it works great. It usually goes on sale every other week 40% off. Oh the neck light is a great idea. Thanks
Thank you so much! It's wonderful when you find the perfect yarn at the perfect price!! 🧶🧶🧶
Elise, this is a great idea. And thank you for coming up with the idea for printables! I used to do something like this with yarn samples but it became too overwhelming. I rarely change up my yarn anymore after trying so many. But if I get adventurous again, I'll do this. Again, you've brought up a yarn I haven't tried for amigurumi and that's the stitch please & wool select. What made these stand out for you so much more? I'm going to try them and compare now! Lol 😆
Thanks so much!! I was looking for a 100% wool and that's why I wanted to try the Stitch Please and the Wool Select was just so gorgeous. I love how it feels in my hands! 🧶🧶🧶
@@EliseRoseCrochet gotcha. I'm going to give them a try.
Thanks, very interesting. 👍Now we need someone to do an Australian version of your tutorial
I hope my tutorial will help Australians too!! 🐨🐨🐨
@@EliseRoseCrochet Yes, absolutly
I know what you mean by dark colors. I was trying to crochet with black the other day. Oh brother...I ended up ripping it all out and used a med gray yarn. Thanks for this great tutorial!!😁🧡🧡🧡
Yes!!! My eyesight definitely isn't what it used to be, so good lighting is a must! 🧶🧶🧶
@@EliseRoseCrochet I just had a cataract operation on both eyes. I am SO excited that I only have to wear reading glasses now! I'm so sorry about your eyes😮💨
Hi Elise I totally know what you mean when you’re talking about working with Darker yarns I am to a person that gravitates towards the lighter colors because I need super Duper light to see the darker yarns thank you for your video very helpful😀🧶
My eyes are definitely not they used to be and if I'm using dark yarn, I need great lighting! So glad you enjoyed the video! 🧶🧶🧶
I am 13 and started crocheting 2 years ago and I’m going to start a market with my best friend, this is so helpful since I don’t have access to many stores other than Walmart and they don’t have many options, I do have access to hobby lobby, do they have good prices on yarn and hooks? Mine are hard to use and my yarn often unravels while I’m working which is why I use chennile yarns instead
I'm still trying to build a stash. 95% of my current stash is abandoned yarn balls found in a closed up room in a house we moved into. So all the yarn is no label or no longer in production. I don't even have a storage space to build into beyond thrown into a bin and stuck in the shed. My husband hates that it migrates to the bedroom when i get in the mood to crochet. The only thing I have figured out is I don't like the super saver brand. It's very harsh. Works great for plastic canvas, not so fun to crochet with
Sounds like you are figuring out what works best for you! Happy Stitching! 💓
Hello. I am new at the amigurumi. Making the Mia Doll using Yarn Bee comfy classic. Love this yarn. I need advice on tension. This yarn has alot of stretch. Should tension be tight or more relaxed?
Thank you
LORA.
I love that yarn! Yes, very stretchy. I used my normal tension, but I found that I needed to make sure my hands weren't too dry otherwise it slipped around a lot. Happy Stitching! 🧶🧶🧶
I understood from a comment long ago that these fuzzy eyelash yarns need to be used after the amigurmi is croched or section by section. That way you have a pattern or row of stitches to follow sl stitching the fancy yarn on to.
Thanks for sharing! 🧶🧶🧶
You did it again…. You make my Saturday..hows pickle doing?
Thank you so much, Marty! He is doing a lot better!! He's so much stronger but it's making giving the shots very challenging!! But it's a good problem to have!! 🐱❤️🐾
Hey Elise! Thank you for today's video! How's Pickle? I hope that he's fine.😀🐈🐱🐈🐱
He's doing so much better!! Thank you for checking on him! So glad you enjoyed today's video! 🐱🐾❤️🧶
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Hi Elise! I have a question on hook sizes for armigrumi. Do you always use a 3.5 size ? Or do you change the size depending on the yarn you are using? This video is so helpful on the kinds of Primere yarn to use. I will definitely be trying some of your recommendations.
Have a great week! 😊
Hi!! For worsted and Aran weight yarns I use a 3.5 mm hook. For lighter or heavier weight yarns I change my hook size. I have a video about how to know what hook size for yarn here: czcams.com/video/XBSiCxpFjC4/video.html ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for doing the yarn review of this yarn. I do have a question. In general, what size hook do you use when doing Amagarumi? Do you go down two hook sizes from the recommended hook size?
In general I use a 3.5 mm hook with worsted/Aran weight yarns and a 2.5 mm hook for DK weight yarns. But I think going down two sizes from the recommended hook size is a great starting point! 🌻
I’m at a fiber retreat and I’m the only 😳one who makes toys ! I’ve discovered that what type of yarn works for me isn’t what works for the clothing makers! ….. Karen from Greenleaf Idaho
Oh my goodness!! But I bet they love the things you make!!! The yarns really are totally different! 🍄🌻💓
I noticed on the lighter weight DK yarns you used a 2.5 mm crochet hook. Is this what you recommend for the lighter yarns?
That's what seems to work for me and DK weight yarns! Hope that helps!! 🧶🧶🧶
Just thinking of getting into Amigurumi, I usually use double knit yarn and Odyssey hooks, on your labels you show a 2.5 hook but looking at the furls site they only seem to have 2.25 or 2.75 can you confirm which you used? Many thanks
They are frequently out of certain sizes, unfortunately. You can definitely try one of those other sizes or use a different hook. I really like the Clover Amour hooks too. Good luck!! 🧶🧶🧶
I'm an Aussie crocheter and a lot of you CZcamsrs work with either DK or worsted weight yarn, but here in Australia our main yarns are 8ply...when watching you guys I notice that your projects are larger OR your stitch sizes are bigger...for example, my DC's always seem to be half the height of your American DC's...now my tension is good, stitches are not tight, I'm able to get my hooks through the yarn without a struggle, yet they are always smaller..is it me or is it because I'm using a ply that is not the same to what the original pattern calls for...??
Any time you're using a different weight yarn, you will have a different outcome. I looked up what we would call 8 ply here in the US and we would call that a DK weight. I wouldn't worry about the size unless it bothers you. Smaller toys are adorable!! 🧶🧶🧶
thanks @@EliseRoseCrochet..I'm looking to try my hand at craft market stalls in the new year and you seem to have some helpful tips, like working out pricing and so forth..I commented on your post showing those wooden doll stands and commented how expensive they would be to buy down under, well today I stopped at our local hardware store, Bunnings, and picket up the material to make some...I bought enough to make four, used your system to calculate the cost and it worked out less the $4.00 AUD to make...so if they work well I may include them in my stall...
also, if I make toys using either your patterns, or any other YT's patterns I might purchase, am I then allowed to sell under my name if I include the designers name as well..??
What’s the brand name of your neck light? Enjoyed your video.
Thank you so much! Here's the neck light: amzn.to/3pAfUDE 💡
How is pickles doing?
He is getting so much better! I'm updating on Instagram daily if you want all the details!! 🐾🐱❤️
@@EliseRoseCrochet ok great thanks!
Le chiedo scusa se le scrivo in italiano, la mia lingua madre, ma purtroppo in inglese sono un po' un perdente. Volevo farle i complimenti per i contenuti che porta sul suo canale e per i suoi fantastici amigurumi. Volevo anche farle una domanda da principiante: è possibile che alcuni filati siano da preferire per lavori all'uncinetto e altri per lavori ai ferri o diventando più esperti è indifferente la tecnica che si usa con tutti i filati? Personalmente la lana come filato la trovo un po' antipatica... Grazie ancora per il fantastico canale e per le nozioni che condivide. Grazie mille
Non c'è bisogno di scusarsi! Sì, alcuni filati sono ottimi per lavorare all'uncinetto e non per lavorare a maglia! Usa ciò che funziona meglio per te! Grazie molte! 🍄💓🌻
what is Amigurumi?
Amigurumi just means crocheted or knitted toys. Hope that helps! 🧶🧶🧶
I love this video. It will help me a lot! 🧶🥰. TFS!!
You're so welcome! 🧶🧶🧶