How to Crochet Amigurumi | Full Video Tutorial & Free Pattern!
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- Learning how to crochet amigurumi can be intimidating, but it doesn't need to be. With these step by step video instructions (and a little encouragement from "Your Fairy Craft Mother") you'll be crocheting toys with confidence in no time. Plus get your FREE amigurumi pattern!
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I’ve been crocheting now for a year and a half and watch your channel. Wanted to learn Amigurumi so I find your tutorials and methods very helpful. Thank you for this pattern, it will be my very first Amigurumi I’ve ever made. Thank you Elise for sharing your knowledge and being such an inspiration to me and others as well, I’m sure.
Wonderful!!! 🩷🩷🩷
@@EliseRoseCrochet❤
I already knot how to crochet amigurumis. However i find these example as effective as possible, it has it all: magic circle, increments, decrements, color changes, safety eyes, attachment of pieces, embroidery of detalis. It really has every important element and I appreciate that for newcomers. Hope more people get to see these amazing work
Thank you so very much! I really appreciate your kind words. I tried to create a toy that had all the elements someone would need to learn to be able to crochet more difficult amigurumi patterns. I'm so glad you like them. 💓🍄💓🍄
I've been crocheting since 1978, and I learned new techniques AND understanding of the stitches I love so much. THANK YOU.
Your videos are so amazing! Picking up a new hobby has always overwhelmed me but your videos have helped so much ❤
I just started amigurumi. I am so grateful I found your videos! I have been struggling with my faces. Your videos have been very helpful. I was making knots in my embroidery to keep it from falling and it would ruin the smooth look. I can't wait to try the techniques I have learned from watching your videos on my current project. Hopefully, I will be happier with how this one turns out!
I am loving all of your tutorials. I also knit and crochet, but I also tat. I started to crochet at the beginning of strawberry shortcake in the 80s. I did a whole bunch of clothes for her basically just in thread. I’ve also done doilies I can’t believe how big the yarn has gotten.
I love the word 'Catster"!!! Years ago when my sons were toddlers, I bought them some little animal toys and one of them looked like either like a cat or a bear, so we called it a "Meow-Growl"! I will have to make the "Catster" in honor of uniting two very cute animals! Thank you for your videos! I learned how to make Amigurumi from watching your videos!
How cute!! Love how those little names stick! And thank you!! I hope you like the pattern! 💓💓💓
Same here. Elise inspired me to try it out and I binge watch all her videos.
Thank you so much! I had so much fun making my first amigurumi with this video. My dog has been sick and just had surgery and focusing only this has helped get me through this. Thank you! I love these videos and the sense of comfort you exude!
Awww! I hope your dog is feeling better! 🐶❤️🩹🐾
I've just finished my first Catster for a neighbours baby and I love it! I might make myself one. Thank you.
Awww! That's wonderful! 💙
You are a miracle worker! I have tried learning crochet so many times, I love amigurumi, but I've never been able to do even the basics. You are so encouraging and clear in the instructions - thank you!
You are so welcome! ❤️❤️❤️
You are an amazing teacher Elise! Thank you for all the tips and tricks and for all the zooming in with the camera, that REALLY helps a newbie like me! 🥰
I'm so glad! ❤️
I was able to follow your pattern and create my first amigurumi toy! Thank you 😊
Thank you so much for this tutorial. This is my 3rd project (after two hats) and its been such a fun project to learn on. I love the different techniques to learn and having the pattern ready to print off and learn to read as I go. So excited to finish it.
You are so welcome! ❤️❤️❤️
I love watching you. I have made many, but you slways show great tips. mostly it is comforting and relaxing to watch you. ❤
Thank you so much! ❤️
Thank you Elise! I created my own little friend and am now confident to explore the world of Amigurumi Thank you!
That's fantastic!!! Happy Stitching! 🧶🧶
Such a great tutorial! Love how you included so many techniques and tips with such a simple pattern! The pattern line being on screen while you stitched and talked about it - so helpful! I’m in the UK so it’s nice to see how the patterns in US terms are written 😊
Also, I SO appreciate that you showed techniques for finishing like adding ears and embroidery!!! I’m struggling embroidering eyes and a nose on my first crocheted bunny.
I’d love to watch a video just about different embroidery techniques on different kinds of toy faces, on knit or crochet or both. Different shaped eyes, different sizes of eyes and mouth.
Once again, a totally captivating and helpful video! Watching you stitch is mesmerizing, it flows like water! ❤️❤️
Thank you so much! I'm actually working on a video on eyes very soon!! Thanks for the suggestion!! 🍄🍄🍄
Thank you for this lovely, informative video! You are a very good teacher and the filming is perfect! We'll look forward to more from you, Elise!
Caryl
Thank you so very much! I'm so glad you liked the video! 💓
I love watching your amigurumi videos. They are so informative and I have learned a lot.
I'm so glad you like them! 🍄💓🍄💓
Thank you so much for this pattern! I started a crochet business at my school and this is one of the things i make! I love it so much and my customers too! 💗👍
Wonderful! 👏👏👏
Well, you’ve inspired me to do something i never thought i’d be interested in - crocheting amigurumi! I want fun projects to use my “surplus” yarns, and these are so adorable! Im going to start tonight. Thank you for this tutorial. If all goes well, i will want to purchase your patterns. Your instructions are excellent! ❤❤😊
Thanks!! I hope you enjoy! 🧶🧶🧶
Thanks Elise. This will be my first amigurumi animal. It looks simple enough and very satisfying. 👍
Oh good!! Happy Stitching!!🧶🧶🧶
Warm greetings from Indonesia. Your tutorial is really helpful & amazing for a beginner in amigurumi. Looking forward for another easy amigurumi project from your channel. Thanks a lot ❤
Cute little critters!! I am sure this tutorial will be SUPER helpful for beginners!
Thanks so much, Violet! I'm hoping it will be a help to beginners! 💜💜💜
I've been loving these videos, thanks so much for your content! Just wanted to leave a quick tip to make the invisible decrease a little easier: to pick up the second loop more easily, put your hook just under the stich, and spin your hook (toward yourself). It will spin right under that stitch and onto your hook!
Thank you so much for sharing!!! 💖💖💖
Love Love this video Elise!! Over the last couple of weeks I’ve started watching your videos, because I just found you! You are so talented and explain all the steps so well! I’m hooked now! I don’t knit but crochet so I hope you have lots of patterns or recommendations of others to make. I need to get the appropriate weight yarn so I can make Bubble the Catster! Thanks for sharing your talents!!🥰
Awww! Thank you so much! You can also use any weight yarn you have with an appropriate hook size if you have a large stash of yarn already! Happy Stitching! 💗
Dear Elise, WOW, this is the first video I have watched of yours that was an instructional video. You absolutely do a great job describing how to do it and showing it on the camera and keeping things in camera which is very important for visual learners. Keep up the super duper great work you're doing. Kind regards Deb 😇
Thank you so much, Deb! 🩷🩷🩷
This is JUST what I needed when I first started haha. I was looking for a pattern with a video and written pattern. Turns out the video and written pattern were different patterns! One learning experience I’ll tell ya what! I hope this video reaches more beginners
Thank you so very much!! I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🧶🧶🧶
It did for me!
I’m a newbie. You are awesome! This is the video that I needed to really understand crochet/amigurumi. Thank YOU! 👍. You’re newest fan. ❤
Thank you!! I'm so glad this was helpful! 💖💖💖
Hello ma'am I love your channel. Please continue to make such videos I started Amigurumi by seeing your videos. Thank you so much for inspiring me to make amigurumi. Thank you so much ma'am.
Awww! You're so welcome! I'm so very glad you like crocheting amigurumi! 💓🍄💓🍄
I really enjoyed doing the hamster . Very clear & precise instructions . Thank you very much 🙏🏼
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 💗💗💗
I was taught to make inv dec a totally different way. I’m going to have to try this way!
I made bubble the catster. I wrote down everything you said and did. You really made it fun and clear. My first but not the last. Working on Bitti Bunny but making it two toned and turn it into dog. You make it fun
Wonderful!! ❤️
I made a cute little Bubble the Catster! I even added a rattle, as Dawn suggested! I've learned so much from watching your tutorial, Elise, I've changed some things that I made different and it's so much better! Thank you so much :)
Oooh! That's wonderful! I'm so glad you liked the video and that's such a great idea to add a rattle!!! Dawn is so smart! 💓
May I ask how you added the rattle?
@@claremorgan6033 hello, yes, I inserted it before closing the amigurumi. Surrounded by polyester filling. I hope this helps :)
Aww, these are so adorable. I'm not a beginner but I sure can't wait to make these lil guys
Awww! I'm so glad! Thank you!! 💓💓💓
Excellent video! I really appreciate the time and details given. These little critters are too cute and I am going to start one soon. My biggest challenge is stuffing properly! Stuffing is so challenging. 😊
Glad it was helpful! 🩵
I love them I’m gonna make 12 of them this Christmas on a tree 🌲 thank you
This was an awesome tutorial at the perfect time as I m trying to make my first cat ears for my first amigurumi. This also was the best video for the magic ring. Thank you😊
Thank you! So glad it helped!! ❤️❤️❤️
So CUTE! Crystal clear instructions. Thank you for sharing. 😺
You're so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it! 💕
Great video!.. I wish I had seen this about 4 amigurumi ago. 😜 I picked up a lot of the ips you gave with practice but it's great to know my crochet instincts worked as well. Thanks for sharing and for the tips on adding appendages. Very helpful. 💝💝
Glad it was helpful! 💗💗💗
I also started crocheting amigurumis with your videos! I remember searching "what is amigurumi" on youtube and found your videos... This type of video is very helpful even if you already knows how to do it, and this pattern is soo adorable!!
* I received the email but I didn't find the free pattern...
Wonderful! I'm so glad! There's a light green box in the email that says Download your FREE Bubble the Catster pattern! Hope that helps!
Very nice tutorial, enjoy your videos and seeing, especially your finished projects. Thank you for sharing!😊
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 💖💙
This is the perfect video to learn how to do amigurumi! Thank you.
You are so welcome! 💗💗💗
I knowtnisis old but I just got my first one almost done except for the ears which I 'll do next. There's a lot of small mistakes in it but I'm so proud of it and myself for seeing it through. Can't tell you how many times I wanted to just give up but I didn't. I got 2 teenage nieces that I want to make Catsters for but this one is proudly mine! You are a wonderful instructor.! Now on to your Bitty Bunny! Thanks
That is awesome!!!!! 👏👏👏
Thank yoiu so much My Grand daughters are getting Dolls for this coming Christmas .... im so excited Down a NEW Rabbit hole i go
Lol!! Love it!! You've got some lucky granddaughters!! 💖💖💖
I have to make this!! My baby niece will love it! I’ll make thread eyes for safety.
That's great!! Hope she enjoys it!! 💓💓💓
Ahhhhh! I get the invisible decrease now! Thanks Elise!
Wonderful! 👏👏👏
Thank you for the tutorial it helped me so much. You have a new subscriber can’t wait to see what else I can learn from you.
Wonderful! 🧶🧶🧶
This is so helpful to understand the art of amigurumi. I know how to knit but in toys i think crochet has more spectrums in patterns. So i will definatelly learn how to crochet in order to make these beautiful hamsters.
I'm so glad! And I agree, there are a lot more crochet amigurumi patterns than there are for knitting. Good luck! 💓
I have completely restarted like 5x and couldn’t make it pass round 4. In addition I’ve ripped out and redone round countless times. It’s been 2 days of this. I finally got to round 4 without ripping😭😭 praise god. Practice makes perfect. ! After this I plan on stitching your free bunny pattern. Hopefully I’ve worked out the kinks before purchasing your big bad wolf pattern! Btw I’m using sugar & cream yarn for this project. It’s 100% cotton medium worsted. Hopefully i make a good choice in yarn. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 I haven’t crocheted or knitted in 7 years and only done bulky blankets and knitted a beanie. I fell right in to this due to your channel ! Im obsessed! I love the vintage look of the old toys. I want to have a collection of of toys that fit a vintage ascetic
Oh my heart goes out to you!! I know the frustration when things just aren't going like you hoped they would!! 💕 But I'm impressed with your perseverance!! I promise you'll get there!! I haven't ever tried that yarn before so unfortunately I don't have any information about it. I will say sometimes struggles with amigurumi have to do with the yarn and/or hook. I would Google the yarn and see if others have opinions about it for crocheting toys. Good luck to you!!! 🙌
this was my first amigurumi, I loved it, I'm hooked. thanks for the tutorial
That's wonderful!! 👏👏👏
@@EliseRoseCrochet can you print the video pattern as I keep losing the place I think reading it would be better Wilma
I take a notebook and mark down one mark for each row in lots of 5 and put number above it. It helps to keep track of what row I am on. And in knitting I put arrow head at to of mark for increase and at the bottom for a decrease so I can match from to back or repeat both fronts for open garments. This may help others
Thanks for sharing your tips!! 🧶🧶🧶
I really like the video tutorial I would suggest though knotting your embroider thread ends together before cutting the off. little fingers can pull the threads loose and out. I would also do the same with the ears. I love how clean your stitches look. Thank you for the tutorial. Hope you have a great day. :)
That is a really good suggestion! Thank you for sharing that!! 💓💓💓
this was my very first project! You have No Idea what path you lead me to!
That's awesome!! Congratulations!! 👏👏👏
I used the right hook, but mine looks bigger. You are really good at teaching how to make this. I'd love to see more of your tutorials.
Thank you so much! I'm a pretty tight crocheter so that may be why yours is a big bigger! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you Elise. Very useful video. Can you also do similar videos for arms, legs, and body? Your instructions are so clear. I love them. With good wishes from India.
Thank you! Yes!! I have other video tutorials for amigurumi! ❤️
Very very great tutorial! Thank you for teaching how to make a catster🐹🐱
You're so welcome! So glad you enjoyed it! 💖💖💖
Nicely explained .such a great tutorial. Thanks
Thanks so much! 💗💗💗
I used this to make the giant ball in the book circus amigurumi. Very helpful with the decreases, I couldn’t find the last decrease to save my soul, it’s sure invisible. Lol thank you for your insight and encouragement to try other things.😊💐
Thank you so much! 💙
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I love your teaching technique. I followed your tutorial step by step and my Catster is about 50% larger than yours. I thought it might be the stitch tightness but if I crocheted any tighter I couldn't get my hook in the next round. I may have over stuffed it.. I was paying attention to "stuff it and stuff it some more". My stitches actually spread out and made gaps! I'll try again.
Yarns can vary wildly in thickness. That is likely what the issue is! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you for this video! I can’t post a picture, but mine turned out looking like a curvy hat. I guess I need to learn to count. Haha
You are an excellent teacher. Thank you.
Wow, thank you! ❤️❤️❤️
Hey, just found you! I live in NC too. Looking forward to binge watching your videos.
Awww! Thank you so much!! 🧶🧶🧶
I've been crocheting for decades and this was the first time I saw how to make an INVISIBLE decrease!!
Just finishing a little princess doll and your tips and techniques are going to come in handy. It is one where the body is attached to a little square blanket instead of legs. I am looking for help getting heads on straight - how to secure them when pins don’t work, how far out from the closing circle to attach etc. - if anyone has recommendations (I didn’t see it in your library). Some people are natural teachers - you are definitely one!
It sounds like you're working on what I call a "lovey". Have you check the channel @oldsoulcrochetco? Valerie has quite a few lovey tutorials if I'm remembering correctly! Good luck! 💓
@@EliseRoseCrochet yes, I’ve seen that name on Etsy 👍. I have not checked out that channel - headed over - thanks!
@@maureennevers9039 You're going to find a lot of really great videos there!
Well after watching this video and several of your other videos I decided to give Amigurumi a try...my catster turned out way bigger than yours and every one of my stitches was exact. Anyway, Thank You for showing me how easy it is. Your directions were very easy to follow along. ❤
I'm so glad you made one for yourself! 💖
👌 I will definitely try this, I need to learn how to read the patterns 🙂
You can do it! 🙌
Hi Elise! I will make this “Catster” my very first amurgurami.
Questions:
1) Exactly what Brand and type of yarn did you use.
2) in the embroidery step, how does the stitch stay permanent without pulling through later, since you aren’t knotting it at the end. Thanks.❤️
Thank you so much they are adorable ❤️
You're so welcome! 🐹🐱🐹🐱
Thank you. I learned so much!
You're so welcome! 💗
wow thank you for this video!! so exciting!! i just made my first one ^___^ it's inspirational!! but my eyes n fingers are slightly crossed now lol
Lol!! I'm so glad you enjoyed making your own Bubble!! 💗💗💗
It might be fun to use two different sized eyes to go for a goofy look. I think I’ll be making one to hang from my daughter’s backpack. Cute idea and great comprehensive tutorial.
And I love your little granny square backdrop. Too cute.
Lol! Love that idea!! And that could use up two safety eyes that have no match! 🍄
Thank you! I can't remember where I got that design or pattern from! Now I have no clue and sometimes people ask me where they can get it! Yikes! 😆
Awesome tutorial.. thank you.
I'm so glad you liked it!! 💗💗💗
Very cute 😍 they'd be great with a rattle in them too 🤩
What a great idea, Dawn! Or some catnip in them!! 😅
I need to make cute toys for my grandkids and other babies in my life!
That's wonderful! 🧶🧶🧶
Incredible thank you❤️
You're so welcome!
When you have a ball, so it does not roll around, put it in your favorite brown with a large binder clip. Works like the expensive bowl
Great tip! Thanks for sharing! 🧶🧶🧶
So excited thank you
You're so welcome! 💗💗💗
Very good advice thank you very much ❤🤗🌹
You are so welcome! 💙
Should I make this as my first crochet?
Cute project! I would have made a wrapped knot in the ears and pulled through to secure them in case a little one liked the ears a little too much and same with the mouth/nose.
Great suggestions! Thanks so much for sharing! 💖💖💖
Great crocheting👌 this is so cute👍👍❤
Thank you so very much! 💓🍄💓🍄
Hi! I'm a new subscriber and i want to learn different crochet... I found your channel while searching and i am really amaze by your tutorial... And i also subscribe for your free pattern... T.y.
You're so welcome!! I'm so glad you enjoyed the tutorial!! 🧶🧶🧶
Thank you! You are amazing!
Thank you so much! ❤
Oh, so cute…TFS!
You're so welcome! I'm glad you like them! 💕
awww so adorable!! I love making hamsters
I'm so glad! Thanks so much! 🍄🍄🍄
I use the handle of my hook ,to help with the stuffing!
Great idea! 🧶🧶🧶
Is it better to sew parts on after stuffing or before?
Lindo oooo
Mil y mil gracias
DIOS te bendiga por compartir
Eres muy bienvenida! 💙
I am so happy to see a video/written pattern combo. However, I am confused on the 2nd row "increase". This looks to me as the same stitch all the way around. Please explain
Round 2: [1 sc, inc] 6 times (18). You're making one single crochet, then increasing (which is doing two single crochets in one stitch). At the end of the round you should have 18 stitches. Hope that helps! ☺
I love this video since I'm a newbie, still I'm stuck with the magic ring lol
I'm so glad! Here's a video I did all about the magic ring: ua-cam.com/video/_kNmfwrxJ2g/v-deo.html Hope it helps!! ❤️❤️❤️
Hi Elise…thank you so much for this tutorial…I keep getting off on my counts in those first 9 rounds …and I can’t figure out why. I’m so frustrated! 😩
Awww, I'm so sorry. It can be tough in the beginning to figure out what is going wrong. Don't give up! ❤️❤️❤️
These are so cute
Thank you so very much! 🍄🍄🍄
Thank you
I love the granny square piece you had as background. Do you have a pattern for that?
I'm so sorry! That is one pattern I cannot remember! 🩷🩷🩷
I am trying my first amigurumi from a book/kit and I really struggled with the floss. In the end i just ripped it out and used regular yarn to make the mouth.
Embroidering a mouth for amigurumi is really hard! That's why you'll see a lot of them without it! ❤️
You can also make him little feet:
with the white yarn start like the body until you have 12 stitches around (what you called round 1) and than do 4 simple rounds just one single crochet in each stitch around and finish off.
Stuff and sew to the white half of the body in a square pattern with equal distances to the finishing-point of the body.
Great idea!! 💖💖💖
A tail is a must
My very first amigurumi!! I used #4 acrylic yarn from Joann’s. I used 3.5 hook. It came out huge 😂. I stuffed it and now the stuffing is peeping out thru the stitches. Should I use heavier yarn or should I use a smaller hook? Thanks for all you do Elise!! Look forward to your videos every week.
I typically like to go down in hook size until I can no longer see the stuffing! 🧶🧶🧶
I just ordered my hooks and yarn. Yay me! When I click through to get the pattern, it brings me to "purchase the bundle" I'm sure I'm doing something wrong, where is the pattern for just this one beginner bubble? Many thanks, love your videos
Hmmm, not sure what's going on. Please email me at elise@eliserosecrochet.com and I'll send over the pattern! 🧶🧶🧶
Hi Elise, thank you so much for this free pattern, it's honestly one of my favourites!! I was wondering something though, is it alright if I were to sell these cats and of course, give you credit for this adorable pattern?
I'm so glad you enjoyed making it!! Yes, as long as the toy is handmade and limited quantity (meaning you didn't set up a sweatshop and have 10 people making them 😅) Happy Stitching! 🧶🧶🧶
@@EliseRoseCrochet thank you very much!! i'll keep those rules in mind hahaha, have a great day ahead 😊
When I tried to find the box with the arrow app I only had the connection to an app for temp even though the box and app appeared under your info. How can I only open your pattern ?
Please email me at elise@eliserosecrochet.com and I'll get the pattern to you! 💖