CROCHET SPHERES

Perfect for making heads

SPHERE SHAPE Most amigurumi creatures involve making a basic sphere shape, which is perfect for the heads and bodies of your toys. Making spheres involves increasing the number of stitches on the first few rounds, and then decreasing the number of stitches on the last few rounds. We covered increasing in double crochet on page 76 and decreasing on page 78. If you can make this shape, you can make almost any amigurumi toy. FIRM STUFFING When stuffing, it’s best to stick to specially made polyester toy stuffing, which is available in most craft shops or online. When you’re stuffing your toy, do it slowly and gently, adding stuffing in small amounts until you achieve a neat, firm look. SEAMLESS ROUNDS To work a sphere like this, you need to work in the round. Start…

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Beginners´ Guide to Crochet (Digital) - 1 Issue, Beginner's Guide to Crochet 2019

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