How to crochet an amigurumi circle?

In Japanese culture, a tradition of knitting small dolls and souvenirs has long existed. They serve as amulets for their master. The art of amigurumi (knitted-wrapped) today is popular throughout the world. These nice little things cause delight and a desire to learn how to make them yourself. With the help of a hook and knitting needles, you can knit dolls, birds, a house, flowers and everything that your imagination wants. The amigurumi technique is considered complicated, but if you can crochet crochet posts, then you will definitely succeed. The first row is always made into an amigurumi ring. How to knit it, what is needed for this?

Prepare a hook and any yarn that will be convenient for you to work with, scissors, accessories (eyes, spout). For beginners, it is recommended to use the hook 3.3.5.4. The size is determined by the size of the hook head and is written on the hook. When choosing a yarn for beginners, it is better to take a bright, dense, not fleecy, without sequins and sparkles.

There are several ways to set the first circle. We will show you the basic and easier to learn this art. Consider the whole process of knitting the first round of amigurumi step by step.

1. Make a loop. Take about 3 cm from the end of the thread. We form a loop, passing the thread between the index and middle fingers.
2. We make an air loop, introducing a hook into the loop and capturing the main thread. It is displayed in front of the loop.
3. Crochet the main thread and pull through the resulting loop.
4. Pull out the main thread and tighten.
5. The threads forming a large loop are connected together, through them we draw a hook, capturing the main thread.
6. Stretch the big loop again. Crochet the main thread and pull it through two loops.This is the first single crochet.
7. We knit the required number of columns. These are single crochets.
8. Tighten the big loop by pulling the tail. So we get an amigurumi ring.

There are other ways to knit amigurumi rings. As already mentioned above, all elements of amigurumi are rounded or oval. They are made with a double crochet or without a crochet. There are several schemes and ways to add. In the first embodiment, the yarn over starts in the first column. In the second version, the yarn loop is done in the last column. In both cases, the loop increase line will be visible, which should be taken into account in the final result. The third option involves adding loops so that they are not located one above the other. That gives an even web when knitting.

1. Pick up the hook. If you don’t want loose knitting, take a thinner hook. The size of the hook is 3,3,5,4.
2. Do not confuse the front side with the wrong side. When knitting, be careful not to twist the product. All your work will be useless and ugly. Therefore, initially follow the parties and do not confuse.
3. Do stuffing toys correctly. When knitting, do not block the filler tightly. Subsequently, he sticks out through knitting. It is better to do this at the final stage, having scored the filler completely.
4. Sew on the details beautifully. Make a beautiful and tight seam when sewing parts to the main fabric. For example, the seam will lie better if we first insert the needle into the part, and then into the main canvas. The seam will be neat and inconspicuous.
5. Use a marker. In order not to suffer with counting loops and rows, you need to use a marker. It can be purchased at the store, or you can use, for example, a thread, a pin, a paper clip, or clips.
6. Use a good filler. Good for stuffing toys suitable holofiber and sintepuh. Do not use pieces of fabric or thread. They can climb out through knitting. Also be careful when using syntepon. When laying it in a toy, tear it into small pieces.
7. Attach good eyes to your toys. If you attach cheap eyes to your toy, it will look cheap. Such a simple accessory can take your creativity to a new level.

For how to crochet a circle with amigurs, see the next video.