Amigurumi Basics for Beginners (Amigurumi 101) | Amigurumi Tutorial

Now that you know the basics of crochet, learn how to make Amigurumi! The best way to show you how to make Amigurumi is through making a ball, so that's what we'll be doing in this amigurumi tutorial video.

Watch these tutorial videos before you proceed with this one:
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Time Stamps
0:40 - Materials & Tools
1:55 - Reading a written pattern
3:25 - Going over the Magic Circle briefly
4:30 - Single Crocheting into the Magic Circle
5:48 - Increasing
9:07 - Using scrap yarn as a stitch marker
15:09 - Front Loops & Back Loops
16:14 - Invisible Decrease
17:04 - sc2tog (sc3tog)
22:10 - Stuffing
25:50 - Fasten off & close hole

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Pattern in this Video:
1 6sc in magic circle [6] 4:30
2 (inc) x 6 [12] 5:48
3 (sc, inc) x 6 [18] 7:44
4 sc, inc, (2sc, inc) x 5, sc [24] 8:39
5 (3sc, inc) x 6 [30] 10:41
6-7 sc in all sts [30] 12:13
8 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc) x 5, 2sc [36] 13:12
9-11 sc in all sts [36] 14:29
12 2sc, dec, (4sc, dec) x 5, 2sc [30] 15:58
13-14 sc in all sts [30] 19:46
15 (3sc, dec) x 6 [24] 20:16
16 sc, dec, (2sc, dec) x 5, sc [18] 21:13
17 (sc, dec) x 6 [12] 24:20
Fasten off, stuff fully, close hole, and weave tails in.

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[phyllisthompson]

I'll be 86 next month and have been crocheting since I was 5 years old. I can quite sincerely say that this is the very best tutorial I have ever seen - the best instruction with no time wasted. You are an absolute treasure

[contemporaryenglishversion]

I literally cannot express how proud I am to have completed this, it took me about a week because I kept messing up but omg I am so glad I stuck through it. To anyone struggling like I was and feeling let down that other (way more experienced people) were able to do this first try, you've just gotta keep going and then once day we'll be as good as everyone else <3

[dianeschmidt]

I literally never would’ve guessed that that is how to read the pattern, thank you so much for walking through it in such detail

[ahhhfakemonsters]

I've made about a hundred granny squares in the past week and my muscle memory was really fighting the single crochet. Regardless, this was very easy to follow, thanks!

[AlexEldedge]

I have been trying and failing amigurumi for about eight months. I can’t even tell you how proud I am holding this little ball in my hand! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! 🥳

[eccentriceel]

This took me about 3 hours as a complete beginner, but this was such a good tutorial! I barely started learning how to crochet yesterday. This was very fun to do and i hope I can learn more and make more complex things!

[Saporosado]

0:40 Materials and tools
1:55 reading patterns
3:25 magic circle
4:30 sic to magic circle (row 1)
5:48 increase stitch (row 2)
9:07 using scrap yarn as a stitch maker
15:09 front loops and backups
16:14 invisible decrease
17:04 SC2TOG
22:19 stuffing
25:50 close off
27:13 weave tail in

[scubasandy]

Finally, someone shared that the acrylic yarn I've been using is fuzzier than cotton! Wished I would have known that a month ago when I started learning. And you gave me the idea to start a book with projects and their directions. Thank you!

[soandysirable]

i totally made an oblong instead of a sphere because i kept miscounting my stitches 😅 but i'm just proud to have learned the concepts in this tutorial, such as reading patterns and the decreases and the like!!! thank you again for your amazing crochet videos!!!! yours are the simplest easiest and down-to-the-point-est of all the tutorials out there!

[RellekEarth]

I am 100% sure I miscounted (Didn't use a stitch marker so that's what I get) but I successfully made a "mostly" circular amigurumi! My first actual project, success!

[mustacheUaQuestion]

I’m a beginner at crocheting and honestly this is hands down the best crochet tutorial I have found!!! You saved me! I see now what I wasn’t understanding before and why my projects werent coming out the way other people in their videos were. this tutorial explained each step so well! Thank you! I have finally finished something correctly now 🎉

[cailynnsaulsberry]

My first time crocheting since I was a kid and oh my god you made this so easy! Thank you thank you it’s easy to get discouraged when trying a new hobby but your tutorial was perfect and i finished mine in less than a day😘💞

[volumine]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! The first time I’ve held a crochet hook was 4 days ago, and I was able to complete this tutorial in two evenings! I’ve loved all of your tutorial videos so far, your explanations are clear and easy to follow, the best I’ve found on YouTube!

[eliseb]

After 6 years of crocheting and 2 years of amigurumi I’ve found out I’ve been doing it wrong. I was crocheting all my amigurumis from the inside. So my needle was on the inside of the ball. Just found out yesterday that it’s supposed to be on the outside! Going to try to re-learn myself to crochet the “right” way. It will be tough but I’ll try!😅

[bounduley]

I actually failed 10 times making a amigurumi and I finally made one thank you so much

[thepaletteblog]

Such a clear tutorial! At first I found the reading pattern confusing but then as I got the hang of it I found it sooo helpful! You explained everything so well and I was able to make my first ball! I'm soo proud of myself as I'm a beginner to crochet. Thanks! x

[noreenkombo]

For someone who has never read a crotchet pattern. You are a very patient teacher. My first attempt was so much fun. Ball came out well. Acrylic yarn was a fuss. Thank You!

[Ze-Zany]

in the past, i wasn't able to do this and ended up making a pear... now look at me right now, learning more about reading patterns and making a ball for the first time :D thank you very much for this tutorial, super cool!!

[elizabethaloisi]

This is the video I have been searching for!!!! I probably watched 30 tutorial videos before things FINALLY clicked with this one. Thanks for giving me the confidence to continue in my project!

[irisesbeads]

I just finished my amigurumi! It turned out really well considering this was my first time making one, thank you so much for this video!