Episode 14: Free YouTube Crochet Amigurumi Patterns ✧ Reviewing Popular Patterns ✧

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In this video, I review six amigurumi patterns that I found on YouTube for free! If you're interested in suggesting a pattern for me to review in the future, either comment a YouTube pattern you want me to try below, or follow me on Instagram @pieces_of_scrap and DM me or tag me in the comments of patterns you would like me to try for you!!

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⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:20 Why Do I Make These Videos
0:42 Rating Criteria
2:17 Kittens Wearing Headphones Pattern
7:20 Year of the Dragon Pattern
16:17 Stingray Pattern
17:49 Mini Jellyfish Pattern
19:39 No-Sew Baby Axolotl Pattern
21:23 Little Birdie Friends Pattern
28:40 Conclusion

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🧶 Patterns Featured in this Video 🧶
Kittens Wearing Headphones
- Pattern by @ChubbiesbyAsh
Year of the Dragon
- Pattern by @OhanaCraftAmigurumi
Stingray
- Pattern by @theresascrochetshop
Jellyfish
- Pattern by @onecentcrochet
No-Sew Baby Axolotl
- Pattern by @crochetbygenna
Birdie Friends
- Pattern by @AnnieCarrawayArt

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[charlotten.]

I appreciate this series of yours! very helpful!

[Itsatotalmystery]

For the birds, the yellow is a cockatiel, and the blue is a parakeet/budgie. She has very very detailed instructions with lots of photos and the stitch count on the paid pattern. I think she got overwhelmed with how viral her load cat pattern got and hasn't made more videos on the birds, but also, I don't think she should release all her patterns for free anyways. Its like $4.50 and there is so many variations that she does in the paid pattern.

[janaegraber]

Regarding the bird pattern for the tail, i think not telling you how many stitches is on purpose because it can changebased on tension and YOYO/YUYU/YUYO etc. Though I do think they should say how many they usually do.
I am pretty good at just improvising/yolo/making my own patterns how I want and adjusting things though, so for me its not a big deal at all.

[MissEmmyJay]

"htc" is UK terminology! It stands for "Half Treble Crochet" which is the same as Half Double Crochet in US terms.

Also the "V" thing isn't exactly an error or typo but it means/ symbolizes "increase". "X" means single crochet, v means increase (because it looks like the two stitches in stitch together, I think). These symbols are often ALSO seen in chart/diagram style patterns. That could be why you see it in some free crochet video patterns fairly commonly.

Hope that helped!

[NoticingLight]

These videos are super informative and helpful, it's nice to see how some of these free patterns work up 🙂

[suzanneaskey]

Thanks so much for this video, very helpful!

[lisapettit]

I will be trying the jelly fish. Thanks for reviewing these!

[hopefulcrafts-hopemahoney]

I agree that patterns should be specific for where they place the sewn on pieces, then after I make the first one, I can alter it if I feel it needs it

[kimmysweet]

I would definitely want to try out all of them, they are soo cute

[jackieschneider]

I have made the manta ray pattern but I put a stitch marker in loop so I don’t accidentally pull stitches out lol. The blue coloured bird is a budgie (budgerigar??)and yellow and grey is a cockatiel 😊. Good idea to place stitch markers to determine where to put the tail. Thanks for testing and giving your thoughts and hints. It really helps.

[ASquareGranny]

I always love these videos (hence me driving you nuts on insta!!😬. Lol). ALWAYS validating to we tech editors! You should join me in that practice; you’d be terrific at it!!! Also, I want to visit & stay in that beautiful room! 😉🫶🏻🧶xx

[stephi_spells]

I've seen the v and x stich, x means single stich v means increase. different ways to say same thing

[madrabarr]

Thank goodness you made this! If i were to make the dragon it woukd have tured into a hot mess! How confusing. 😂❤

[SeriouslyStitchin_]

Also I agree with wanting instructions for the specific spot/rows to attatch body parts haha. I dont like it being left up to me because it never turns out looking the way the creators plush looks... and I've tried to detach things I've sewn on before, but sometime I'm so thorough with my sewing, its impossible to remove without damaging the body 😅😂

[SeriouslyStitchin_]

The Little Birdie Friends did well for me at my first market last month :) specifically the mallard haha 😄 I did frog a lot during the first few attempts, specifically around the wings, feet, tail... whatever had to be in a certain place at the end lol. Eventually I just stopped counting in those rows and placed the body part by measuring the distance between the other body parts lol

[Tiny_dubu]

In some countries (often, non-english speaking countries) they use V as increase because if u see crochet charts, it looks like a v where there's an increase. In the same sense, X means single crochet, and A means decrease.

[nurulhusna]

V and x are usually used in SEA countries😆

[Kockmilk]

V I believe is what the Vietnamese and Chinese patterns use to say increase. So it's not technically an error

[allycantspell]

I think the second pattern creator put HTC because half treble crochet in UK terms is the same as half double crochet in US terms

[quiettornado]

I'm a beginer, buying a pattern to do does not make sense right now cause I haven't even learn how to read it yet. I still has yet to figure out what a double stitch is and how to do it.