The BEST Way to Crochet Around a Chain for Amigurumi!
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- Опубликовано: 15 июн 2024
- In this video, you'll learn the BEST way to crochet around a chain when making amigurumi. I take you step-by-step through the first 2 rounds of crocheting around a chain in the back bump of the chain for a perfect start to your crochet doll project!
• • TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 intro
00:25 materials
00:37 make a slipknot
01:08 making a chain
02:11 crocheting in the back bump
02:48 crocheting in the 2nd chain from hook
04:58 crocheting on the other side of chain
07:18 starting round 2
09:50 crocheting in the back bump versus top of the chain
• • MATERIALS USED
- Paintbox Cotton Aran Yarn - rb.gy/o5x2vb
- 3.25mm Clover Amour Crochet Hook - amzn.to/3TRph0o
- Clover Amour Small Quick Locking Stitch Marker - amzn.to/3TRpjp7
• • CROCHET TERMS
ch - chain
inc - increase
rnd - round
sc - single crochet
st(s) - stitch(es)
[ ] - repeat steps between brackets for the specified number of times
( ) - the number of stitches you should have at the end of each round
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Crazy how much something as simple as going in the back bump can change the entire look at the center. Thanks for showing us this.
I know! It really does make the biggest difference!
I actually use this method 99% of the time, whether I’m crocheting around a chain or crocheting back and forth. It just always looks better and in back and forth it gives a nice edge to my work.
Yes!
When you come across a pattern it will be written, crochet into the spine of the chain” some people call it a back bump or loop, though. Crochet patterns are becoming very loose and mixed terminology.
Instant sub. I always hated the gaps when I did feet for amigurumi. This method is a game changer! Thank you for sharing.
Best crochet tip I've learned since learning the magic ring! Thank you!!
I never understood why I should struggle with the back bump of the chain. Thank you so much for this.
I am so impressed with this how it turned out. No more holes. Thank you for sharing your technique.
New sub here! I'm a seasoned crocheter, from wearables to accessories to amigurumi...yet this is one thing I'd never learned properly. I remember making my first handbag and being so confused at this part by reading the pattern. The first end of chain stitch always catches me up. I just make sure there's the right amount of stitches and go on 🙈 I needed to see a clear explanation and YOU did that for me 🙌🙌 I can now be confident and consistent woohoo Thanks for sharing 💙
Thank you for such a lovely comment!
omg this video is going to save my poor otter amigurumi, i was just doing his foot yesterday and there were sooo many gaps around the chain! thank you:)
Yay!! I'm glad this could help your little otter ami 🦦
Love using the back bump. Makes the beginning of your chain row much neater looking. Especially for making baby booties bottoms.
This is the best method, but it's even better to crochet over the tail when working into the back bumps (just hold loosely in place and tighten when last stitch on that side is worked), this gives both sides of the piece the same weight. As you explain in the video, you're working over one strand in the back bumps, but three on the other side. This can lead to an unbalanced look, especially if it's a longer chain start.
That's a very useful tip. Thank you. :)
helpful!!! I've had difficulty reading the patterns and deciphering the increases and such, but this shows ste-by-step and now I get it
This is brilliant! I’ll use this technique especially for creating leaves. Thank you, thank you!!
Nice tutorial. I always had difficulty crocheting in the back bump until I saw a nother crocheter use the next size up for the chain switching to the smaller size for the single crochet.
This is so underrated. I love it and thanked you by subscribing.
Hi. I have done lots of crocheting & have taught crochet so just wanted to give you one of my tricks. When making the foundation chain for anything (especially blankets etc) I use a crochet hook half a size larger for the foundation chain. When foundation chain complete you change the size of your hook to the required size. It does not seem to make any difference to the size but makes it much easier (not so tight) to crochet into the back of the chain.
I also now use natural fibers for anything large (blankets, jackets etc). Given the amount of work entailed to make anything, I have found the natural fibers keep their appearance where generally this is not the case with manmade fibers. I understand that man made would be good for amigurumi owing to the variety of colours and the type of use that these gorgeous little pieces have. Thankyou for your lesson. I did find it useful.
Agree I do the same thing ❤
Yes! that is a great tip too, i'm usually too lazy to get another hook, so i struggle through getting my hook in the foundation chain lol!
The slipknot always makes a huge bump for me. I make a looser knot, and count it as a stitch. It makes it adjustable too.
Wow! I never thought it through that you can do the back bump method for that type of crochet! My brain was always like “what will I work in the other side?” Thanks for posting!
I enjoy making amigurumi. I will be using this technique going forward. 😊It's amazing how a simple shift changes to a better look. Thanks from a new subscriber.
That was immensely helpful. Thank you!
Absolute genius I've been crocheting little ducks and the bottoms always have little holes and I couldn't figure out how to stop it. Thank you so much for this
i'm glad i'm not the only one that likes to use that back bump for first rows! One reason i like the palmwood hooks - nice sharp points. Other wooden hooks i can use fingernail boards and shape 'em right.
no way, i was working on a dancing toothless amigurumi and kept STRUGGLING bc of the gaps. youre a legitimate lifesaver!!
Yay! I'm glad I could help!
I’m going to try this!! I have always HATED doing patterns with this type pattern….. game changer!!
This is a game changer. Thank you so much for showing us this!
Thank you for sharing ! I struggle going in the back bumps , buuuut I will definitely try again 😊
I'll have to try this. I usually work into the front loop to start and then into the bump on the other side of the chain.
Thank you for this! Love this little trick / hack! ❤
this is AWESOME!! Thank you for this!
Thank you for such a great tutorial!
Thank you for showing us that I never knew and I have been crocheting for 5 years now wow 😮😊
I have always used the back bump of the foundation chain for all my projects. For blankets and garments, it makes that bottom row tension the same as the subsequent rows, which means there is more elasticity, rather than a tight foundation row.
Good for the bottom of a basket too. Thank you for demonstrating the difference. ❤
Thank you! This looks so much better than having little holes!
I found a video on crocheting in back bumps a year ago and love how it works start every project that way.
Awesomeness! This is great! 😃 I'm working on some lacy dainty flowers and leaves for a shawl right now and this looks so good! Thanks!
Thank you so much for teaching us your technique. This will help me tremendously!
Wow that looks amazing! I will not dread working around a chain again. Thans for this clear tutorial!
I just absolutely L❤VE that you hold your working yarn the same way I do at the beginning.
My grandma gave up trying to teach me years ago, because I could not hold it the way she did and said I had to. I finally decided as an adult to try again, and do it my way. This is how a I hold it the whole time, because I cannot do the finger up thing due to EDS.
Yay! I’m so glad you came back to crochet as an adult :) there are so many ways to make it work for you
I almost always crochet in the bottom bump when I use a chain as a starting point for Afghan's. It's a leaves a prettier edge😊. If I do rounds with a chain, I do the same as what you show in the video. Thank you for sharing, it all looks great
Brilliant ! This will make a huge difference in any little ditty bag or magic pot holder too! Great for slipper soles.
This is helpful thank you for sharing
Great tip! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for this! Mine always looked so awful! I now have hope!! 😊
Wowzers what a major difference wow ❤❤❤
This was soooo helpul. Thank you !
Wish I knew this way before always get gaps thought it was just me thanks for video❤
Nice! Very useful tip!Thanks!
This is a great tip, you have a new follower in me.
Great job on this video! So well done! I love this technique. Thank you for sharing. Cannot wait to see more of your videos. The clarity of your instructions is wonderful.
Thank you so much!
Excellent tip 🧶
I’m doing this next time I start with a pattern that calls for this! Thanks!
This was so helpful. Thank you! I am newish to crochet and busy skill-building. The lighting, size of stitches, and choice of color were perfect. Stitches were clear and easy to count.
May I suggest one thing? As an example, in the last part of your video where you are showing the differences between the two ways, if you could hold them still to give us time to see what you are talking about and compare them for ourselves, not moving them while talking about and showing them would be very helpful in future videos!
Thanks for the suggestion! I will definitely do that for future videos 😊
Great tutorial. thanks
Thank you for solving my problem
Very good, thank you for sharing 🎉❤
I also use the back bump but I lay my tail across it so that I have 2 strands just like any other stitch.
Brilliant!!
Úžasný nápad 👍👍
that stitch marker has seen and experienced some things 😂😂 Thank you!
Clover stitch markers are superior to any of the others.
Thank you 🙏💕
Thankyou!!
Very nice video 💕💕
omg the gaps in the center are the bane of my existence
Hi 👋🏽 I just joined your family because of this video. Great teaching. Keep inspiring us to improve our craft❤😊my name is Doreatha
What does that mean, to join someone’s family on here?
amazing tip new sub here
*_WOW! THANK YOU SO MUCH!_* This worked so well for the toes of socks!
QUESTION... does anyone have tips on how to work this with a black or extra dark yarn? Using a 3 weight baby yarn, I'm really struggling with this, especially for a longer chain (30+). Any advice would be greatly appreciated. (I find it so hard to keep this straight or turned to the proper side.)
my only advice would be to invest in a crafting light. I really love the ottlite series. they even make some with a built in magnifying glass! but dark yarn is so tricky!
I wish I would’ve seen this video before Easter 😭
I find it slightly easier to get into the back bump if I go up one hook size for the chain
That is a great tip!
Nice
Thank u sm🥹🩷
I do it the same way 😁😁😁
How do you determine when , and where to do an increase ?
The pattern you are following will let you know when to increase 😊 If you're asking how I decide when to increase when designing my own patterns, it depends on the look I'm going for. But usually I will increase on the ends of the chain
Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo. Je n'aimais pas du tout les trous dans mes amigurumis.
I still can't get it, but I'll keep trying. Hopefully I'll figure it out soon.
Would a single crochet foundation row work?
I don’t think so. When you worked the other side of the sc foundation chain, the center would be thicker than crocheting around a chain.
I tried it and it worked out just fine.
Great video. Recommended by Skein Spider
thank for sharing this, luv u! ⊂((・▽・))⊃
That backbump method that is now all the rage is frustrating and difficult, not gonna lie. I just leave a long tail and go through the holes with a running stitch to close those holes up. Much easier. Also personal preference but I find any backbump start leaves a bulky foundation edge so you end up with one bulky edge and one regular edge which I don't care for at all. . Your backbump is fine for you but I think I will stick with my way. ❤️✌️
Glad you found a way that works for you :) Going through the wholes with a running stitch is a great idea
@@tinycurlcrochet I struggled so much trying that back bump method. No offense to you because i think your tutorial is GREAT! It just doesn't "spark joy" for this old lady. 🤣 lotsaluv from Jersey USA! ❤️
That's my method too and it works well But this video makes me want to give the back bumps another try.
I won't say how many times I did this and frogged it only to have nothing left after 40 minutes. lol
This video was great; however, the eight bars of background music repeating over and over was disconcerting
Thanks for letting me know! I will change up the music in future videos :)
Then turn it off. Gee whiz! The things people complain about!
It's 16 bars.
Couldn’t see it! Your camera is way too high!