Amigurumi Help
Here’s a handy list of all my amigurumi tutorials in one place. If you think of something that’s not on this page that you’d like to see, please let me know!
For more crochet help, see my new Crochet Video Tutorials page.
Crochet Basics (right-handed)
Crochet Basics (left-handed)
Magic Ring (right-handed)
Magic Ring (left-handed)
Invisible Decrease
Which is the ‘Right’ Side?
Fastening Off
Eyes and Noses
Eye Sources
Joining Amigurumi
Colour Changes
Fuzzy Yarn Tips
Fuzzy to Brushed Crochet
Sizing Up (and Down)
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Cheryl said
Hello,
I love your patterns!! You are so talented!!
I bought your ami-boxer pattern and am confused on the ears. If I follow the pattern and make a magic ring….how does the ear end up looking like yours? I have made it following your instructions and it ends up looking like a cup!! I have been crocheting for 40 years and ears always seem to be my downfall.
Thank you!
Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated!
June said
Cheryl, you’ll need to flatten each ear with the magic ring at the tip – look at Figure 5 (p6) to see the initial shape of the ear. (The magic ring is at the top of the ears in Figure 5.) If your ear looks like a cup it may be that you didn’t notice the repeats (Rnds 5-8) on the Ear instructions – it should be an elongated shape after crocheting it and before you flatten it. If you still have problems, email me a photo of your ear and I’ll be happy to advise
Daianna said
Oie!Me caso agora em dezembro e gostaria de pedir a receita dos pombinhos!!!Ameeeeei mas ñ tenho grana para encomendar um e minhas tentativas estão sendo frustradas!!!
Agradeço se pudesse postar em seu blog, algum tutorial para construção de pombinho!
Desde já grata!!!
June said
(Thank you Marcia, for translating Daianna’s message for me!)
Daianna, I hope you can read my response in English, as I don’t speak Portugese at all! I’ve never made a dove pattern, so I don’t have one to share with you. I’d be happy to design a pair of wedding doves for you if you’d like to commission me, but I’m afraid I can’t do that for free. If you’re interested, please email me (june@planetjune.com) and we can figure out the details of the commission. If not, I hope you can find an alternative idea. Either way, have a lovely wedding!
Marcia said
Hi June
First of all congratulations for your great work.
Daianna is getting merry next december and she love very much the wedding couple little birds. Since she cant afford buy them she is asking you to post the wedding birds pattern. Hoping help you both.
Crochethappy said
That is not really my email… There is no comcast.com but hey! Who cares! What I want to know is how to make the amigurumi legs ( like the skinny kind). I am having trouble trying to create then so help would rock! Luv your work by the way. Awesome. Simply awesome.
June said
I’m afraid I don’t know what you mean by the skinny kind of legs. I’d email you to ask, but you gave me a fake email address…
Ashley said
Hi June,
Amigurumi is such a cute hobby to start! I have been having difficulties finding a “beginners tool kit” online – can you send me in the right direction? I’d love to start as soon as I can
Thanks!
June said
Ashley, you might like to take a look at my Amigurumi Accessory Kit – it has everything you need apart from the basics (hook, yarn, stuffing, yarn needle, scissors) that you can pick up at any craft store!
Valerie said
What am I doing wrong? I am working on a beanie ending with, join in top of beginning ch 3. Ch 3 hdc in next st. There is a crooked seam look to this beanie. Shouldn’t the join sl st in the beginning ch 3 be straight down the back? I hope you can help me
Anne said
Hello, June.
I have absolutely no crochet experience. What tools do I need to begin creating amigurumi? I see a whale pattern on your site. Is that a good place to start? Any help is appreciated!
Nana said
Hi! I’d like to know how to make a cone shape like the horn of the unicorn. Thanks
June said
Nana, there isn’t one set formula – it depends on the length and thickness of the horn you want! But, basically, start with very few stitches in your magic ring to make the pointy tip (4 if you can manage it, otherwise no more than 6). Then increase gradually using the same pattern of increases to make the cone smooth and non-lumpy (for example, try increasing by 1 stitch per round, or 1 stitch every other round). The more often you increase, the faster your horn will widen. Continue until the horn is long enough.