Comments on: Starting Amigurumi with Eyelash Yarn http://www.planetjune.com/blog See what I've been making lately... Crochet, amigurumi animal designs, polymer clay, cross stitch, beading, sewing, sketching, painting and more! Formerly known as Craftybits @ PlanetJune.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:09:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: June http://www.planetjune.com/blog/fuzzy-yarn-tips/starting-amigurumi-right/#comment-18448 June Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:13:45 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/fuzzy-yarn-tips/starting-amigurumi-right/#comment-18448 Nichole, try looking at <a href="http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/crochet-basics-right-handed/#ch" rel="nofollow">my tutorial for making a chain with regular yarn</a> - that will make it easier to see how it should look. It sounds like you are pulling your chains too tight so they all knot together. Keep them loose and equally sized so you can easily insert your hook back into each one, and you should be fine! Nichole, try looking at my tutorial for making a chain with regular yarn - that will make it easier to see how it should look. It sounds like you are pulling your chains too tight so they all knot together. Keep them loose and equally sized so you can easily insert your hook back into each one, and you should be fine!

]]> By: Nichole http://www.planetjune.com/blog/fuzzy-yarn-tips/starting-amigurumi-right/#comment-18446 Nichole Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:48:27 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/fuzzy-yarn-tips/starting-amigurumi-right/#comment-18446 Help June! Whenever I try to follow your directions making a chain, it doesn't hang from the bottom of my crochet stick, it makes a bigger knot! What am I doing wrong? Help June! Whenever I try to follow your directions making a chain, it doesn’t hang from the bottom of my crochet stick, it makes a bigger knot! What am I doing wrong?

]]> By: Jolanda http://www.planetjune.com/blog/fuzzy-yarn-tips/starting-amigurumi-right/#comment-12271 Jolanda Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:58:59 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/fuzzy-yarn-tips/starting-amigurumi-right/#comment-12271 June - I just ordered some of your patterns. I'm having difficulty see the stitches. Any ideas? I am using a stitch marker. That way even if I end up a bit off my count at the end, I can add or drop a stitch or two. Any suggestions? Thanks, Jolanda June - I just ordered some of your patterns. I’m having difficulty see the stitches. Any ideas? I am using a stitch marker. That way even if I end up a bit off my count at the end, I can add or drop a stitch or two. Any suggestions? Thanks, Jolanda

]]> By: Julia http://www.planetjune.com/blog/fuzzy-yarn-tips/starting-amigurumi-right/#comment-9412 Julia Tue, 06 May 2008 20:20:02 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/fuzzy-yarn-tips/starting-amigurumi-right/#comment-9412 Wow thanks SO MUCH June! You have no idea how much trouble I've been having with fuzzy yarn! (so much yarn wasted, so many patterns I have been unable to do!) Now it is much easier for me so thankyouthankyouthankyou! Fuzzy Guinea Pig, here I come! Wow thanks SO MUCH June! You have no idea how much trouble I’ve been having with fuzzy yarn! (so much yarn wasted, so many patterns I have been unable to do!) Now it is much easier for me so thankyouthankyouthankyou! Fuzzy Guinea Pig, here I come!

]]> By: June http://www.planetjune.com/blog/fuzzy-yarn-tips/starting-amigurumi-right/#comment-8056 June Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:42:38 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/fuzzy-yarn-tips/starting-amigurumi-right/#comment-8056 Jana, I don't use the magic ring with fuzzy yarn, for two reasons: <ol><li>The hole that the magic ring eliminates is covered by the fuzz of the yarn, so it's not necessary</li> <li>Depending on the yarn, it can be very difficult to pull the starting end to close the ring tight (the lashes of eyelash yarn can get caught in the Rnd 1 stitches so the end can't slide through)</li></ol> Feel try to try to use the ring if you'd prefer; it really depends on your yarn how successful you will be! Jana, I don’t use the magic ring with fuzzy yarn, for two reasons:

  1. The hole that the magic ring eliminates is covered by the fuzz of the yarn, so it’s not necessary
  2. Depending on the yarn, it can be very difficult to pull the starting end to close the ring tight (the lashes of eyelash yarn can get caught in the Rnd 1 stitches so the end can’t slide through)

Feel try to try to use the ring if you’d prefer; it really depends on your yarn how successful you will be!

]]> By: Jana http://www.planetjune.com/blog/fuzzy-yarn-tips/starting-amigurumi-right/#comment-8054 Jana Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:34:18 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/fuzzy-yarn-tips/starting-amigurumi-right/#comment-8054 Hi, I have been REALLY happy with having learned the Magic Ring (YOURS were the most understandable directions I found anywhere!). So far I have made a dragon, (little) and am in the process of sewing the arms, legs, and tail on a bunny! I used a wavy/curly yarn meant for baby blankets, I think. It was a NIGHTMARE! But I got through it! Whew! I am going to be tackling one of the patterns I got from you soon, but was wondering about this tutorial. Do you NOT use the magic ring? Or is it that you don't use it with fuzzy yarn? If I do try to use the MR, will it get hopelessly tangled? What do you recommend? Hi,
I have been REALLY happy with having learned the Magic Ring (YOURS were the most understandable directions I found anywhere!). So far I have made a dragon, (little) and am in the process of sewing the arms, legs, and tail on a bunny! I used a wavy/curly yarn meant for baby blankets, I think. It was a NIGHTMARE! But I got through it! Whew! I am going to be tackling one of the patterns I got from you soon, but was wondering about this tutorial. Do you NOT use the magic ring? Or is it that you don’t use it with fuzzy yarn? If I do try to use the MR, will it get hopelessly tangled? What do you recommend?

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