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Flickrinvisible decrease for amigurumi [video]
After the magic ring, what’s the one other technique you need if you want to create beautifully finished amigurumi? The invisible decrease (abbreviated invdec) – it’s absolutely invaluable. Nobody likes to look at a lumpy bottom, and that’s true even for amigurumi rear ends! The invisible decrease is as good as its name – you’ll have no more bumpy or gappy decreases once you’ve mastered this technique.
In addition to the obvious use in amigurumi, you can also use the invisible decrease for any piece worked in single crochet, in the round, without turning (e.g. hats). As it leaves unworked loops on the back of the piece, you won’t want to use it for anything where you turn between rows/rounds, or where both sides will be on display.
(If you already know how to invdec, you can skip this video, if you like – there’s nothing extra that I didn’t show you in my original invisible decrease photo tutorial – but I’m building my crochet tutorials video library and that has to include the essential basics as well as clever tips and new techniques. My next video will show you a brand new crochet technique I just developed!)
And now to the video tutorial (in right- and left-handed versions, of course):
Invisible Decrease for Amigurumi (right-handed)
Invisible Decrease for Amigurumi (left-handed)
Note: The videos may look a little small embedded in the blog: if so, you can fullscreen them or click through to YouTube to watch them full-sized 
UPDATE: If your invisible decreases aren’t quite invisible and still look a little gappy, see my follow-up tutorial for tips to perfect your invdec stitches.
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magsiesss said
Such a simple technique but so valuable — thank you for sharing!
tjoa tjun kiauw said
thank you for invisible decrease, I hope you’ll show me invisible increase.
Birdie said
Ahem, I do not believe that there is such thing as an “invisible increase” except for sc two sc in the same stitch.
And now, show us how to do bobble stitch and Back-post single crochet please! ( I know how to do the latter- but a high-quality video would be nice!)
By the way, I LOVE invisible decreases! They are LIFE SAVERS!
~ Birdie
Marie/Underground Crafter said
Thanks for sharing! I love this technique and can’t believe I survived so many years without it.
Simone said
Thank you for sharing! I use your technique for a while now, and my Amis look so much better now.
Yay for inv dec!
Yasmin said
Cheers for the upload!!! That was the one thing putting me off amigurumi, the awful looking decreases!!! Now i can get on with some of my patterns!!! Thank you so much!!
Julianna said
Hi, June! I went searching for a crochet I-cord tutorial a few minutes ago, and found your video… Awesome sauce. Then I realized that I hadn’t visited your site in a while, hit up your home page, and found this. Made me laugh because I just referenced and linked to your original invisible decrease a few weeks ago, and thought I might as well let you know! It’s on my Amigurumi Unicorn Pattern/blog post (also referenced in Ravelry). Thanks for the amazing ideas and information… I swear no matter what I’m looking for, I always end up HERE!
http://www.curiouspebble.com/2012/02/amigurumi-unicorn-horn.html#more
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Strix said
Hi, June!
Any way to get it back? I’m sorry I didn’t memorize them!
I read your tutorial for changing colors/yarns (there were 2 ways in the round resulting in no jog) just the other day, and, now, Poof! it’s gone!
Thanks. All your tutorials have improved my crocheting exponentially.
Strix ;^)
June said
Strix, that wasn’t actually my tutorial! I think you were thinking of Needle Noodles’ tutorial. I do have a new tutorial though, with two even better methods: Perfect Stripes for Amigurumi.
Linda Solaiman said
Thank you so much for this tutorial, I thought I new how to do this but I have been doing it completely wrong lol
Miriam said
Thanks June! I have always done this another way, but there was always something so wrong looking about decreases.
pam said
I am pretty certain it was Alice who pointed me to the invisible decrease video while i was learning to corchet simple balls. The increase end looked quite respectable for a first time crochet effort but the decrease half of the ball was not a pretty site! Ball number two – with the invisible decrease was so beautiful!!
Your instructions – perfect! The technique – brilliant! AND I learned a crochet technique before Diane!!
Seyeon said
Great! Now I dont need to worry about all the gaps!
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asstha said
u’re a genius! I just started amigurumi a few mths back and I’ve been trying to figure out why my decreases always dun look perfect and I spent countless hours surfing the net for the best method. Thanks so much for your tutorial… now I can make amigurumis without the gaping hole or bulkiness from k2tog…
Yarnitect (Dana) said
Love your tutorials. I’m sharing with friends and new students! =)