{"id":27516,"date":"2026-07-06T16:02:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/?page_id=27516"},"modified":"2026-07-06T16:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:02:51","slug":"how-to-make-a-seamless-join-in-amigurumi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/amigurumi-help\/how-to-make-a-seamless-join-in-amigurumi\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Seamless Join in Amigurumi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"infobox\">Link easily to this tutorial in <a href=\"\/faq\/linking\/may-i-link-to-your-pattern-tutorial-in-my-pattern\/\">your patterns<\/a>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/join\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.planetjune.com\/join<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>My <strong>Amigurumi Seamless Join<\/strong> technique allows you to create an almost invisible join in amigurumi whenever you stitch an open-ended piece to a closed piece. This is the type of join you&#8217;ll use for almost all amigurumi joining, for example: joining a muzzle and ears to a head; or joining a head, legs, and a tail to a body. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/seamlessjoin.jpg\" alt=\"amigurumi seamless join by planetjune\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Give my Seamless Join method a try on your next amigurumi and you&#8217;ll find that your joins look smoother and neater, with much less time and effort on your part. <\/p>\n<p>I recommend you watch the video to see the Seamless Join method in action, but in case you prefer text or want something visual to refer to, I&#8217;ve also made a photo tutorial version for you.<\/p>\n<p>Quick finder:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#video\">Video Tutorial (right- and left-handed)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#right\">Step-by-Step Instructions (right-handed)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#left\">Step-by-Step Instructions (left-handed)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#use\">When to Use the Seamless Join<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"video\">Amigurumi Seamless Join &#8211; Video (right-handed)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JwnVv0BJOlE?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Click to <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JwnVv0BJOlE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">watch this video on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Amigurumi Seamless Join &#8211; Video (left-handed)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/njSr74FaJFs?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Click to <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/njSr74FaJFs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">watch this video on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> 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 \ud83d\ude42<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"right\">Seamless Join &#8211; Step-by-Step Instructions (right-handed)<\/h2>\n<p>Hold the two pieces together in their final position, with the open-ended piece above the closed piece you&#8217;ll be stitching it to. <\/p>\n<p><em>Tip: You can pin the pieces together so they won&#8217;t shift while you stitch.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> To start, insert your needle into the gap between stitches on the closed piece that&#8217;s directly below your yarn end, bringing it back out directly below the <strong>next<\/strong> stitch of the open piece (below, left) and pull through, pulling the stitch tight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Insert the needle through both loops of the next stitch around the open edge (below, right).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/seamlessjoin_rh1.jpg\" alt=\"seamless join for amigurumi\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Reinsert the needle back into the <strong>same<\/strong> gap on the closed piece that you just came out of, bringing it back out at the gap directly below the <strong>next<\/strong> stitch of the open piece (below, left).<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Pull the yarn <strong>very tightly<\/strong> to draw the open edge right down to the surface. Your stitch will practically disappear (below, right).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/seamlessjoin_rh2.jpg\" alt=\"seamless join for amigurumi\"><\/p>\n<p>Repeat steps 2-4 for each remaining stitch around the open edge, then fasten off securely.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"left\">Seamless Join &#8211; Step-by-Step Instructions (left-handed)<\/h2>\n<p>Hold the two pieces together in their final position, with the open-ended piece above the closed piece you&#8217;ll be stitching it to.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tip: You can pin the pieces together so they won&#8217;t shift while you stitch.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> To start, insert your needle into the gap between stitches on the closed piece that&#8217;s directly below your yarn end, bringing it back out directly below the <strong>next<\/strong> stitch of the open piece (below, left) and pull through, pulling the stitch tight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Insert the needle through both loops of the next stitch around the open edge (below, right).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/seamlessjoin_lh1.jpg\" alt=\"seamless join for amigurumi\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Reinsert the needle back into the <strong>same<\/strong> gap on the closed piece that you just came out of, bringing it back out at the gap directly below the <strong>next<\/strong> stitch of the open piece (below, left).<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Pull the yarn <strong>very tightly<\/strong> to draw the open edge right down to the surface. Your stitch will practically disappear (below, right).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/seamlessjoin_lh2.jpg\" alt=\"seamless join for amigurumi\"><\/p>\n<p>Repeat steps 2-4 for each remaining stitch around the open edge, then fasten off securely.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"use\">When to Use the Seamless Join<\/h2>\n<p>The Seamless Join is almost always the best choice for joining amigurumi pieces, with two exceptions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"halfright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/join_cleanedge.jpg\" width=\"100px\"><\/div>\n<p>If you&#8217;re joining pieces of different colours and want a <strong>clearly defined edge<\/strong> between the pieces (see photo, right) instead of an invisible join, follow my <a href=\"\/blog\/amigurumi-help\/amigurumi-clean-edge-join\/\">Clean Edge Join tutorial<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If a pattern calls for you to join <strong>two open pieces<\/strong> together, a <a href=\"\/blog\/joining-amigurumi\/\">basic whipstitch join<\/a> is the best option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But, apart from those exceptions, you can&#8217;t go wrong with the Seamless Join &#8211; it&#8217;ll give all your amigurumi a clean, polished finish!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"halfright\"><a href=\"\/amibook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/ega_cover_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"The Essential Guide to Amigurumi book by June Gilbank\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Loved this tutorial? I have so many more amigurumi tips and tricks to share with you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Boost your amigurumi skills<\/strong> with my latest book, <a href=\"\/amibook\">The Essential Guide to Amigurumi<\/a>, your comprehensive guide to amigurumi techniques and tips.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Do you find my tutorials helpful?<\/strong> If so, please consider making a contribution towards my time so I can continue to create clear and concise tutorials for you:<\/p>\n<div class=\"donate\"><a class=\"cssbutton\" href=\"\/shop\/just-a-donation-no-product-p-308.html\">make a donation<\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Thank you so much for your support!<\/strong> Now click below for loads more crochet video and photo tutorials (and do let me know what else you&#8217;d like me to cover in future tutorials&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/help\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/more_planetjune_crochet_tutorials.jpg\" alt=\"See more helpful PlanetJune crochet tips and technique tutorials\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Link easily to this tutorial in your patterns: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/join\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.planetjune.com\/join<\/a> My Amigurumi Seamless Join technique allows you to create an almost invisible join in amigurumi whenever you stitch an open-ended piece to a closed piece. This is the type of join you&#8217;ll use for almost all amigurumi joining, for example: joining a muzzle and ears to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":190,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-27516","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27516"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27544,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27516\/revisions\/27544"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}