{"id":626,"date":"2008-10-24T21:03:12","date_gmt":"2008-10-25T01:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/?page_id=626"},"modified":"2018-01-27T10:38:57","modified_gmt":"2018-01-27T15:38:57","slug":"crochet-basics-right-handed","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/amigurumi-help\/crochet-basics-right-handed\/","title":{"rendered":"Crochet Basics (right-handed)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Link easily to this tutorial in your patterns<\/a>: www.planetjune.com\/basics<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n

Looking for the left-handed version<\/strong><\/a>? If not, read on:<\/p>\n

Basic stitches for Amigurumi<\/h2>\n

To learn to make amigurumi, you only need to know a few very basic crochet stitches. This brief guide will teach you all the basic stitches you’ll need to be able to follow an amigurumi pattern and start to crochet your own toys!<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> This guide, as with all my patterns and tutorials, use standard (US) crochet terminology.<\/em><\/p>\n

Contents<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. Slip Knot (starting loop)<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Chain (ch)<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Single Crochet (sc)<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Single crochet increase (2 sc)<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Single crochet decrease (sc2tog)<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Slip Stitch (sl st)<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Crocheting in the round<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For more advanced techniques, e.g. magic ring, colour changes, joining pieces, see the main Amigurumi Help<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    Slip Knot (starting loop)<\/h2>\n

    Make a loop about 6\u201d from end of yarn:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Insert hook through loop and hook the long end of the yarn:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Use hook to draw yarn through loop:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Pull loop tight:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    Chain (ch)<\/h2>\n

    With starting loop on hook, yarn over:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Draw hook back through loop on hook (1 ch completed):
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Repeat the steps (yarn over, draw hook back through loop on hook) to make each ch st:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    Single Crochet (sc)<\/h2>\n

    Single crochet into a chain (usually first row\/round only)<\/h3>\n

    Insert hook into 2nd ch from hook.
    \nNote:<\/strong> loop on hook does NOT count as a chain:<\/em>
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Yarn over:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Draw yarn through chain (2 loops on hook):
    \n\"\"
    \nYarn over:
    \n\"\" <\/p>\n

    Draw yarn through both loops on hook (1 loop on hook, 1 sc made):
    \n\"\" \t\t <\/p>\n

    Make a sc in each ch (or as specified in pattern):
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    Single crochet into a single crochet (usually all rows\/rounds except first)<\/h3>\n

    From the top, each crocheted stitch looks like a \u2018V\u2019 shape:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Unless otherwise specified in a pattern, insert your hook under both<\/strong> top loops to begin the stitch, as shown below:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Complete the stitch as shown for single crochet into a chain<\/em>: yarn over, draw up a loop (2 loops on hook), yarn over, draw yarn through both loops on hook.\t<\/p>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    Single crochet increase (2 sc)<\/h2>\n

    To increase in single crochet, make the first stitch as usual:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Insert hook back into the same<\/strong> stitch to form the 2nd sc:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Complete the sc as usual:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    Single crochet decrease (sc2tog)<\/h2>\n

    Insert hook into stitch:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Yarn over and draw up a loop:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Insert hook into next<\/strong> stitch:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Yarn over and draw up a loop:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Yarn over and draw through all three<\/strong> loops on hook:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    1 sc decrease completed:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Once you are comfortable with this method for a basic decrease, try learning the Invisible Decrease<\/a> to make your decreases practically invisible!<\/p>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    Slip Stitch (sl st)<\/h2>\n

    Insert hook into stitch:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Yarn over and draw up a loop; draw through loop on hook:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    1 sl st completed:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    Crocheting in the round<\/h2>\n

    Ch 2:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Complete sc and place stitch marker into the top of this stitch:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Continue to make sc into the same space (number as specified in pattern). Stitches will form a circle:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    To begin the second round, insert hook into the first st of the previous round (as marked by the stitch marker). It is easier to first remove the stitch marker, then make the stitch:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    After completing the first stitch, place the stitch marker into this stitch:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Continue to crochet around the circle as specified in pattern. Picture below shows end of Rnd 2; to begin Rnd 3, remove stitch marker, make first stitch then place stitch marker into this stitch:
    \n\"\"<\/p>\n

    Once you are comfortable with this method, try the Magic Ring<\/a> method to avoid leaving that hole in the middle of your starting round.<\/p>\n

    Now you should know everything you need to know to be able to crochet your first amigurumi! Have fun!<\/p>\n

    \n
    \"The<\/a><\/div>\n

    Loved this tutorial? I have so many more amigurumi tips and tricks to share with you!<\/p>\n

    Boost your amigurumi skills<\/strong> with my latest book, The Essential Guide to Amigurumi<\/a>, your comprehensive guide to amigurumi techniques and tips.<\/p>\n

    <\/div>\n
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    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’d like me to cover in future tutorials…)<\/p>\n

    \"See<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Link easily to this tutorial in your patterns: www.planetjune.com\/basics<\/a> Looking for the left-handed version? If not, read on: Basic stitches for Amigurumi To learn to make amigurumi, you only need to know a few very basic crochet stitches. This brief guide will teach you all the basic stitches you’ll need to be able to follow […]<\/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-626","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/626","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=626"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/626\/revisions"}],"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=626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}