{"id":769,"date":"2009-02-12T16:41:34","date_gmt":"2009-02-12T21:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/?page_id=769"},"modified":"2025-03-16T15:21:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T19:21:53","slug":"invisible-decrease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/amigurumi-help\/invisible-decrease\/","title":{"rendered":"Invisible Decrease"},"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\/invdec\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.planetjune.com\/invdec<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been making amigurumi, you may be lamenting the gap or bump that forms when you decrease. The standard methods of decreasing are to sc2tog, which can leave a bit of a bump and a small gap, or to skip a stitch, which leaves an obvious gap. There has to be a better way&#8230; and there is! The invisible decrease really is as good as its name claims &#8211; it&#8217;s almost impossible to see, even if you know what you&#8217;re looking for. <em>(See <a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-invisible-decrease\/\">my blog post<\/a> for a comparison of these three methods.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The invisible decrease method will probably take a few attempts to master, but, just like the magic ring, it&#8217;s one of those techniques that&#8217;s so good, you&#8217;ll wonder how you ever crocheted without it!<\/p>\n<h2>How do I make an Invisible Decrease?<\/h2>\n<p>Choose your preferred learning method! I have video and step-by-step photo tutorials, all for right- and left-handers. Continue to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/invisible-decrease-for-amigurumi-video\/\">Invisible decrease video tutorial (right- and left-handed versions)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/perfect-your-invisible-decreases\/\">Tips for perfecting your invdec stitches<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#right\">Invisible Decrease for right-handers<\/a> (photo tutorial)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#left\">Invisible Decrease for left-handers<\/a> (photo tutorial)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"right\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Invisible Decrease for right-handers<\/h2>\n<p>Before we begin:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/invdec_r1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Insert the hook into the <strong>front loop<\/strong> of the first stitch (2 loops on hook). DO NOT YARN OVER:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/invdec_r2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Insert the hook into the <strong>front loop<\/strong> of the next stitch. To do this, you&#8217;ll need to swing the hook down first so you can insert the hook <em>under<\/em> the front loop. (3 loops on hook):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/invdec_r3.jpg\"><br \/>\n<em>Swing hook down&#8230;<\/em><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/invdec_r4.jpg\"><br \/>\n<em>&#8230;then up through the front loop of the next stitch<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yarn over and draw through the first two loops on the hook. (2 loops on hook):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/invdec_r5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Yarn over and draw through both loops on the hook. Invisible decrease completed:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/invdec_r6.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Now let&#8217;s play a game: spot the decrease&#8230;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/invdec_r7.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Good, huh? Give it a go with your next ami &#8211; I promise you won&#8217;t regret it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"left\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Invisible Decrease for left-handers<\/h2>\n<p>Before we begin:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/invdec_l1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Insert the hook into the <strong>front loop<\/strong> of the first stitch (2 loops on hook). DO NOT YARN OVER:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/invdec_l2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Insert the hook into the <strong>front loop<\/strong> of the next stitch. To do this, you&#8217;ll need to swing the hook down first so you can insert the hook <em>under<\/em> the front loop. (3 loops on hook):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/invdec_l3.jpg\"><br \/>\n<em>Swing hook down&#8230;<\/em><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/invdec_l4.jpg\"><br \/>\n<em>&#8230;then up through the front loop of the next stitch<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yarn over and draw through the first two loops on the hook. (2 loops on hook):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/invdec_l5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Yarn over and draw through both loops on the hook. Invisible decrease completed:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/invdec_l6.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Now let&#8217;s play a game: spot the decrease&#8230;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/invdec_l7.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Good, huh? Give it a go with your next ami &#8211; I promise you won&#8217;t regret it&#8230;<\/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? 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