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Textured Stitches Made Easy: The Bar Stitch

There’s tons and tons of textured stitches out there, but generally they’re designed for flat pieces. You’ll find all sorts of gorgeous bags, garments and accessories made with different textured stitches. But what about amigurumi? While not every stitch works for amigurumi, there are plenty that do! In this guide, Textured Stitches Made Easy: The Bar Stitch, I’ll show you […]

Free Crochet Pattern: Fin the Frog

Ribbit, ribbit! Are you ready to hop into spring with an adorable and addicting new project? Fin works up super quick and you’ll be hard-pressed to keep him for yourself once your friends and family get a look! Plus, this pattern is almost completely NO SEW so you can focus on making all the froggy friends you want instead of […]

How to Know When to Switch Yarn Types

Have you ever come across a super cute pattern and you can’t wait to make it, but you want to use a different type of yarn? When it comes to amigurumi, switching out yarn types is pretty common and usually totally fine. However, not every substitution will work out the way you think. And that’s why we’re going to talk […]

Shaping Amigurumi: How to Make Ears

It’s time for the next installment of the Shaping Series and this time we’re talking all about ears! How you create the ears for your amigurumi can vastly change the overall look of your project. Do you want them to be stiff and point straight up? Maybe you want long, floppy ears? No problem! We’ll cover the all basics in […]

How to Use Surface Crochet on Amigurumi

Surface crochet is one of those techniques that you’ve probably heard of, but never looked too closely at. You typically see it used to decorate flat projects like bags and blankets. However, this hidden gem of a technique is amazing for amigurumi too! From simple decorations to an alternative to sewing, you’ll want to check it out. In this tutorial […]

Free Crochet Pattern: Sia the Strawberry Squid

Love is in the air and Valentine’s Day is only a few days away. I love flowers, don’t get me wrong, but chocolate-covered strawberries are truly the way to my heart! But this year instead of indulging in some crazy expensive edible arrangement, I thought why not crochet an ami inspired by my favorite treat? This free crochet pattern: Sia […]

How to Make Foundation Stitches

Have you ever tried using foundation stitches before? If not, you’re definitely missing out. They take all the tedious work out of creating that initial foundation chain and give you a much more flexible fabric. Even though they might seem complicated at first, this post will walk you through how to make foundation stitches with no problem! NOTE: All stitches […]