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Amigurumi help!

4:02 pm - 06/20/2012
Okay, I've learned lately that I LOVE to crochet, but I'm new at it. Getting the hang of it.

My daughter really wants those cute amigurumi dolls that are crocheted, and hey, I'd like some for myself :) But can any of you crafty people help me because I can not for the life of me figure out how to do the freaking magic circle, or make the damn dolls at all! I am absolutely DUMB at it. I don't know crochet vocabulary, I can follow a video and do it except the damn magic circle and amigurumi sphere (or just a regular crochet sphere) is absolutely lost on me. Help! I can make blankets and little scarves for her toys like a badass, but I really want to make those dolls. And my hands are being really, really dumb! lol


HEEEEELLLLP!
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patchworkorange 20th-Jun-2012 10:29 pm (UTC)
http://youtu.be/kvjYPFBP85c

Help :)
charissa 20th-Jun-2012 10:55 pm (UTC)
http://youtu.be/WLuSVyKvoUg righty

http://youtu.be/OgiJpJybV0E lefty

This one is a bit easier of a method (vs the first poster's video), but not as stable for small areas.
aprilvalentine 20th-Jun-2012 11:23 pm (UTC)
I'm not sure what you mean by not understanding crochet vocabulary. How did you learn to make the things you've already made without knowing some crochet terms? I'd say pick up a book on crochet basics which usually have a list of terms and instructions on how to read patterns. As others have pointed out, there are a lot of great tutorials on YouTube -- some of us learn better by watching than by reading so try both ways. Also, there are a lot of good hints on Crochet Pattern Central.com. Here's a link to their page of instructions and tutorials: ihttp://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/instruction_directory.php

ETA: You might also want to check out crochetcrochet

Edited at 2012-06-20 11:26 pm (UTC)
sparrows07 21st-Jun-2012 05:07 am (UTC)
I never used to be able to crochet in the round (thats pretty much how you make amigurumi) until I picked up this book: http://www.amazon.com/Amigurumi-World-Seriously-Cute-Crochet/dp/1564778479/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1340255216&sr=1-2&keywords=amigurumi

It's super easy, and there's a ton of cute stuff in it! Hope that helps!
cailetrille 21st-Jun-2012 05:59 pm (UTC)
You might check out Ravelry.com there's a lot of forums for specific help questions, plus you might be able to find a local group that meets where someone could help you. As a bounus there's tons and tons of free patterns
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