Video tutorials to help you master the basic stitches and techniques essential for your crochet amigurumi journey.

Stitch references are in US terminology. The UK equivalent is described in the relevant video.

Some essentials for getting started

Essentials for an amigurumi project

Quick introduction to reading a pattern

Basic stitches

Slip knot and chain stitch (ch)

Single Crochet (sc)

Half double crochet (hdc)

Double crochet (dc)

Slip stitch (sl st)

Magic ring (MR)

Increase (inc)

Decrease (dec)

3-double crochet-bobble (3-dc-bo)

Closing a hole

Working around a foundation chain

Working into back or front loops only

Counting rounds

Using stitch markers