5 Crochet Tricks You NEED to Know NOW To Make You a Better Crocheter

[@reigningcharmz]

Which trick helped you the most?

[@love-u8z2u]

The cone head

[@mo0dymax329]

The colour change, cone head, magic ring all of them basically!!! you are a life saver!!🥺❤️

[@reigningcharmz]

@@mo0dymax329 yay!! So glad they were helpful☺️

[@Shotootodorokii]

@@reigningcharmzgirlypop I can’t chain 😭 I’m crying in the floor again

[@jaesan_eonni]

​@@reigningcharmz the cone head and the color changing :p

[@ladybugonapug-jamie2596]

I have literally never seen anyone color change like that...my mind is blown! That is just incredible and it will make such a difference with the look of my amigurumis! Thank you so much!!

[@reigningcharmz]

Absolutely! So glad I could help!☺️

[@thehomemakersjoy]

Thanks❤

[@amyfreeze9772]

I seen it on a lot of vids lately. I don't like it.

[@BioLivbanon]

​@@amyfreeze9772 Yes, there are many ways to do things in crochet. Which method do you prefer, if not this colour changing?

[@amyfreeze9772]

I haven't found one I like that much, but this one seems so much more complicated then others. I love and shared all the other ideas.❤

[@freyaskermer725]

The cone head literally almost had me giving up on amigarumi completely, I never understood why it looked that way!! So glad I know now I can give this a try❤

[@reigningcharmz]

Awesome! I’m so glad it was helpful!☺️

[@Crafty_Breeze]

Me too! I almost quit on amigurumi because of that! This video is very helpful.

[@tinahyde98]

I was having that same problem, I could not figure out how to fix that, thank you so much!

[@katieharville6863]

Ditto, I just didn’t like the bump, I am so happy I found your video.

[@SPXC3_MUSHR0oMSWcue]

If i was crocheting a mushroom it would be a cone and other plushies with be round. Hehe ​@@reigningcharmz

[@haileydamian]

The color change CHANGED MY LIFE! All the bees need to be made now so that I can perfect this method.

[@peachypandalove]

I have seen so many people say they can help with color change but don’t actually show the seem at the end and when attempting myself it never works. Thank you so much for this!

[@RowanFey]

The cone head tip I learned a while ago but I wish I learned sooner. Depending on tension and yarn thickness you can start round 1 with 8 or 9 too if 12 makes it wavy

[@pottymouthedplanter]

I do eight as my go to lol

[@snowygirl3171]

Oh yes!! The bunny I made yesterday has a pointed head..thank you for all of the tips

[@KatEyze1015]

The conehead magic ring tip is priceless for me!!! Thanks so much!!!

[@LBoopSnoot]

WARNING to all... the color change trick will mess with your stitch count. After many trial-and-error attempts...I've concluded that you have to "continue as usual" starting in the stitch you went from behind in. So grab that loop from the inside, but when you continue, start in that same stitch, or else you'll be short a stitch for every color change.

[@Cemile-mu5bg]

Thank u I appreciate it 🙏

[@nataschabenni2001]

This explains a lot about one of my recent projects, thanks.

[@FujishimaAkiko]

No it doesn't. You're doing something wrong if it does, such as inserting your hook into the wrong space, thus creating an extra stitch. I made the same mistake when I first learned the technique some years ago... Though I use a different one now that creates a perfectly straight line color change, verses the little peaks that show in a classic color change.

[@gwendolynsantiago2091]

​@@FujishimaAkikocould you please share your new technique? 🤗

[@rylibird5986]

@@gwendolynsantiago2091I believe they’re referring to one where you Do the standard “last pull through with new color” thing Then insert and on that yarn over use the color of whatever stitch you just went into Pull through and yarn over again with your new color Pull through and repeat, and now you have a clean color change instead of the lil triangles of color I don’t know if I explained that well and I havent used it myself too many times 😅 but you could probably find a good color change tutorial somewhere on the internet if you look hard enough :)

[@Yarner2424]

Exactly what I have been looking for!! I have made a bunch of cone head Octos and have been looking for a tutorial to fix them!! This is perfect. Thank you!!

[@reigningcharmz]

Yay I’m glad!☺️

[@dksnhbpghh]

can u explain it more? im abit lost..

[@frogaroo]

@@dksnhbpghhadd more stitches into the magic ring, so that the stitches end up the same amount as they would’ve after the second round

[@dksnhbpghh]

@@frogaroo alright thank you smm

[@naturecreep8811]

Omg I literally came to this video because I JUST finished making an octo plushie with a cone head 😂😂

[@Suzie77]

That is the easiest and best color change I have ever seen most are too confusing or too much work and not worth the trouble THANK YOU!!!!!

[@reigningcharmz]

Yay! So glad it helped! ☺️

[@munkustrap2]

Someone in a reply to a comment said it was complicated. They have to be new to crocheting because it's actually so simple.

[@e.darlenelundy-veo3157]

Thank you for the tips regarding the rounded head vs. pointed head, the color change, and the yo vs. yu; all very helpful. But I would like to mention to anyone who is new to amigurumi that the Magic Ring is much better to use once mastered because then you don’t have an obvious hole that the alternative has, which can result in the stuffing coming out of your project.

[@icantsle3p]

another tip for chenille yarn use a regular stranded yarn to make the magic ring and then put your chenille yarn stitches in to the ring, when you pull it closed it will be invisible

[@AmyAnnLand]

Omg, how have I never thought of this?!? Brilliant! Thank you!

[@lavonbarney5137]

The color change was AMAZING. I have arthritis in both hands and yarning under gets very painful rather quickly. I had no idea but found out in a hurry.

[@JaydaAlexis]

Obsessed with these bright orange nails! Especially against the pastel yellow yarn also thanks for the tips. Def helped me figure out how to have a fatter top of the head in amigurumi

[@kaisak8290]

The cone head one!! I've been struggling with that for weeks and I could not understand what I did wrong! I will try your way tonight and see if it makes a difference.

[@SkylerUnknown12]

I'm a new crocheter thank you sooooo much for the how to not do a pointy head! I was struggling lol😊

[@d16crochet]

I might be way behind everyone else commenting, but the way you explained yarn under vs yarn over finally made sense to me! Thanks! 😂❤

[@MissTarryn]

Cone head to round head was a fantastic tip for me and also the yarn under method. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your favourite tips

[@samandfaith100]

Loved this video!!! Very helpful and informative!!! especially the cone head and the color change!!! Beyond amazing! THANK YOU!!

[@reigningcharmz]

Yay so glad you liked it!☺️

[@kelseyforkner]

The color change and cone prevention!!! GENIUS!!!

[@tewtheaxolotl9440]

OOO that's so much easier color change and looks good!

[@Slaymadam-p6f]

The color changing method changed my life as a 13 yr old crocheter💖

[@Akhmedovs-l3w]

As a younger crocheting I understand to not say my age but I hope u the best

[@munkustrap2]

As a 61 year old crocheter with over 50 years under my belt I truly hope you stick with it.

[@LeslieGrantlovefaithhope]

I came to this video just looking to learn how to avoid a cone head shape on my projects. But wow! The color change technique blew my mind! This is an excellent video the pacing is perfect and you can see everything clearly. Thank you for the clear and slow explanation. ❤ SAVED.

[@betsyvanek9275]

The color change and advoiding the conehead tips!!!😁🎉 Thank you so very much to help me improve the quality of my ami's❤

[@katarinabrown6614]

The cone head trick just changed my life 😭 Up until now I've just altered every pattern I've used that starts with 6 single crochet in a magic ring to 8 and adjusted my stitch count from there accordingly. Which is like 20x more math than I apparently needed to be doing lmao

[@juliesheridan7473]

I love the “cone trick” especially and I actually use it in almost all my plushes for ending the final round too. It helps especially when you want a plushy to set on its bum.

[@KhalidahTiaret]

I'm so glad the algorithm pushed your video my way! I've never had the cone-head problem before, but I've been frustrated so many times by color changes and had no idea there was a difference between yarn-over and yarn-under. Thank you so much!

[@nunyabiz697]

Thank you so much for helping me figure out how to reduce the conehead look

[@WendyWinchester]

OMG! THANK YOU! No more pointy tops!! No more ugly color changes!! *GLOMP*

[@rrqzingx4]

I have Watched a ton of videos for tips and tricks. And none of them have shown me anything new until I've watched your video today!! Thank you very much for all of your tips and tricks, because everything you showed is stuff that I've been trying to work on and figure out on my own, and you've just saved me hours of time, and so much frustration trying to figure it out.Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge!! I truly appreciate it!! Now My day hasn't been wasted because I learned something new!! Thank-You sooo very much!!

[@reigningcharmz]

@@rrqzingx4 aw yay I’m sooo glad you found it helpful!!💜💜

[@judy9301]

Thank you so much for sharing these tricks! I’ve not been crocheting very long and ALL of your methods help me crochet better as I have run into all of these problems. My little creatures look ever so much cuter now!

[@gandysweet4288]

You are a wonderful teacher & gifted crafter. Thank you for sharing your insights. I want to try to color change as seamless as you did ❤. Keep sharing great ideas! Thank you!!

[@DaniTowns0227]

Great tips! I am going to try the color change. I was doing something similar but the final step of moving ahead one stitch I wasn't doing. Thanks so much!

[@JoaniekArt]

I just started crochet and i didnt know yarn over and under make different stitches. This was super helpful!

[@jamiedandrea6099]

Omg. Doing 12 stitches in the circle is so smart! You are amazjng

[@chelseachampion3196]

New to crochet! And that color change was BEAUTIFUL!

[@phyllisdevonish859]

Great job! Thanks so much.

[@user-ur8wq7gp9u]

Life-saver with the pointy head!! I was struggling SO hard with this.

[@Hannah.roe.]

The color changing method just blew my mind!!

[@vickicenters6023]

Love All your Tips, the color change the most & the lighter comes in second 😍, Thanks so much!!🌸

[@JianaMarek]

All amazing tips, so thank you so much! The ones that helped me the most were: the pattern one 2:26, and the color changing one 3:44! Again thank you so much for the tips, this video really helped me. ❤

[@reigningcharmz]

Yay! So glad they helped!☺️

[@örgüperest]

OMG!!! The third trick was amazing ❤ tysm ❤

[@kimberleycantu9690]

Thank you so much!!! I was always curious about number 5. When I first started amiagrumi I was thought yarn over I need to practice with yarn under more. And the head shape hack! Genius! I don’t like how all my plushies I’ve made have cone heads 😅

[@hannas5439]

The color change tip is much more simple than other ones I've seen!

[@tinycurlcrochet]

as someone new to velvet yarn, these were SO helpful! especially the cone head tip! thank you :)

[@mxnstrs]

The color changes in yarn trick is gonna be a GAME CHANGER for me! Thank you!! Also thank you for the dome head trick and how to MR chenille yarn! I haven't used it it yet, but it's good to know!

[@chocolatelli]

I really needed the Cone Head to Round Head trick!! I've been looking for a solution to this. Glad I came across this video. Thanks so much 🫶🏾 I can finally do a normal penguin 😂

[@anjacmrekar4596]

Omg thank you!!! I am working with a fluffy yarn as a beginner and closing the magic circle was such a problem for me. Thank you 🥰this video helped me

[@cindycook5348]

I just saw your channel and I am so glad I did. I due amigurumi and somewhat new at it. I love the color change technique . I will watch and practice all the techniques shown especially the yarn over vs. yarn under. Thank you!

[@Temporary_name_cover]

yo these tips are ACTUALLY so GOOD (Especially the colour change one THANK YOU FOR SAVING MEEEEEE)

[@AmyAnnLand]

I've been crocheting for years and I never knew some of these tricks! Subbed right away! Thank you!

[@blast1509]

The cone head to normal head trick is exactly what I needed yesterday, glad I know it now, luckily the hair should cover up the pointy head I made yesterday hahaha

[@georgiacorey954]

Wow excellent tips I've never seen before. Ive been crocheting for many years, but not amigurumi. The yarn under the or tighter stitches & joining rows with a color change were new to me - brilliant. Ty for sharing.

[@mbmb541]

Truly excellent tips. Thank you! Definitely going to try the color change method--I deplore the jags, and typically do the F.O., cut, start new color method, to eliminate them. But it's SO time-consuming, especially if your color changes every other row! Glad I saw your method. For YO v. YU in amigurumi, I actually do the Yarn Under for the 1st half of the stitch, and a Yarn Over for the final step of the stitch. It's not quite as compact as doing YU for both steps, but it certainly has drastically improved the look of my amigurumi projects (i.e., no stuffing showing through). The modified form of stitch tightens up your amigurumi, without it being so tight (especially if you're using cotton) that your hand, arm, and neck ache from the extremely tight tension that the both-step-YU method can cause.

[@rachaelbrowne2402]

OMG u just made me like and subscribe!! The cone head to normal by skipping round 1 sold me! Amazing tip ! U deserve way more followers! ❤👍👍👍

[@itz_leona_]

Im new to crotcheting nd this video literally helped me soo much. Specially that round head nd colour changing. Thank you so much💙

[@marijamagdalena7156]

I haven't seen a useful crochet video in a long time. Thank you for this.❤

[@MichelleKrzmarzick85]

You highlighted every tip I was looking for. Thank you for explaining it so well!

[@mazmain9248]

I was having so much trouble with cone heads, thank you so much for sharing

[@ummehani798]

Thank you for these amazing tricks i LOVE the 3rd and 4th ❤

[@susanscandles]

What an excellent video. Putting all these great tips we all struggle with in one video and well explained! Thank you!😊

[@Bob_Wanda_in_Oly]

Wonderful tips! I can’t wait to try your color change method. Love getting rid of the cone head. Magic ring with chenille yarn gives me fits and I use the alternate method but will definitely try again using your tip.

[@kathrinescott3434]

I just started making plushies and have had ones turn out way bigger and the cone head too. My next plushies I am trying your tricks for sure !!!!!!!! Makes me super excited that I am not crazy and get to try these simple tricks. Thank you !!!!

[@vals-audios]

THANK YOU FOR THE TIP OF THE VELVET YARN!! im a beginner of 3-6 days of crocheting and i was learning how to close the magic circle with velvet yarn but it just wouldn't budge.. but when i saw that this video had tips of the velvet yarn on magic circle, i watched it and i got it!! tysm ily

[@Naomimaybe797]

I love these tricks omg they were all helpful especially the magic circle and the color change.

[@EllePlowPlow]

I’m surprised I already knew 3 of these. All great tips.

[@reigningcharmz]

Thank you!☺️

[@phie_ahr]

Oh, wow! Recently I couldn't understand why, even though I am doing the exact same patterns, they turn out smaller. I changed my crochet process from yarn over to yarn under! Now I know! I almost got razy here the last couple of days. Hahaha. Thanks so much for sharing this! All of them are very useful tips! If you know more useful informations it would be really helpful to share them with us! I used so many exclamation marks in this comment, oopsie

[@reigningcharmz]

Haha I’m so glad you found it helpful! I definitely plan to do another video so stay tuned!☺️

[@lydia7177]

Thank you for the cone head i thought my problem was tightening the magic ring too much but this makes more sense

[@NotHere4ThisShip]

Your color change method is 🤯. ILY!

[@courtneyduval7916]

Thank you so much ! I really needed help with the magic ring.

[@kasiabulak1258]

With this help is full better .thank you so much❤😊

[@brightsoul6723]

Your colour change technique is great! I had never seen anyone do it like that I’ll definitely try it next time! Great videos, keep up the good work! 😋✨

[@femkestokes8776]

I love that second tip I will definitely be using that in the future!

[@marvamurray1481]

The cone head and the color change. Thank you for sharing!

[@charlotteeardly7235]

Very informative, love the colour change! Thank you 😊 💓 🎉

[@reigningcharmz]

So glad it helped!

[@zoe0640]

I've had great success with removing the conehead. I also found I could fix a too-steep cone by increasing the size of my hook. With regard to pulling closed a MR with chenille yarn, I learned this from a different YT: pull the centre yarn the wrong way first, just a little. Most of the time it will then pull closed smoothly.

[@anniekaekh]

Can't wait to try the color change technique!

[@dupa6868]

This was seriously an amazing video, thank you sooo much! BTW I am new working with plush yarn and I find it quite hard to find each stich cause it's all so fluffy and messy, is there any tip so that I can easily figure each stich and not miss any!? ?

[@sandrahankins8488]

Changing colors is very helpful

[@karlie4883]

For myself to try later 4:54 Thank you for this video, all great tips!

[@pupsandcrochet57]

Luv this. Thanks for sharing the conehead and the color change awesome!!

[@courtneyjohanson1686]

So for the conehead.... do you do round 2 twice, once in the magic ring the regular roung 2?? Or just round 2 into the magic ring?

[@Sn0wShepherd]

Genius! I love this so much. Thank you!

[@GinaLay]

This is one of the most helpful videos I have ever seen. Thank you! New sub here.❤

[@WeirdSnakeGal]

The solution to the cone head is so simple i love it. The yarn over and under when you demoed the yarn under you yarned under the first time but then to pull the yarn through the loops you yarned over. Was that on purpose or was that a mistake? All the other tutorials I've seen yarn under both times so I was wondering.

[@reigningcharmz]

That’s a great question! When I learned the difference between the two, it was the first part that was different, but then you always yarned over to pull through the loops on both methods. I’m not sure if it makes a difference to do yarn under on both the first and the second part. I’ll have to test it out for the next video!

[@anjejg777]

Very good tips! Never saw the flat head or that color change method...I'm subscribed!

[@reigningcharmz]

Yay! Glad to have you join!☺️

[@agiagata945]

I am so happy to find your tutorial 😊 I hust started amigurumi (crochet completely beginner) and after few days fighting with magic ring I just was ready to give up. I have made one duck, but I was struggling. Thank you so much for your most valuable tutorial 😊 and tips. You are very experienced professiona artist and if I may ask you which yarn is good for amigurumi at medium thickness and chunky/ velvety (which is not shedding)? I have read a lot of positive opinions about Art Yarn Jeans but I thought I will ask for your feedback. I would really appreciate your advice, thank you in advance 😅

[@CrochetHub.Official]

Thank you so much for this loved tutorial ♡

[@kareneekus]

Thank you so much . I love all the tips especially the color change one❤

[@karenleeM]

This is helpful on colour change i have never got my changed colour even until watching this t.y 🥰

[@pinkyflee6382]

😭😭 I wish this video was available last year! I made a plushie for my daughter (thankfully she loves it) but I couldn't get the head to not be a cone for the life of me! Lol. I will definitely be saving this video for future projects. Thank you! 🩷

[@findingteresa8524]

Thank you! Great tips!

[@reigningcharmz]

Absolutely! I’m so glad it helped!

[@Suilimani]

0:54 I had to use this form of the magic ring for the velvet yarn I’m using. I’ll never buy velvet yarn again it’s awful. 2:22 I’ll definitely try this when I make my second antler and hope it works.

[@Flutter-u3b]

This is something new for me, I love it. Thank you 😊😊.. keep creating more ❤️❤️.✅🙏

[@Dani-m8f]

The chain 2 technique works like a charm

[@AprilDelRosario-u9v]

Thank you for sharing this helpful tips❤

[@Clovia0317]

omg! the changing color saved my plushie!

[@moniquejones1752]

I can't thank you enough. I was so over the cone head thing.

[@MandysKitchenTable]

Thank you! I can't wait to try the colour change technique!

[@hellegilbert3000]

Thanks for the tips. Much appreciated.