Curving 3D Crochet with Short Rounds

[@DreadQueenCinnamonRoll]

Omg when I say I CRIED watching this... I feel like I've watched every short round video and tip/hack/etc to find what I need and THIS IS IT!!! THIS IS WHAT I NEED! THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[@HookedbyKati]

I'm so happy you found this video!

[@impiwimp4973]

you know, watching this just made it all click for me - i was trying to do a method with increases and decreases to make a natural curve, but this is SO much simpler! thanks!

[@QuinnChick]

Same!!

[@Wrightmcclure]

Thank you so much for this video. I have been crocheting for almost 50t years and I still learn something new.

[@shadowshifter5348]

This is the most understandable explanation of short rounds I have found. Thank you

[@DebraNewland-p3h]

I was following a pattern recently that was quite complex that had short rows in it. Their method was quite choppy. This way is SO much easier and looks much neater! Thanks for sharing!

[@terryjstroud]

This is absolutely genius!!! And yet, so incredibly simple. After watching, I was like: "Well, duh!" Thank you for the education. This is really going to help me tweak and form tentacles for a character I'm making on the fly!

[@spiralbuddy]

Love your patterns for dragons, going to use this method to modify a penguin pattern to have a curved head so it looks like it’s sliding.

[@krhester55]

Between the video and your answers to questions below, I know how to resolve my 'too severe' curve. Excellent information; thank you so much for being so generous with your knowledge!

[@Lindas5811]

Thank you very clear and easy to understand.

[@JJW77]

Kati, you are a very talented crochet designer and teacher. Thank you for sharing with your subscribers and fans!

[@saratomio1899]

Exactly what I was looking for! You made my day! Thank you so much for this video.

[@susisorglos4240]

Brilliant!!! Thank you so much!!!! 🥰 Perfectly explained, easy to understand, clean crocheting!

[@davidpaulhoffend]

This is SO helpful! I’m making a mandrake amigurumi….. the way that the author wrote the pattern, the ankles keep coming out really chunky and sloppy looking. They have you chaining one at the end of each row and it’s a pretty small toy! Thank you so much! This helps me to finally finish!

[@adamjones4872]

I’m so glad I found this video! Great technique, thanks for sharing! I’ve been racking my brain with trial and error trying to figure out how to make a bent leg in the round😂

[@dopeygamergirl3232]

Saved my bacon on a commision 🥺❤️ ty!!!

[@mollymoir5686]

Thank you for making this video. I am crocheting a cactus without a pattern ( as a beginner) and this was so helpful when crocheting the arms for my project.

[@angelapierce8334]

😂 me too!! 🌵

[@LibbyLovesLapis]

I literally cannot tell you how much this tutorial is helping me with my projects. I can do so much more now that I know this, thanks to you! 💕💕

[@wennyzhong8958]

Thank you!!! this is what I am looking for. Brief and clear, thanks once again ❤

[@Valariel]

Brilliant!

[@allenm1024]

Thanks so much for the help! What an elegant and useful solution!

[@babadeedee214]

Thank you for the excellent tutorial. I was stumped on an Amigurumi pattern and this totally helped me get through it. 👍🏻

[@anouk6608]

This helped me sooooo much!!! thank you for this video

[@poke-pro]

Thank u sooo much! I was trying to make a tiny pattern, and I'm new to crochet so this is sooooo simple and easy to make! thanks again!

[@mom4monkeys]

Thank you! I’m trying to make some curved goat horns and this helped.

[@maridiniz7859]

You're a genius. Thank you so much

[@loyolaharmon2153]

Thank you ! Thank you! Thank you! Very easy to follow !

[@MrPeteBeale]

Excellent tutorial, many thanks!!!

[@JeimiJamie]

Thank you! I love your designs! I haven't made any of your patterns yet, but I've had my eye on nearly all of them since I began to learn to crochet a couple of months ago. I think I'm finally at a level where I'm capable of tackling a few. I'm going after that peacock first 😍❤❤❤

[@shothedisappointment]

You are a life saver, thank you so much for this 💚🙏

[@Sabrina-em4tg]

Thank you so much for taking the time to share this. It will help me in my projects such a great deal!

[@morliin]

Thank you so much! Exacly what I was looking for. You helped so much! Now I can make the perfect birthday gift! Thanks!

[@PATTY090993]

I´ve been looking for this for so long! I'm knitting a pregnancy pillow and didn't know how to make the curve to give it the "u" shape, with some adaptations to this technique it's finally taking shape. Thanks!!!!

[@zulemaflores1234]

WOW! Thank you for this tutorial. I learned something new!

[@anudrgnwv48]

Thank you so much! ❤

[@felicitytapel6293]

thanks for this! but how would you do a continuous curve, or maybe a better term is "twist", like in a dna strand?

[@sabrinavanderstaay6697]

Thank you! This is exactly what I wanted and you msg it so easy to understand. Thank you so much. Your a great teacher

[@isitRobyn]

Thank you so much for this video! Really easy to understand the process :)

[@brunohigino394]

ive been looking for something like this. thank you! im trying to do a cactus and id like to do a curve but i didnt know how to.. hope it works!

[@Feraloidies]

So well explained thank you!

[@UFOCrochet]

Thank you. I have made socks using German short rows but for whatever reason I couldn't wrap my head around it for a stuffed animal. Thank you.

[@judysweatman7501]

Your stuff is awesome! Thanks!!!

[@yahunnie7999]

Hello, love the tutorial I do have a question though. How would I go about making a softer curve for something like an inch worm or Chinese dragon with all the up and down curves and not op degree angles???! Thank you!

[@HookedbyKati]

You would need to either add rounds worked even between short rounds or do less short rounds than shown here. You can do the math, actually. If you know total rounds/2 = number of short rounds to 90 degrees, then you can use the formula 90/number of rounds to create 90 degrees = angle of each short round used.

[@carletaschwontkowski7350]

Thank you so much for this info. I am new to amigurumi and this will be very helpful.

[@MaddieAnonymous]

Thank you so much this is exactly what I needed! 😁✌️

[@sarahmatrood3370]

after DAYS of searching for a solution i found this video! it so easy to follow and makes so much sense! I did have a question though, if i use the same method on a much larger project , would i still have to work down to the one single crochet ? im just worried about starting the process and having to unravel it. thank you in advance!

[@WendyStanbury]

Excellent tutorial, thank you x

[@katlap1]

Thank you, Katy. I bought your Birthday Dragon pattern, and started on the body. This video helped me understand the pattern better. P.S. Don't you just love the Furls Odyssey hooks?

[@xxfiredragonxx7771]

Going to be crocheting a seal for my boyfriend :) wish me luck

[@soplly_6874]

that was incredibly helpful!!! thank you so much for helping us :)💘

[@Hailie1030]

Hi! How would i go about getting a less dramatic curve?(like the thumbnail, or for a ghosts tail?) Do i just do less of the "ladder steps"?

[@AldoHam]

this is amazing i knew how to make a curve alternating sc and hdc but found that to be messy as you can see the stuffing in the side with the hdc stiches so this will be much better thank you also do i just do less rows if i want a shallower curve

[@HookedbyKati]

Yes, do less rows and you can make the curve as slow as you want. :)

[@12345649243]

Thank you sooooo much❤💫

[@Debbstar1000]

could you do a tutorial on the whole boomerang please

[@hiyacynthia]

This has been my go to video to master curving tubes. I don’t know why my curves look “sharp” rather than smooth and any tips would be appreciated

[@HookedbyKati]

If you are doing 90-degree corners, than they will be sharp by nature. If you are wanting more of a curve, you will need to put a round that goes all the way around between short rounds depending on how tight you want the corner. Keep in mind, you are curving by adding rounds to the outside, and if you need the curve to slow, you will need to add a few to the inside as well while still keeping more on the outside. This means doing maybe 4 short rounds, then one even, then 4 short rounds, then one even to get 2 rounds on the inside and 8 on the outside. Does that help?

[@hiyacynthia]

@@HookedbyKati oh I see. I thought I just needed fewer short rounds. So when I do the second series of short rounds, do I continue with the “steps” from the first series of short rounds?

[@HookedbyKati]

@@hiyacynthia Yes. So, a 90 degree corner requires the formula: number of sts/2= number of rnds to achieve 90-degree corner. Therefore, you can make small degree corners by using less short rounds, with this formula: 90/ number of rnds to achieve 90-degree corner= degree of curve after each short round. You can then use shorter, smaller curves and add them up to your total desired degree of curve. For example, it would take six 15-degree curves to also turn 90 degrees, but it would be in 6 segments and therefore a much slower curve.

[@hiyacynthia]

@@HookedbyKati first of all thank you so much for taking time to answer. I was feeling very depressed with my sharp pointy corners. So if I wanted a rounded corner, would I do, say with your example in this video, Short round 8 stitches SR 7 stitches back Full round back to beginning SR 6 stitches SR 5 stitches back One full round Etc

[@HookedbyKati]

@@hiyacynthia Just do the 8 and 7 again each time. That will make sort or a slow u-turn. If you want it a little sharper, you can do 8,7,6,5, even, each time and it will take less of them, since you will do a bigger degree turn with each set.

[@PeacockDreams19]

Thank you so much for this! I’ve been trying to make my own doll patterns but really struggling with the legs and feet, this really helped 🙂

[@ktd3184]

I find your technique of flicking the yarn over the hook fascinating. Are you a knitter, too?

[@HookedbyKati]

I started out knitting, but didn't like feeling limited in what I could make in terms of plushies. :) Crochet gives more freedom for soft sculpture.

[@ktd3184]

@@HookedbyKati yes, I understand. You just flick your yarn like a knitter would.

[@Nyokee]

I’ve been trying to work this out for ages, now I can finally make my banana 😅 it’s been such a struggle haha - real problems right? Thanks so much, really well explained.

[@margheritaparacini7729]

OWE YOU BIG

[@kissthegnome56]

I got you. 😉

[@LongDogOriginalsAL]

Do you use Sistaco on your fingernails? They look great.

[@HookedbyKati]

Thanks! These are just painted I think, but I usually use Lily and Fox. :)

[@alydaart]

Woww thank you a lot

[@8creativegirl]

Thank you so much! This is just what I was looking for to add a more curved cat tail... Just out of curiosity, do you use yarn under, yarn over sc? I've recently switched to that for a tighter weave and it seems you might be doing that too.

[@HookedbyKati]

I use the yarn over method. I think it is artist's choice which way they want to create. Just make sure you do a gauge swatch when you use yarn under. It can change the shape of your stitches and mess up gauge as well as stitch positioning if the pattern was written for yarn over. :) Have fun!

[@rockymillard6689]

After the second how do I continue I tried to just single crochet all around and it's not coming out like the tutorial. What can can I do to fix it

[@sharonflatekval9933]

Thank u for this tutorial. Question - I have only 8 stitches, can I still do short rows to get the bend? Thanks.

[@gracielanetto9046]

Una belleza !!! Estoy tratando de hacer a el dragón Vicent , pero no entiendo para hacer la cola 😭😭😭

[@HookedbyKati]

This video should help with the tail. Do you have the Premium Pattern? The Premium Pattern has photos of every step of the tail and marked stitches on short rounds to help you see how they work.

[@AndreaSheedy]

Thank you for posting, have a quick question: after having finished my short rows and starting in the round again, the inside of my curve is reluctant to actually CURVE, it just looks like a sock now. Looking at it from the side my opening is shaped like an L. Experienced crocheter, I followed the directions, 52st round with 26 being done in short rows, fingering weight yarn on a size E/4 hook. I'm 4 rows into working in the round again, it's giving no indication of behaving and I'm leery to keep going and just have to frog it out later. Any help you or anyone can give me is much appreciated.

[@HookedbyKati]

Andrea, I'd be happy to help. First of all, the problem might be in your hook. An E (3.5 mm) hook is rather larger for fingering weight, especially for something that needs to have tight stitches like amigurumi. It might be stretching too much and have too much ease to hold a 3D shape. I would suggest going down to one hook size below the size of the hook recommended on the yarn label. The smallest yarn I would use with an E hook would be a DK or Sport weight. Second, this tutorial is specifically for 90 degree corners, which look like an "L." To get more of a curve than a corner, you need to put a round all the way around between short rounds. The more short rounds used consecutively, the sharper your corner will be. Hope that helps!

[@moragryan5209]

Hello I have a question with this technique...I would like to use short rounds when making my crochet dolls so that the knee has flexibility in bending...How do I continue with the remaining stitches that were left behind in order to complete the curve...or is that obvious? I have never done curves

[@HookedbyKati]

Morag, Keep watching the video. :) You will work into each st that you left unworked, all the way around. This will cause the bend.

[@taaffeiite]

i have a question about this technique! when you start the first short row, is it always 8 stitches no matter the size of your amigurumi piece (unless its a much smaller piece of course)? for example, i have a body that's 30 stitches around, would i start the first short row with the 8 stitches or would i go halfway around the piece and do 15 and decrease my rows from there? thanks in advance!!

[@HookedbyKati]

Great question! I would recommend making your first short round HALF the number of stitches around. So if you are doing a body that is 30 sts around, your first short round would be 15 sts. To make a 90-dgree angle, keep doing short rounds until you only have 2 sts left, then go all the way around. For a less-intense curve, stop short rows sooner. :)

[@taaffeiite]

@@HookedbyKati omg thank you so much!! although i discovered that i had to do 16 sts for my first round so that i could flip my piece the right way and start to connect all the "stairs"! when i had the 2 sts left at the top of the short round "triangle" (that's what i call it anyway), it was facing the wrong way despite me redoing it like 4 times, but after i increased it to an even number of sts in the very first short round row, i was able to flip my piece and have the right side of the amigurumi facing me so i could begin the rest of the process :D

[@tsunemara]

Does this work on small pieces, as in if the leg is only 8 stitches does it work the same

[@HookedbyKati]

Yep! Use the same concept, just make the first WS row half the distance around the tube you are wanting to curve. :)

[@tsunemara]

@@HookedbyKati sweet. Thank you

[@MsLaurasaurous]

How do I make a less dramatic curve? 🤔 I'm making a banana right now

[@HookedbyKati]

Since the curve is caused by creating more row on one side of the tube than the other, try putting a few rounds all the way around between your short rounds. This will keep the number of rounds on the outside closer to the number of rounds on the inside, which will create a slower curve.