Enhance Your Amigurumi With These 5 Tips! (yarn over vs. yarn under, face details, and more!)

[@thejkennedy]

I don't remember where I learned this, but when I do a magic circle with chenille yarn, I just use regular yarn for the circle. Make a double loop with regular yarn, put your chenille stitches into it, then pull the ends and tie together. Always works great, never shows once it's tied up and is super easy to do. You can work over the end of the chenille yarn in the next round if you're worried about it coming undone.

[@ravelanone9462]

@thejkennedy Brilliant idea! Thank you for sharing it! 🧶

[@helza]

That’s a great idea and will save a lot of frustration

[@magalievermette]

WHY DID I NEVER THINK ABOUT DOING THE MAGIC RING SMALLER🤣 Makes so much sense, and less rage😂

[@mycustompaintedlife502]

This is what I do with bulkier Chantelle yarn all the time. Regardless of how loose I make my stitches it still will not tighten.

[@rrqzingx4]

I learned a lot from your video, I like the eye popper white yarn trick! I have been using the face shaper trick with the long tail from my magic ring. I always like to add a few extra inches of tail starting off so that I can give their faces better 3D looks, instead of looking like they are made around a ball. A tug or 2 for the noses, around the eyes and sometimes I give them dimples if there's room. Thanks for sharing your tips and tricks, please continue to share more!!

[@connieshaffer4381]

Thank you for sharing your tips. I have the glitter eyes, but I've never tried to you them. I'm making all my grandkids plushies for Christmas. Your tps will come in handy. I'm struggling with the claws on a baby sloth right now. I just finished a puppy. Thanks again. 😊

[@Pocketsnuggies]

Do you do your yarn under first for every stitch, including bobbles, slip stitches and special stitches or just on the single crochet? And do you also yarn under to do the magic ring? Thank you your videos are very helpful.

[@glenisejohnson5060]

This looks delicious 🎉🎉❤😮 ill be making it..what else do you serve with this? Salad?

[@kellidixon4386]

Great video! I like the tip of adding just a little detail to the plain safety eyes. I also really like those glitter eyes you used! So cute! Side by side with your pigeon was a great idea. It sure is the little things that matter! Thank you!

[@venitha11]

I like the way the eye is highlighted with the white on the sides, really makes a difference. Nice tip. Thanks

[@divineintuitions9547]

Your magic circle tip was legitimately a LIFE SAVER

[@hooksandheelers]

I’m so glad it helped!! Thank you so much for watching!🥰

[@divineintuitions9547]

@@hooksandheelers of course girl 🫶🏼 your channel is one of my comfort channels 🥹🤍

[@SandraWhite-rs7ge]

Thanks for the tips❤

[@autumnsky4532]

Been crocheting for over a year now but just starting amigurumi. I needed this video before I committed to my first project. Thank you !

[@rrqzingx4]

Good luck doing your 1st ami

[@crochetmezaddy]

Great tips! Fully agree about making a smaller magic circle when starting off

[@tammycharles6977]

I learned a lot. I usually use the chain 2 method on that yarn but going to try it your way. I also loved all the information on shaping. I would love to learn more on facial features. Love your channel also joined your Patreon recently.

[@colleenh6657]

🧶🧶✨✨

[@Anna-px9bd]

You always bring out amazing content on Mondays Xxx That's what make my monday's so much more better and I have something to look forward to!

[@hooksandheelers]

Thank you so much, it makes my day to hear you're enjoying my videos! (:

[@Anna-px9bd]

@@hooksandheelers (:

[@PatriciaKoppen]

Great video, thanks!

[@hooksandheelers]

Of course, thanks for watching!!

[@Piper7181]

Tysm!! I love all of these tips I enjoy all of your vids!!!!

[@hooksandheelers]

Aww thank you so much!! So glad you liked the video! (:

[@Piper7181]

@@hooksandheelers OMG YOU REPLYED

[@CaitlynGo]

For the longest time I did yarn under for all my stitches because I didn’t know the difference! I only did it for the first one like you showed here. So I guess when I started amigurumi I was doing something right without even knowing!

[@Molly_muffers]

Melting the tip of yarn with a lighter slightly helps me with any breakage issues in 99.9% of cases.

[@bryzcrochet]

Been utilizing the yarn under the last several weeks. Love the look but am having issues because my tension is always tight and now it is too tight and I’m having a problem getting into my stitches.

[@madeline6003]

Never heard of the yarn under method, I couldn’t figure out why my amigurumi weren’t turning out quite right and I think this may be the problem, gonna try it out !! Thank you !!

[@HangOutWithNikki]

I have been crocheting for 3 weeks now and these tips are so helpful. Thank you for recommending the YU technique, I was unsure if I wanted to try, but my last project turned out so much better using it. Thank you so much!

[@SeriouslyStitchin_]

Too funny, I thought I was YOYO this whole time... Ive even stopped a few times to really watch, and thought something seemed off... but im so new to crochet, I figured I just didnt know what it was meant to properly look like. turns out I've been YUYO since the beginning 😂

[@emmag.12]

I just commented on your last video asking about yarn snapping! Thank you so much for this advice Annie! I really need to try this later😊

[@Inkspell_App]

Thanks for the tips! I definitely need to try the facial expression tips. I’ve never tried them before and I can remember so many missed opportunities. Excited!

[@phillyrcj]

Hi Annie. I loved this video. It’s amazing how much that tiny bit of white around the eye makes it look so much better. Have to go back and do that on some plushies. I struggle the most with the magic ring with chenille yarn. I’m pretty sure it’s because I crochet tightly. I will practice with some ugly Bernat blanket yarn I have laying around.

[@jocelynfullmer2472]

Urghh the magic ring makes me crazy with the chenille yarn! I'm going to try your tip.

[@dramdarmody7239]

y'know, I think I've been yarning under this entire time and didn't even know it XD

[@erinb2887]

Excellent, thank you! ❤🧶

[@iijellydog]

What I call each version YOYO - yarn over proper YUYO - ami yarn under YUYU - yarn under proper YOYU - don’t do this.

[@hooksandheelers]

I love this😂

[@love2dance407]

Do you find it hard to get around the plastic backing on the eyes to add the facial detail?

[@hooksandheelers]

I don't have an issue when I use the black safety eyes from Amazon!

[@tracib2133]

The moth is so cute!!!

[@barbaracalvo6539]

Thank you so much for these tips. They were great.❤

[@hooksandheelers]

Of course! Yay! So glad they were helpful (:

[@teresauplinger1601]

Thanks for all the great tips😉☺️🤟👍

[@hooksandheelers]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!

[@mirendabender2712]

Thank me so much for all the tips. I will use all of them.

[@hooksandheelers]

Of course, thanks for watching (:

[@chelsdeelambstolionsfitnes3593]

❤

[@Rachellovesyarn]

Thanks for the tips.

[@hooksandheelers]

Of course, thanks for watching!

[@ladyroseanne]

You forgot to put in a "tip #2".

[@hooksandheelers]

Oops, thanks for catching that! I think I meant for yarn under to be tip 2. Thanks for watching! (:

[@ASquareGranny]

It’s Monday - I always always always go straight to your channel when I come to YT on Mondays! 😊 seriously, EXCELLENT video! I really have been struggling with facial features; if you have any more tips, I would love to have ‘em. Even different smiles, you know? Eyelashes, mouths, all of it - I struggle hard. Thank you! Thank you! Have a great week! ☺️🫶🏻🧶

[@annemotha4534]

Hi everyone

[@hooksandheelers]

Hi! Thanks for watching!!