The BEST Way to Crochet Around a Chain for Amigurumi!

[@stonecrestquilt]

Crazy how much something as simple as going in the back bump can change the entire look at the center. Thanks for showing us this.

[@tinycurlcrochet]

I know! It really does make the biggest difference!

[@kathytrahan7775]

I actually use this method 99% of the time, whether I’m crocheting around a chain or crocheting back and forth. It just always looks better and in back and forth it gives a nice edge to my work.

[@dianeespinoza8647]

Yes! When you come across a pattern it will be written, crochet into the spine of the chain” some people call it a back bump or loop, though. Crochet patterns are becoming very loose and mixed terminology.

[@Ashayam16]

Instant sub. I always hated the gaps when I did feet for amigurumi. This method is a game changer! Thank you for sharing.

[@20bluelilies]

This is the best method, but it's even better to crochet over the tail when working into the back bumps (just hold loosely in place and tighten when last stitch on that side is worked), this gives both sides of the piece the same weight. As you explain in the video, you're working over one strand in the back bumps, but three on the other side. This can lead to an unbalanced look, especially if it's a longer chain start.

[@susanmoore784]

That's a very useful tip. Thank you. :)

[@bernicehenson5210]

Love using the back bump. Makes the beginning of your chain row much neater looking. Especially for making baby booties bottoms.

[@debrakania7227]

I am so impressed with this how it turned out. No more holes. Thank you for sharing your technique.

[@mycozygardencottage]

Best crochet tip I've learned since learning the magic ring! Thank you!!

[@fancydeer]

I never understood why I should struggle with the back bump of the chain. Thank you so much for this.

[@sallyoakes7709]

helpful!!! I've had difficulty reading the patterns and deciphering the increases and such, but this shows ste-by-step and now I get it

[@katinthehat_81]

This is so underrated. I love it and thanked you by subscribing.

[@dawnross3340]

This is brilliant! I’ll use this technique especially for creating leaves. Thank you, thank you!!

[@mospankowa]

omg this video is going to save my poor otter amigurumi, i was just doing his foot yesterday and there were sooo many gaps around the chain! thank you:)

[@tinycurlcrochet]

Yay!! I'm glad this could help your little otter ami 🦦

[@sonyagalima3571]

I enjoy making amigurumi. I will be using this technique going forward. 😊It's amazing how a simple shift changes to a better look. Thanks from a new subscriber.

[@FrancesFardell]

Hi. I have done lots of crocheting & have taught crochet so just wanted to give you one of my tricks. When making the foundation chain for anything (especially blankets etc) I use a crochet hook half a size larger for the foundation chain. When foundation chain complete you change the size of your hook to the required size. It does not seem to make any difference to the size but makes it much easier (not so tight) to crochet into the back of the chain. I also now use natural fibers for anything large (blankets, jackets etc). Given the amount of work entailed to make anything, I have found the natural fibers keep their appearance where generally this is not the case with manmade fibers. I understand that man made would be good for amigurumi owing to the variety of colours and the type of use that these gorgeous little pieces have. Thankyou for your lesson. I did find it useful.

[@starsembroidery8102]

Agree I do the same thing ❤

[@tinycurlcrochet]

Yes! that is a great tip too, i'm usually too lazy to get another hook, so i struggle through getting my hook in the foundation chain lol!

[@rebeccajesse4604]

Wow! I never thought it through that you can do the back bump method for that type of crochet! My brain was always like “what will I work in the other side?” Thanks for posting!

[@sohcahtoa8960]

I always wondered why some designers use the back bump when it is so much harder. Now I know! Thank you!

[@anniemuir6419]

I have always used the back bump of the foundation chain for all my projects. For blankets and garments, it makes that bottom row tension the same as the subsequent rows, which means there is more elasticity, rather than a tight foundation row.

[@patsymutiso]

I'll have to try this. I usually work into the front loop to start and then into the bump on the other side of the chain.

[@crystalbates1066]

I almost always crochet in the bottom bump when I use a chain as a starting point for Afghan's. It's a leaves a prettier edge😊. If I do rounds with a chain, I do the same as what you show in the video. Thank you for sharing, it all looks great

[@gen_k_alley]

You made this look so simple! Thank you for the explanation, I'm just about 6 weeks into crocheting and I'm only doing hats rn. Browsing tutorials looking for tips and yours was excellent. Thank you for sharing subbed to get additional tips and guidelines in the future Lord will.

[@elizabethhostetter1946]

i'm glad i'm not the only one that likes to use that back bump for first rows! One reason i like the palmwood hooks - nice sharp points. Other wooden hooks i can use fingernail boards and shape 'em right.

[@lighthousefan5538]

Nice tutorial. I always had difficulty crocheting in the back bump until I saw a nother crocheter use the next size up for the chain switching to the smaller size for the single crochet.

[@RoseVirusLV]

I think you might've saved my motivation because I was getting frustrated with the pattern I was following because I'm still a beginner and working through the top loops screwed up my count when the loop I need to work next already looked like it was worked through and the constant tilting of my work just made me lose count twice as fast so the less I have to work through loops, the better! Going subscribe, you explained everything so succinctly so I know I'll be referencing your videos in the future!

[@TheKaitoNiisan]

no way, i was working on a dancing toothless amigurumi and kept STRUGGLING bc of the gaps. youre a legitimate lifesaver!!

[@tinycurlcrochet]

Yay! I'm glad I could help!

[@dianabutler9570]

Thank you for showing us that I never knew and I have been crocheting for 5 years now wow 😮😊

[@viviawaag863]

The slipknot always makes a huge bump for me. I make a looser knot, and count it as a stitch. It makes it adjustable too.

[@angelajudetv]

That was immensely helpful. Thank you!

[@pomkee]

Thank you for this! I’m brand new to crocheting and trying to follow my first pattern, I did NOT understand what it was telling me to do when starting from a chain lol I didn’t realise you could loop around the chain like this.

[@DarksStars]

Thank you, I'm so glad I came across this tutorial! This was my first time crocheting around a chain like that and my first instinct would definitely have been to use the two front loops instead of the back bumps. Mine turned out way better than I expected

[@bnreid17]

This is amazing! I hate to use a completely different pattern for a dinosaur because I couldn’t get the oval without the wide spaces. Thank you for this video!

[@ChristyBurbank-zu3cc]

This is a great tip, you have a new follower in me.

[@craftykat]

Brilliant! I've been crocheting for over 50 years and hated that I always had to weave the ends in the center to get rid of the holes. Thanks!

[@hotpinkthread]

I just absolutely L❤VE that you hold your working yarn the same way I do at the beginning. My grandma gave up trying to teach me years ago, because I could not hold it the way she did and said I had to. I finally decided as an adult to try again, and do it my way. This is how a I hold it the whole time, because I cannot do the finger up thing due to EDS.

[@tinycurlcrochet]

Yay! I’m so glad you came back to crochet as an adult :) there are so many ways to make it work for you

[@estelleandjason]

Great job on this video! So well done! I love this technique. Thank you for sharing. Cannot wait to see more of your videos. The clarity of your instructions is wonderful.

[@tinycurlcrochet]

Thank you so much!

[@E_LithaBeth]

This was so helpful. Thank you! I am newish to crochet and busy skill-building. The lighting, size of stitches, and choice of color were perfect. Stitches were clear and easy to count. May I suggest one thing? As an example, in the last part of your video where you are showing the differences between the two ways, if you could hold them still to give us time to see what you are talking about and compare them for ourselves, not moving them while talking about and showing them would be very helpful in future videos!

[@tinycurlcrochet]

Thanks for the suggestion! I will definitely do that for future videos 😊

[@whitneygatlin3275]

I’m going to try this!! I have always HATED doing patterns with this type pattern….. game changer!!

[@crocusconnections8202]

This is helpful thank you for sharing

[@mymthegreyful]

Brilliant ! This will make a huge difference in any little ditty bag or magic pot holder too! Great for slipper soles.

[@_hurm_]

My niece’s birthday is tomorrow I’m working off a written pattern and I think you saved me! Thank you!

[@KittysLifeAdventures]

Excellent tip 🧶

[@cathyprusinski2420]

This was so easy to watch. Thank you so much. I was able to give up on doing arigunami (sp).

[@luckyblackcat184]

After failing and retrying again, I finally got it! Thank you so much! By far, this is the best video that explains it well.

[@tinycurlcrochet]

Glad it helped!

[@robertazacharias7766]

I found a video on crocheting in back bumps a year ago and love how it works start every project that way.

[@maju4158]

Dla mnie REWELACJA. Dzięki ❤

[@ginnybrennan8010]

Thank you for such a great tutorial!

[@jennyallan8794]

Thank you for sharing ! I struggle going in the back bumps , buuuut I will definitely try again 😊

[@JessicaLeffelmanAddison102]

Absolute genius I've been crocheting little ducks and the bottoms always have little holes and I couldn't figure out how to stop it. Thank you so much for this

[@pamelahadi5773]

Thank you for this! Mine always looked so awful! I now have hope!! 😊

[@cathyyoung3285]

Wow that looks amazing! I will not dread working around a chain again. Thans for this clear tutorial!

[@donnahoward3694]

Thank you so much for teaching us your technique. This will help me tremendously!

[@TheOnlyLacyLavender1]

Thank you! This looks so much better than having little holes!

[@christinam5528]

Thank you for this! Love this little trick / hack! ❤

[@missyrogers1759]

Clearest instructions I've seen on this! Thank you 😊

[@Phantomick]

I’m doing this next time I start with a pattern that calls for this! Thanks!

[@adrianafranzese2922]

Thanks for sharing this tip!! Amazing how much better it looks!!! ❤

[@kimlee4221]

This is a game changer. Thank you so much for showing us this!

[@novafalcosmith]

Wowzers what a major difference wow ❤❤❤

[@janaurbanova5527]

Úžasný nápad 👍👍

[@maddilong135]

omg the gaps in the center are the bane of my existence

[@donnathompsonlegare]

Great tutorial! Thank you 😊

[@sassy17]

this is AWESOME!! Thank you for this!

[@sumomo297]

Thank you for solving my problem

[@deslauriersmama]

I also use the back bump but I lay my tail across it so that I have 2 strands just like any other stitch.

[@Atraxii]

Great tip! Thank you for sharing!

[@Justyna-ph4fq]

Very helpful, thanks ❤❤❤

[@evelinedesign.atelier]

Nice! Very useful tip!Thanks!

[@kyote1089]

*_WOW! THANK YOU SO MUCH!_* This worked so well for the toes of socks! QUESTION... does anyone have tips on how to work this with a black or extra dark yarn? Using a 3 weight baby yarn, I'm really struggling with this, especially for a longer chain (30+). Any advice would be greatly appreciated. (I find it so hard to keep this straight or turned to the proper side.)

[@tinycurlcrochet]

my only advice would be to invest in a crafting light. I really love the ottlite series. they even make some with a built in magnifying glass! but dark yarn is so tricky!

[@rtadvocate1010]

so well done - Thank You

[@Gabrielsgirl413]

Thank you! I could not understand how to chain on the back and then go into normal rounds.

[@tinycurlcrochet]

You're welcome! I'm so glad it helped!

[@cathyprusinski2420]

Great tutorial. thanks

[@a.Stitch-in-Time]

Awesomeness! This is great! 😃 I'm working on some lacy dainty flowers and leaves for a shawl right now and this looks so good! Thanks!

[@Butterrollboutique]

Hi 👋🏽 I just joined your family because of this video. Great teaching. Keep inspiring us to improve our craft❤😊my name is Doreatha

[@hotpinkthread]

What does that mean, to join someone’s family on here?

[@jodoodles295]

This was soooo helpul. Thank you !

[@Gitacrochetchannel]

Very good, thank you for sharing 🎉❤

[@princyb2243]

Thank u sooo much 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏♥️

[@karenthemightyunicorn0919]

I find it slightly easier to get into the back bump if I go up one hook size for the chain

[@tinycurlcrochet]

That is a great tip!

[@LovelyHeartcreativeart]

Very nice video 💕💕

[@lbhaworth2745]

Thanks for sharing ❤

[@Lanzafan1]

Thank you! 🥰

[@fatemehkhatiri1226]

Thank you 🙏💕

[@FaroraH]

I do it the same way 😁😁😁

[@SaffronJ7R]

Thank you

[@stephaniefitz1657]

I find it easier to crochet in the back bump if I use a hook that is a bit larger to make chain then switch to a smaller hook to begin crocheting around the chain.

[@eclecto_patronum]

that stitch marker has seen and experienced some things 😂😂 Thank you!

[@bettymarshall2702]

Clover stitch markers are superior to any of the others.

[@jackygeorge5096]

Wish I knew this way before always get gaps thought it was just me thanks for video❤

[@ginetteco]

amazing tip new sub here

[@janetsmith4851]

How do you determine when , and where to do an increase ?

[@tinycurlcrochet]

The pattern you are following will let you know when to increase 😊 If you're asking how I decide when to increase when designing my own patterns, it depends on the look I'm going for. But usually I will increase on the ends of the chain

[@chrismarcotte4241]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

[@joankiely3614]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤, thank you!

[@user-bp2ns8vz1s]

Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo. Je n'aimais pas du tout les trous dans mes amigurumis.

[@ArtisticInspirations.]

Thankyou!!

[@carmenelviraescobarmora1798]

buena idea !!!!

[@WendyWinchester]

Good tutorial. Thank you :) If I may make a suggestion? For the parts where you're not talking and just repeating a stitch, I would speed up the footage by about 75%. Just watching someone crochet a line isn't engaging and makes it more difficult to watch all the way through.

[@labyrinthgirl17]

I still can't get it, but I'll keep trying. Hopefully I'll figure it out soon.

[@JC_CREATIONS30]

I wish I would’ve seen this video before Easter 😭

[@lauramolinalara3672]

BUENA IDEA!! PERO DEBERIAS HABERLO HECHO CON UNA AGUJA MÁS GRANDE, ASI NO TE CUESTA TANTO PARA SACARLO LUEGO.. UN CONSEJO PARA LA PRÓXIMA!! GRACIAS!!!

[@redmouse1967]

Brilliant!!

[@yilloveri]

Thank u sm🥹🩷

[@missapippin9020]

Great video. Recommended by Skein Spider

[@mylaschorsch7516]

Would a single crochet foundation row work?

[@tinycurlcrochet]

I don’t think so. When you worked the other side of the sc foundation chain, the center would be thicker than crocheting around a chain.

[@mylaschorsch7516]

I tried it and it worked out just fine.

[@starsembroidery8102]

Nice