Array ( [0] => Array ( [pid] => 12720571 [fid] => 280 [tid] => 329881 [first] => 1 [author] => lostlin [authorid] => 100898 [subject] => How to start freehanding patterns? [dateline] => 1493138756 [message] => I want to start freehanding amigurumi. However, I haven't be able to find a good guide about how to start. For example: how many stitches should I start off with in my magic ring? How fast should I increase/decrease my stitches? Anyone have any good resources on this? [useip] => 131.107.147.129 [port] => 62365 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 10262,start [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 1 ) [1] => Array ( [pid] => 48371119 [fid] => 280 [tid] => 329881 [first] => 0 [author] => mazurk1987 [authorid] => 408055 [subject] => [dateline] => 1720391602 [message] => There are some actual videos for amigurumi design... I would say the most useful tip for designing amigurumis is the "increase-angle rule" (I've just invented the name): - Keep in mind that one increase in a round makes an angle of 15 degrees, 2 inc per round creates an angle of 30º and so on... - If you concentrate your increases in one side of the piece, you'll get a 15º slope x number of increases. - BUT if you space your increases evenly in the round, you'll get a slope of 15º x number of increases on each side of the piece = 15º x number of inc x 2 - For example, 6 evenly spaced increases = 15 x 6 x 2 = 180º --> that's why you need 6 inc per round to create a flat circle [useip] => 85.56.195.162 [port] => 26236 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 15 [hotrecommended] => 1 ) [2] => Array ( [pid] => 48299787 [fid] => 280 [tid] => 329881 [first] => 0 [author] => Tomillo [authorid] => 132247 [subject] => [dateline] => 1719984739 [message] => It's as everyone says, you usually start with a magic ring of 6 sc, and then you increase to 8, to 12, or maybe you keep those 6 sc, it depends on the shape you want to crochet. You have to try first and always write up your steps, try some patterns, see how they make straight shapes and what the increases and decreases do to the pattern, then try yourself, it doesn't matter if it doesn't end up being as you want, just unravel and crochet it again Good luck! [useip] => 88.5.42.175 [port] => 28878 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 14 [hotrecommended] => 1 ) [3] => Array ( [pid] => 48173910 [fid] => 280 [tid] => 329881 [first] => 0 [author] => youdanceising [authorid] => 424215 [subject] => [dateline] => 1719285904 [message] => I think for amigurumi you just need to learn basic increases and decreases and how to make certain shapes. After that, it's pretty easy to create something new & novel. Start with six stitches in your magic ring and increase from there depending on what your project is and what you are making. [useip] => 162.158.166.156 [port] => 12404 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 13 [hotrecommended] => 1 ) [4] => Array ( [pid] => 25392195 [fid] => 280 [tid] => 329881 [first] => 0 [author] => Azumai [authorid] => 305092 [subject] => [dateline] => 1610500755 [message] => Most patterns start with 6 single crochet in a magic ring. In the 2nd round it can go up to 8 crochet or 12, depending on what’s being made! 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So maybe you can do that? 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In the 2nd round it can go up to 8 crochet or 12, depending on what’s being made! 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lostlin Publish time 2017-4-26 00:45

How to start freehanding patterns?

I want to start freehanding amigurumi. However, I haven't be able to find a good guide about how to start.

For example: how many stitches should I start off with in my magic ring? How fast should I increase/decrease my stitches?

Anyone have any good resources on this?

mazurk1987 Publish time 2024-7-8 06:33

There are some actual videos for amigurumi design...

I would say the most useful tip for designing amigurumis is the "increase-angle rule" (I've just invented the name):
- Keep in mind that one increase in a round makes an angle of 15 degrees, 2 inc per round creates an angle of 30º and so on...
- If you concentrate your increases in one side of the piece, you'll get a 15º slope x number of increases.
- BUT if you space your increases evenly in the round, you'll get a slope of 15º x number of increases on each side of the piece = 15º x number of inc x 2
- For example, 6 evenly spaced increases = 15 x 6 x 2 = 180º --> that's why you need 6 inc per round to create a flat circle

Tomillo Publish time 2024-7-3 13:32

It's as everyone says, you usually start with a magic ring of 6 sc, and then you increase to 8, to 12, or maybe you keep those 6 sc, it depends on the shape you want to crochet.
You have to try first and always write up your steps, try some patterns, see how they make straight shapes and what the increases and decreases do to the pattern, then try yourself, it doesn't matter if it doesn't end up being as you want, just unravel and crochet it again
Good luck!

youdanceising Publish time 2024-6-25 11:25

I think for amigurumi you just need to learn basic increases and decreases and how to make certain shapes. After that, it's pretty easy to create something new & novel.

Start with six stitches in your magic ring and increase from there depending on what your project is and what you are making.

Azumai Publish time 2021-1-13 09:19

Most patterns start with 6 single crochet in a magic ring. In the 2nd round it can go up to 8 crochet or 12, depending on what’s being made! Then usually the rule is that it goes up by intervals of 6

Inchmahome Publish time 2017-4-26 09:21

I was confident in freehanding amigurumi after making a few from patterns and I got a feel for how many stitches I need to make whatever shapes. So maybe you can do that?

PappaRoach Publish time 2017-5-2 11:57

it would depend on the thickness of your yarn and how big you want the initial size to be i would think, you'd just have to play around and do a lot of testing

pineapples Publish time 2021-1-21 14:49

Most patterns I've seen start with 6sc in a magic ring then always increase next round and usually alternate with increase then sc a row in between

NewTCCA Publish time 2020-12-14 14:21

I think once you have made a few from a pattern, you can learn to make certain shapes and use that knowledge to freehand them

minomino Publish time 2017-4-26 06:50

Amigurumi always start with 6sc in the magic ring

oysterCracker Publish time 2024-8-9 04:47

Such a cool idea, I need to try this one day

gamzesk Publish time 2018-10-20 04:37

good luck!

ultimateduck13 Publish time 2021-2-17 02:39

Would be useful for me too

htsear13 Publish time 2022-6-13 23:26

sounds interesting! following..
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