So basically I want my acrylic amigurumi to look good but I’m having a lot of trouble with it especially with my tension I feel like it’s too loose or too tight I literally don’t know. So like any tips to get my amigurumi to look like this? I use the yarn under technique and still can’t cant my stitch to look like this.
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i understand your frustration completely! I was about to give up.
I after 5 years of trial and error have found that yarn over then yarn under looks best and the stitches look like they are on top of each other. Plus, this set of hooks i only use for ami. they say dk yarn thst is 50/50 cotton/ acrylic is best but finding it in worsted weight is difficult to find at reasonable price point. The cotton gives it structure and the acrylic helps to shape it. some say 100% cotton, but thats too rough on my fingers.
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can you let me know whose pattern that is?
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- use a small hook
- yarn brand does make a difference, I really like Soft Classic from Michael’s, it’s acrylic but it’s really soft and I love the texture
- practice!
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So if you are using worsted weight (4) yarn, I would use a 4mm hook at most. I tend to use a 3.5mm as my go to hook size but a lot of people use a 2.5mm which blows my mind lol Keeping your tension on the tighter side and consistent will help keep your stitches neat (try a tension ring if you are struggling). Technique doesn’t matter too much honestly. I use yo/yo but you can use yu/yo if you prefer the x stitches over the v stitches. Just keep practicing and you’ll get there 
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Maybe it`s how much force you are putting to .
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Tension does improve with practice. But even so, after years of crochet, I have noticed my tension can change throughout the day. The way I sit has a lot to do with it. Just try to pay attention to what works best, and try to repeat that. 
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Yesss it’s adorable!
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Michael’s Soft Classics is my favorite acrylic too.
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It’s from chubbies by ash!
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What brand is the hook set you use? They look quite nice to work with! 
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all i can say is experiment. For example, you’d think that a smaller hook would always work but sometimes a smaller hook just rips the yarn.
When I talk to the ones that are really good they all say the same thing: some variation of the yarn over/ Under and make LOTS of toys and get good at sewing. Don’t shy away from asking the designer what method they are using for sewing.
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Making stress balls of various sizes with different yarns and hook sizes is a good way to practice increases and decreases (I only do flo for dec although I have seen some use both.) you can try yo/yo, yu/yu, yo/yu, and yu/yo and take note of the one you like. Small stress balls with a couple rows of repeats so you can see your x, v, or square to see what you prefer.
I find my tension is tighter the more I crochet because my hands are sore and it is tight when I am frustrated. I really have to be mindful of my emotions because a project requires consistent stitches and it really helped me to regulate and calm myself. I use my crochet for stress relief so it’s perfect. I also use the ergonomic Boye hooks because the neck is consistent towards the handle and I can’t pull the yarn too tight except towards the hook but my technique helps me keep it pulled tight on the neck that I can’t pull it tighter towards the taper. It makes sense in my head and when I do it. Either way. Stress balls helped me find what works best for me. I made some recently getting used to a different brand of hooks and now the kids have “snowballs” for indoors.
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This is definitely not my best work. A girl wanted Popsicle holders and I had a hook I wanted to try out because it wasn’t ergonomic and I felt I needed to practice my tension consistency before making a couple Post Malone dolls for a friends daughter. Just something to practice consistently in the round with your stitches to see what you like.
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It’s pretty good! I think your tension could be tighter.
If you’re fighting with your yarn to get the hook through the tight stitch, go for an aluminum hook with a tapered end. And if you’re right handed, don’t insert the hook to go straight through the middle of the stitch but at an angle to the right, that’s where you can insert your hook into a tight stitch.
I have gone to their website, and at one glance I know that I see me begging my mom to let me get one in the near future.
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Use a soft not rough acrylic yarn. You can use soft classic by loops and threads Michaels. I also like to use milk cotton because the sts come out so smooth.
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