I have something to admit.
All this time, I’ve been using a crochet hook that was just a bit too big. Particularly for my most recent project, my dolphin amigurumi plush.
Originally, I used a 4.00mm with DK yarn. But then, someone pointed out that the stuffing was showing, and I agreed. Now, I’m using a 3.00mm sized hook with DK yarn and it looks much better.
From now on, I’ll be using 2.25-3.00mm sized hooks for my amigurumi plushies made of DK yarn!
I personally always use a 3 mm hook for DK yarn, it’s tight enough that stuffing doesn’t show but not so tight that it’s painful to crochet.
I use a 2.75 with medium 4 yarn. Made a big difference for me.
I found a size 3 is perfect for dk yarn. I love the dolphin, where did you get your pattern?
I made it…but I’m actually starting over. Because I want to make it the same size. So in order to do that, I need more stitches.
I will use a 3.0mm or a 3.5mm but when I want a really tight stitch I use a 2.5mm.
I always use 2’5-3,5 mm hook for amigurumis. And I like to use medium acrylic yarn
I use like a 4 to 3,5 for medium weight yarns. For dk I go at like 2.5. But it depends on you tension.
I use a 4mm hook with size 6 yarn
people are always using like a 4mm hook for it but I guess I use a rlly small hook for the yarn I use
I personally think a 3mm hook is perfect for dk yarn! Its not necessarily wrong if you use a bigger hook. With any yarn this follows: If you want your amigurumi to be bigger in size use a bigger hook or bigger yarn. But, I think one reason you may have gaps and you see the stuffing in your amigurumi is because when you decreased you didnt do an invisible decrease. A invisble decrease would give you tighter stitches, as well as working on your tension. Hope this helps
I did do invisible decrease stitches, actually. In fact, that’s what I always do. But you’re right–if I used I tighter tension, the stuffing wouldn’t show so much.
