Incorrect SC

Hey so I just figured out I’m not using the correct method for a sc. I usually start by inserting into next stitch, yarn over, and then pull through both loops.

Now I’ve been using the right method and when I make a magic ring for some reason the second round is coming up double. So my question is what’s the name of the stitch I was doing? And does it work with amigurumi? I really want to go back to how I did it but if it’s a bad stitch for amigurumi I’ll switch to the correct method.

Thanks so much for the help this community is just so awesome and helpful

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The one you described I think is a slip stitch I could be wrong though I personally used the wobble videos on YouTube because they say how to do all the stitches

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That sounds like a slip stitch. I recommend switching to sc…

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I think that’s a slip stitch! The confusion is understandable though :)

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OMG IM SO GLAD IM NOT THE ONLY ONE… I’VE BEEN DOING THE SAME THING!! i have recently started doing them correctly though :muscle:

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Yeah I think that’s where I’m at it’s just frustrating learning the new version lol!

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You can search up stitch encyclopedias

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That’s what i did before I actually understood what a single crochet is. But I believe what you were doing is called a slip stitch.

Could i see a picture of your work

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in UK terms the slip stitch is called a single crochet so it makes sense if you were confused

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That is slip stitch! (US)
Sc is much better for amigurumi and pretty much everything.

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That’s exactly it! Thank you :pray: I thought I was crazy lol

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You need to check the ‘terms’ of each crochet pattern. Most are US terms but sometimes a uk one gets in there and its confusing. Im from the uk and i don’t even understand it, the us ones are so much easier to ‘get’. If it dosnt say and it mentions hdc then its us because im pretty sure that stitch name isn’t used in uk terms. Sc is slip stitch and dc is sc. sigh

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Glad I could help!!

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Hot take: too confusing. Let’s just use US terms.

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Yes please.

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YESSSS definitely

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