I'm so excited to walk you through one of my crochet amigurumi patterns! If you've never followed a crochet pattern before or you find patterns confusing, this video will teach you how to read a crochet pattern and hopefully answer some of your questions along the way. I explain how to crochet in the round, fasten off, insert safety eyes, count your rounds and stitches, etc!

Here are the timestamps so you can skip to a specific spot!

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
0:15 Explaining the materials used
0:50 Abbreviations in the pattern
1:21 Finished size
1:37 Video links
2:01 Pattern crocheted in “rounds” vs “rows”
2:26 What “ch 2, 6 sc in first ch” means; see 3:28 for a video explanation
3:03 The sc dec stitch
3:17 Reading a crochet pattern
3:28 R1 explained: how to “ch 2, 6 sc in first ch”
4:43 How to crochet a flat circle
5:18 How to check your stitch count in the round
5:44 R2 explained: how to “2 sc in each st around”
6:43 R3 explained: how to “(Sc 1, 2 sc in next st), 6 times”
7:44 Decrease rounds explained
7:51 How to “fasten off”
8:32 Inserting safety eyes; how to count the rounds
9:38 Crocheting a shape other than a ball
9:58 Conclusion

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If you are new to crocheting and would like to learn the basic crochet stitches you need to know to make your own amigurumi, see this page with all of my learn-to-crochet videos: https://www.theresascrochetshop.com/p...

And here you can find a beginner's learn-to-crochet kit with all the supplies you'll need to make an easy crocheted jellyfish, PLUS a slow-paced video tutorial that takes you step-by-step through the process: https://www.theresascrochetshop.com/p...

You can also find several free step-by-step video tutorials here:    • Free Pattern Tutorials  

Looking for even more easy-to-make patterns? Check out my pattern shop at: https://theresascrochetshop.com

And specifically the beginner-friendly patterns for the dolphin, whale, goldfish, elephant, owl, snuggly bunny, ray, jellyfish, manatee, and more!

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