Craftuary Academy · beginner guide
A crochet pattern is a list of rows or rounds. Each line says which stitches to work, brackets group stitches to repeat, "x6" says how many times, and the number at the end is how many stitches you should have when the line is done.
The start most toys use (a ball shape):
| Line | What you do | Count |
|---|---|---|
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) | Make a magic ring and work 6 single crochet into it. | 6 |
Rnd 2: inc x6 (12) | Two stitches in every stitch, all the way round. | 12 |
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18) | One sc, then one increase; six times. | 18 |
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24) | Two sc, then one increase; six times. | 24 |
Rnd 5-8: sc around (24) | One sc in every stitch, for four rounds. No increases, so the circle turns into a tube. | 24 |
Work one single crochet, then one increase, and repeat that pair six times around.
It is the stitch count: how many stitches you should have when the round is finished. Count and compare before you start the next round.
Only if the pattern says so. Most amigurumi is worked in continuous rounds (a spiral): you keep going and move a stitch marker to the first stitch of each round.
Before you go
Make a free account and the Craftuary Designer turns your own idea into a checked crochet pattern with a preview picture. You keep it. The account also unlocks the printable PDF of every free pattern.