Stitch Guide and Techniques
Basic and Special Stitches
This video tutorial contains video instructions for the basic crochet stitches:
-Single Crochet (Sc)
-Half Double Crochet (Hdc)
-Double Crochet (Dc)
Some important techniques:
-Front Loop Only (FLO)
-Back Loop Only (BLO)
And two special stitches:
-Picot
-Popcorn Stitch (Pop)
Increases and Decreases
This video tutorial contains video instructions for the increases and decreases used in these patterns:
-Single Crochet Increase (Inc)
-Invisible Decrease (Dec)
-Single Crochet 2 Together (Sc2tog)
-Half Double Crochet Increase (Hdc Inc)
-Half Double Crochet 2 Together (Hdc2tog)
Lark's Head Knot
This video tutorial contains video instructions for attaching yarn to your amigurumi using a lark's head knot. This technique is used for adding hair, fur, and other embellishments:
-Making a lark's head knot
-Separating the fibers
-Brushing out the fiber