Increasing stitches in crochet

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Any time you need to make your amigurumi bigger, you'll use single crochet increase. It's super easy! You just stitch twice in one stitch. Here's how. Sometimes you'll see this written in instructions as "inc" and you decide where to put the increases, but our patterns usually spell it out. If we want you to

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You’re happily crocheting your blanket, scarf, dishcloth, or practice swatch, and you notice your rows are shortening. Your project is narrowing, getting smaller as it goes up. Now it looks...

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If you always struggled with figuring out how to count stitches in your crochet project or amigurumi project, then this beginner's guide will help you get started. Counting stitches is an essential skill for any crochet enthusiast. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crocheter, keeping track of your stitches is crucial to ensuring that your project turns out the way you want it to. Find out more here!

Crochet Increases

Knowing how to increase in crochet is essential if you want to make hats, bags and certain garments, for example. Thankfully, it's not difficult and in this free crochet tutorial I'll show you how easy it actually is! #beginnerscrochetprojects #learnhowtocrochetforbeginnersstepbystep #crochettechniquestutorial

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First, let’s start with increasing. This is a crochet technique that is used to make the width of your project wider. An increasing stitch is simply two of the same stitch in one space. Single Crochet Decrease. Now let’s move on to decreasing. Decreasing is important to learn in order to make things like ear flaps on a winter hat and clothing. There are different techniques for both single, half double, and double crochet. #urbakicrochet #crochettechniques #increasingdecreasingcrochet

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crocheted balls are shown with text that reads invisible, increase & decrease

If you're finding a bunch of gaps in your stitches when you make amigurumi, here's an easy way to close them up! Check out how to do invisible increases and decreases on cbfiberworks.com!

a crochet pattern for a stuffed sheep

HedgehogNoSew1 - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. This crochet pattern provides instructions to make a hedgehog toy without sewing. The body is made in white yarn starting with a magic ring and increasing stitches in early rows before decreasing in later rows. Ears and nose are made separately and attached. Purple yarn is used to make spines by attaching picot stitches to front loops only along the body. Eyes, nose, and details are added at the end…

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Basis crochet stiches

Crochet is based on five basic stitches. With our quick cheat sheet, learn and practice the basics. Soon enough you can move on to complex patterns.

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crochet instructions for how to crochet an invisible beanie with text overlay

f you've ever tried your hand at crafting cute amigurumi creatures, you know how important it is to make them look as seamless as possible. That's where the magic of invisible increases and decreases comes in!

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How to turn regular HDC stitches into knit alike stitches (working in rows and in rounds, color change and almost invisible seams) The hdc into 3rd loops at back!

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A comprehensive easy-to-follow guide on how to crochet Animals Amigurumi; from supplies, basic stitches, common techniques, how to read a crochet pattern, & more.

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Looking for another essential crochet basic to learn? Learning how to increase in crochet is crucial, especially for Amigurumi! #crochet #crochet365knittoo #crochettutorial #freecrochettutorial #howtocrochet #learntocrochet #crochetbasics #beginnercrochet #howtoincreasecrochet

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10 best crochet hacks collection of tips that will speed up your next project

Ready to step up your crocheting game? With this collection of clever crochet hacks, you will be unbeatable, because all top crochet designers know little tricks that help them work faster, better and be more creative. #crochet #crochethack #crochettips #learntocrochet

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These crochet videos will help you learn how to crochet the basic crochet stitches, which include a slip knot, chain, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, triple crochet, and a slip stitch. Knowing these basic crochet stitches is a great start if you are learning how to crochet. #crochet #howto #learn #slipknot #chain #singlecrochet #halfdoublecrochet, #doublecrochet #triplecrochet #slipstitch #forbeginners #stepbystep #tutorial #stitches

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the crochet stitch is labeled with instructions for how to use it and where to put them

Everything you ever needed to know about the parts of a crochet stitch in one easy to understand post. Crochet bliss.. I tell you!Ever find yourself confused about what part of a crochet stitch is

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Do you want to learn crochet? With these crochet tips you will be crocheting like a pro! Learn the basics with me and check out this article.

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