Honestly, as long as you pick one and stick with it, most folks won't see the difference, so make yourself happy. Yarn under hurts me, so I'm definitely a yarn over gal~

I love that Im still learning new techniques with crochet! I never realized that yarn under could make a difference!

I absolutely love you holding up the two swatches with the statement "you can really tell the difference between these two" because no, I absolutely cannot lol 😂

I always yarned under when I first learned and it took me two years to figure out why all my garments were so stiff 😂

As a begginer you never imagine little changes like these would have such notable impact on the final product. I remember doing my stitches in slightly different ways when I first started and I couldn't understand why the whole thing came out so uneven lol

I personally prefer yarn over as it seems softer to me, especially making things for my kid.

.... its that why my stuff keeps looking weird i do then interchangeably

I've crocheted for years and see such a small difference i wouldn't bother.

I didn't realize it made a difference until now. I've automatically been doing yarn under since I started for some reason, and didn't realize I was doing something different until I went to my library's crochet club. I'm learning new things everyday lol

I've just discovered why I could never make a consistent crochet pattern 😂❤

I tend to do yarn over, but I’ve watched a couple videos lately where they we’re doing yarn under. It’s my understanding that if you are working on an amigurumi project that yarn under is better because it creates those tight stitches filling in the fabric of the project better. It was good to see both done in one video. Thank you.

I have the habit of yarn over, but I like the effect displayed by yarn under.

I have about 40 years crochet experience but only realized this month (December 2023) that yarn under made such a big difference. I actually like the yarn under method

i keep switching between them by accident

I have an issue with too much tension on my yarn so yarn over works best for me! I usually have the same outcome as yarning under and I usually teach yarn over to people who have their yarn too tight because it can help combat that! But at the end of the day do what’s more comfortable for you ❤

I switch constantly between the two! Now everything makes sense.

I’ve been crocheting for 10 years, and I never knew about this! Honestly, I’m still struggling to see the difference in the techniques. But I see the difference in the results

I only did yarn under for amigurumi, yarn over for everything else.

All I do is turn my projects inside out before coming them up 🤷‍♀️ same neater stitch without the effort

It only really seems to make a difference with smaller yarn. With acrylics it's more apparent than one creates x's and the other creates v's

I love yarning under, it gives the amigurumi texture!

I've been crocheting for 50 years, and you just taught me something, young lady. I love to learn new stuff, so thank you very much.

I personally like how it looks yarned over better.

I think, yarn under is best to use when making amigurumis like obviously it will make the amis smaller than those amis that's been made by YO and based on my own exp, it's tighter and looks neat.

I prefer yarn under for the light fabrics and yarn over for blanket yarn. I'm very new to crochet and I'm still learning the best practices for blanket yarn.

Depending on how much tension you give your yarn as you form each stitch, you will also also see much smaller to no gaps between the fibers. I prefer yu/yo for amigurumi. Gives a cleaner look IMO. But both approaches are great. And depending on the design, yo/yo may yield options to help with additional things the crocheted is attempting. Perhaps you are attempting to weave other materials like fur, felt, or ribbons into your doll? Or as one commented stated, fighting with tighter stitches that yu/yo yields is painful for you? Both methods are going to give great final products. 😊

i've always yarned under, it's so much easier, faster, it's a very fluid motion and the stitches look so good, neat and equal

I love the yarn under stitch cause it's easier on my hands and I love making stuffed animals ❤

just realized i’ve always done yarn under since learning how to crochet. didnt know there was a difference!

From the side you show, the yarn under stitches look smoother, therefore I’d say I prefer that.

I prefer yarn over but I make wearables. I've never tried amigurumi.

This explains so much. I didn’t know there was a difference 😅 now I get why my projects look odd.

I learned yarn over was the general method when i started amigurumi and the pattern said to make sure i yarn under and i was like, wait a minute, I've been doing yarn under this whole time

Yarn under makes the amigurumi smaller, but makes the stitches tighter. Yarn over makes the project larger, but depending on the yarn used it leaves small gaps.

I love learning more about crochet 🧶🖤

I like yarn under. For plushie yarns I don’t see a difference, but on non plush yarn I do see a difference and not having polyfil coming out is beautiful

I always fall back to yarn over 😊

I have used both I usually use the yarn over for normal crochet and yarn under for amigurumi

I always do yarn under. I make a lot of Amigurumi, so it makes sense.

I use yarn over when doing normal crochet projects but yarn under always when doing Amigurumi

I like yarn under for stuffies and stuff like that, but yarn over for garments

Ive never actually tried the yarn over method :0 both look pretty good imo

personality i have no idea wich one i use 😅

I have personally never used yarn under but I'll have to try it for my next amigurumi project!

Your comparison is the first YO vs YU comparison I've seen where it's distinctly noticeable and honestly it may be the "reason" I haven't been able to figure out why my crochet projects don't look quite as polished as more professional crocheters. And here I thought it may be because I'm left handed 😆 Gonna try it out today, thanks!

This was so helpful! I was genuinely wondering yesterday why my stitches always looked different from tutorials. Thank you 😄

I have always used yarn over. I have been thinking of trying under as I like the look.

Thank you, I’m going to make Spyro the Dragon, and I think yarn under will make a better scale look :3

I’ve found that I prefer just flipping my work inside out rather than yarning over in a different way, it’s flatter on the inside and more appealing to my eye.😅

I can tell that there is a difference right next to eachother but I never would have been able to articulate how its different. Its like things being almost a pefect color match but not quite.

I like the look of under better, but I like how fast and efficient I can get with the classic over

I have been crocheting for almost 9 years, and for 97% of it, I have been doing yarn over, but since last summer I started doing yarn under because of how the stitches looked for amigurumi. So that is how I've been crocheting now.

i like to go under with amigurumi and over with regular crochet pieces like clothing, decorations etc

Depends on your hands, joints (going as far as one’s shoulder). When it comes to amigurumi , the yarn under looks amazingly tidy! I’ve tried it and loved it. Also what you’ll make will turn out smaller. Good luck to whichever the way you crochet as long as you are happy and healthy ❤❤

I seen crochet projects that use a yarn over then yarn under pattern, the end result looks neat.

I didn't know that there was a difference 😮. I prefer over🥰

I've always yarned over but I'll try yarn under!

I prefer a smaller hook to changing how I crochet. But it's good to know people who can't use a smaller hook have the option to use yarn under and still get tight stitches.

For amigurumis I actually like to yarn over but stitch into the back loops only, I did it by accident once and liked the way it looked so I kept doing it lol

I’ve always been a yarn over but I’m gonna have to try yarn under… it looks better. Thank you!!

Yarn under now, love the cleaner look of under. So did not know that was a thing!! Thank you!

Whoa. I didn't know that made a difference. I yarn under but I swear I thought it would both look the same.

This is a first time for me hearing about the yarn under method and I love it!!!

I use yarn under for amigurumi, but yarn over for anything else

I didnt realize there was such a difference! I prefer the yarn under but have always done the yarn over. Tfs!!

I have always yarn under, as it's my go-to technique I've never had tension problems. I think if I yarn over now I would struggle. I found it doesn't really make a difference as long as the tension is ok. It only makes a difference with Tunisian crochet, that really does need yarn over to get the pattern right

I’ve been yarn under-ing on my beginners kit and and i was wondering why it looked so different from the beginner video! This was so so helpful!

I've been crocheting for 57 years and I have no idea whether I yarn over or yarn under. Ha! I'm gonna have to go crochet a little to find out 😂

For amigurumi I always prefer yarn under because it ensures my toy stuffing doesn't come out

Who would have thought something so small would actually make a difference

There is actually yarn over-yarn under, yarn under-yarn over, both yarn under, and both yarn over. With the first two, while working a single crochet you start by yarning over/yarning under and vise versa.

Both look great, and only someone who actually knows this stuff would know the difference, but them side-by-side to me under looks more plush, soft, and pillowy

Yarn over because as a beginner it helps me more and I don't have to use as much yarn

Under is so pretty

From other swatches I've seen comparing, this is most obvious when you're not using fluffy wool! It can also look different when you do half the stitch yarn over and the other half yarn under (giving 4 different stitch appearances!). Could be a fun way to mix up texture

I have only ever been doing yarn under lol 😂

Whatever you comfortable doing most! left handed so the yarn under right handed over.. it's muscle memory too

Probably wouldn’t use it for a larger project but the definition in the stitches would look great in a plush or something like that! So I get where the amigrumi designers are coming from 😂

I like to do Yarn Under then finish with Yarn Over for each stitch. It won't make it too stiff/small, but still remain the tidy X stitch look.

I do yarn under because it prevents the yarn from untwisting

I have only learned about yarn under. I think it looks neater than yarn over

I like both for different projects

I’m a natural yarn under gurl, just feels right 🙂

I cant for me life see the difference when u are crocheting

Im so happy! we use the same yarn!! I've never seen a person who prefers to crochet using only cheneal yarn. I prefer this yarn slightly more than traditional 3 to 4 ply yarns! Thank YOU!!

i use yarn under for amigurumi and yarn over for literally everything else

yarn over!! but i’ll have to try this one ^_^

That's pretty cool. I didn't know there'd be a difference in look

I'm a beginner and I think I will prefer yarn over but I would love to try different methods

I have been crocheting for a long time and never heard of yarn under.

Yarn under was easier than yarn over, used to do a lot of yarn under technique but now I’m switching to yarn over. I could tell you that recently I keep on forgetting that I’m doing yarn over instead of yarn under when I’m crocheting 😅

When I do a single crochet I have a habit to yarn under then over on the same stitch 😂

I’ve always done yarn under, because I didn’t know I was doing it wrong when tutorials say “yarn over”. 😭

yarn under is also a lot faster of a motion and i believe it uses just a little less yarn !

Yarn under I use that all the time

Yarned under all my life, did not realize the other version was a thing

For me, I prefer a combo of those two. I yarn under first, and then I finish a stitch with a yarn over. 😊

For some reason yarn under is so difficult for me. So now I just choose different yarns or hook sizes

Definately yarn under I always had difficulty telling my stitches apart, especially my increases, with yarn over. I know i was meant to look for the V shape, but my mind just saw everything but that. The X shape is just so much easier to see and count 😅

when i was learning crochet i accidentally learned to yarn under cuz it felt faster and more natural and i just didn't think there was a difference between over and under. this is world-shattering lol