Can I make an amigurumi pattern smaller? (Pattern included)

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Can I make an amigurumi pattern smaller? (Pattern included)

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Күн бұрын

Hello, it's Thursday! I took a break to do something a little different this week, and looked at resizing a crochet pattern to make it smaller. I used the same steps as I used in the "bigger" video a couple of months back, and make mini spookitty!
The steps I'm following are here:
• 7 steps to make amigur...
The original Spookitty pattern can be found here:
• Free crochet pattern -...
Or a written version (now updated!) is here:
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US terminology used
All pieces are worked in a continuous spiral unless otherwise marked.
Stitch Glossary:
ch: “Chain” - yarn over, pull through only loop.
sc: “Single crochet” - Insert hook, yarn over, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook.
inc: “Increase” - Complete two single crochets into the same stitch, one after the other.
inc3: "increase 3" - complete three single crochet into the same stitch.
dec: “Decrease over two stitches”- Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up loop. Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull up loop. Yarn over a third time, and pull through all three loops on hook.
Pattern notation
x[…] Repeat the instructions between the square brackets ‘x’ times.
(…) The total numbers of stitches in the row/round

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@ComplicatedKnots 3 жыл бұрын

Hi everyone! To celebrate the 1 year birthday of my channel I am filming a Q&A this weekend, so if you have any questions, leave them here in the comments! 😀

@FlorianEagox Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate this cuz I mostly blind, so I work with bulky and chunky, but I don't always want something huge

@veronicamiller6089 2 жыл бұрын

Both big and small. My SIL showed me your channel and omg. I started my own Spider for my daughter. I'm going to shrink it and make a few for her class for her to give out for Halloween. But I am going to also make it bigger for her as well so she can have a mommy and baby

@emily-pg2bi 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness spookitty is so cute! Would it be possible for you to make a video in the future on how to make your own pattern? I’ve begun to make my own patterns based of of shapes that I know, but I can’t figure out how to make more intricate shapes, and there are no resources that I can find on the internet.

@XatxiFly Жыл бұрын

I love that you make videos like this, it's so cool to see the experimental drafting stuff as it happens. I don't even crochet (yet) but I love seeing a crafter design and figure things out as part of the story of a project.

@saphirestarr9952 5 ай бұрын

Just found your channel, loving it.

@MitsueOokami 8 ай бұрын

So far i've been enjoying making things smaller, BUT rather than changing the patterns, i've just gotten into making amigurumis with sewing thread and a 0.9mm hook hahaha!

@melissatavares1481 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a small version of the skull horse. I love your videos

@NutmegCrochets 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, this does look more difficult than making things bigger. I could see this as being useful for making mini crewmates from Among Us. I've already made several for friends and family, now I can make mini ones!

@ComplicatedKnots 3 жыл бұрын

Bigger is definitely better, I just wish tiny wasn't this darn cute!!

@NutmegCrochets 3 жыл бұрын

@@ComplicatedKnots True, very true.

@xantheee5955 3 жыл бұрын

This is really helpful! Love the thumbnail too 💕

@ComplicatedKnots 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@marina_m11 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate this tutorial and anything like it! What I find most challenging is attaching parts and would love to see more info on attaching closed vs open pieces. Thanks!

@amara560 3 жыл бұрын

This was super interesting!

@belindabeurrier5540 2 жыл бұрын

You are amazing! I am new to amagurimi and finding you has helped me so much. Thanks

@gabrielavasques1851 3 жыл бұрын

OMG!!! YOU DID IT AAAAAAAAAAA ❤️🥺

@ComplicatedKnots 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea! 😄

@corrinrussell7023 11 ай бұрын

Love this. Thank you so much.

@FeatheredCreature Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this! I'll give it a try as some patterns are just huge and I prefer my plushies smaller

@wendyshort6900 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see a larger rainbow cat. Most items I make are for great niece's or nephews All love to lug them around or cuddle them. I have been asked for a unicorn, and a cat so am really interested in those patterns you have created 😊

@Demety 2 жыл бұрын

I'm using this to make a pattern smaller while using bigger yarn

@bplus3studio357 11 ай бұрын

I think that you should make a smaller version of the new spookitty too! Original poster: Bplus3studio357

@darthlaurel 3 жыл бұрын

I think I'd rather just use really small yarn and a really small hook.

@ComplicatedKnots 3 жыл бұрын

Thats fair 😂

@missykim510 3 жыл бұрын

you are a goddamn GENIUS

@kimrichman9703 10 ай бұрын

Is it possible to do no sew on this smaller spookitty? I made the large one and prefer no sew.

@kitwickliff 3 жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL!!!! sounds very challenging! Me as to bigger v smaller. I'd go bigger... as to "what next?" What about a size up of the witchy owl?

@ComplicatedKnots 3 жыл бұрын

Oooh that could be fun! For Halloween this year I'm half tempted just to redo last year's patterns, but twice the size 😂

@kitwickliff 3 жыл бұрын

@@ComplicatedKnots that would be Awesome!!!

@joannakim8561 3 жыл бұрын

AHHH CUTIE!!!

@spamcrochet5611 3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if you had a trick to gauging how much yarn you need for a project? I always end up coming short on yarn in a project, so I might just shrink projects from now on

@Sam-gi8xo 2 ай бұрын

So, dumb question, is simply cutting the first row in half not enoguh? What im working on starts with a MR and 6 sc. So ill make a MR with 3sc, then couldnt i just continue the pattern the way it is? Since its an even number, would it work like that?

@savanalewis6673 2 жыл бұрын

You probably won't see this. But I am struggling with understanding r9. Any way you could break it down for me. For i tried the method from the normal pattern and it came out so bulky.

@ComplicatedKnots 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Looks like that row is the widest part of the eye holes. We start by working 6sc around, that bit should be obvious. That brings us to the first opening we have made using chains. Work a sc by inserting your hook around the chains made in the previous row. Just the one for now. That's going to start bring that side of the eye in. You are going to then Chain 2, and put another sc on the same chain from R8, but on the other end. So on that chain, you've sc, ch2, sc, and the single crochets should be one at the start of the R8 chain, one at the end of the R8 chain. This is because we are narrowing the opening, not closing it off altogether. You then will sc into the stitch between the two eye openings - this was a sc in R8 as well. That brings us to the second eye opening, where you will repeat what we just did - sc around the chain, ch2, sc around the chains on the other end. Then finish the row with 7sc to get back to our starting place. I hope this helps!

@savanalewis6673 2 жыл бұрын

@@ComplicatedKnots I actually got it right! But yes super helpful! For the first pattern you did had put " over chain" but this pattern you put " on chain". So I sat puzzled for almost 2 hours torn between " do I loop over row 8 like the original pattern? Or do I sc in one of the stitches at the front then chain 2?" I experimented with my confusion and seeing which gave me the results I was looking for. And tada I did it right! Thank you so so much! I'm just getting back into crochet so I'm still dusting off the cobwebs of memory lol.

@YouDontNeedToKnowAboutMe 10 ай бұрын

smaller for the win tbh XD

@iamtuesdayrose Жыл бұрын

Can’t you just use the same pattern but use a smaller yarn and needle?

@sershewolf7701 3 жыл бұрын

I prefer to make things bigger and will you make the skullicorn bigger

@ComplicatedKnots 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe? Could be fun. 😁

@wolfbeam3915 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer to upsize and gain detail instead of potentially loosing it. Downsizing has its advantages for keyrings and similar projects. I'd use thinner yarn though - the process you went through making mini Spookitty seemed unnecessarily stressful! I can't believe you were trolled about the spider upsizing being too 'simple', it took a lot more effort than just using larger yarn - you had to completely redesign the pattern!

@ComplicatedKnots 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely prefer bigger, but smaller gets bonus points for how fast the projects are! It wasn't trolling so much as an offhand comment, but it encouraged me to push myself a little bit harder this time :)