Amigurumi tips and tricks

AT first glance, amigurumi may seem like an entanglement of coloured yarn. But don’t toss it till you’ve tried it. A few things to keep in mind:

1. Amigurumi patterns come in both written and chart form. If you’re reading one for the first time, you may find the cacophony of “sc” (single crochet), “X” and inverted “V” symbols threatening to make you cross-eyed. Go to hookandneedles.com/tutorials, and click on Amigurumi Tutorial 2: How To Read Amigurumi Patterns to breeze through it all.