Did you know you can crochet one row below where you would normally crochet?
It’s a nifty little trick that can create a neat new texture on the surface of your fabric – but it can have an extra benefit for amigurumi.
It can make your shape bend!
In this terrific video, Stacey shows you how to do it.
Specifically, she shows how to single crochet in the front loop, one row below – but you can use the general idea to do lots of other stitches one row below.
Here’s how.
See how that makes the fabric bend? Isn’t that cool?
Stacey used this technique to get the perfect bend in the truck for her Ellie the Elephant amigurumi pattern.
But that’s not all!
I use the same technique to give Maxwell Monster his adorable underbite.
Get the Maxwell Monster pattern here, and watch the video showing how to use “crochet one row below” to create an underbite here.
I crocheted one row below to get the silly lips on this free squishy monster pattern.
And crochet one row below is one of the skills you build on to be able to front post double crochet – the skill I used to create the ridged lines in this doll’s hair.
Crochet one row below. Pretty nifty – eh?
Here are handy links to all the posts about crocheting more advanced shapes. . .
- How to Work the Bottom Side of a Foundation Chain
- How to Crochet an Oval
- How to Stitch One Row Below
- How to Crochet an Underbite
- How to Crochet Scallops
- How to Crochet a Pocket Mouth
- How to Crochet Two Rounds Together that Are Separated by a Foundation Chain
- How to Add a Ruffle to Amigurumi
- How to Crochet a Donut Shape
- How to Crochet the Mane on a Lion
Return to the main table of contents for Let’s Learn to Crochet Amigurumi.
Move on to the posts about troubleshooting common problems.
Happy stitching!
