Comments on: Comparing Amigurumi Crocheted in One Loop or Both and Right Side and Wrong Side

By: beavisfreak

beavisfreak — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:26:11 +0000

I’ve used both the right and wrong side out while crocheting; I think it just depends on what kind of shape or texture you’re looking to give your ami. I usually freehand my patterns so I’ll use a mixture of both, depending on what effect I’m trying to achieve.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:45:53 +0000

What a help! Thank you!

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Fri, 27 May 2011 05:33:07 +0000

You’ve just saved me from so much trouble! Recently I began to do my own amigurumi, but everything looked so terrible wrong. First I thought it was the yarn’s fault so I bought a different one, no use. Then I thought, it must be the hook size, and switched to both a smaller and a bigger one. Then, obviously, I got to the terrible conclusion that I wasn’t good enough to crochet. Not that I was giving up or anything, but I really thought that I was destined to live up with the fugly ones.
Anyway, I only wanted to say thank you. My amigurumi are so much better now thanks to you, your blog and your Youtube channel. ^^

By: Eileen

Eileen — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:20:23 +0000

I dont get it with the both loops, back loop thing…. i’m extremely new to crocheting… but just curious…thanks so much

By: Emjay

Emjay — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 22:10:06 +0000

What side is facing out automatically will vary depending on your technique and what hand you crochet with so that can’t be a way of knowing. Essentially when you are working in both loops, the side where each stitch looks like little neat V’s all in rows is the right side and the wrong side is the side where each stitch looks more squarish with a bar across the top, almost like the pi symbol, is the wrong side.

By: Shelby-Lynne

Shelby-Lynne — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 04:14:58 +0000

I’m still confused at to which is the right an wrong side…when you crochet in a round (like to make the ball you did), is the side that’s automatically facing out the right side or the wrong side?

By: Heather O

Heather O — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 12:50:28 +0000

Thanks for this! I had been crocheting in back loop for a whole year, and only figured out my error recently. I love your “scientific” approach to showing the different outcomes…

By: Martina

Martina — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:30:09 +0000

I’ve been quietly wondering that to myself for ages, you see, I taught myself how to crochet and knit (you should have seen me banging my head against the kitchen table with the “Knitting for Dummies” book)

And now I finally have an answer to my question! Thanks a heap!
no wonder my teddy bears always end up sloppy and my tiny creatures are all different sizes!

You’re a life-saver!

By: C.A.

C.A. — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:18:42 +0000

After discovering all my amis were wrong side out, I decided to remake one right side out. He’s rounder and smaller. (I had been struggling with flat looking round objects.) Also, attaching limbs has been much easier since I’ve been crocheting right side out.

By: Maharet

Maharet — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:24:04 +0000

That was really great advice! I was wondering about that recently as well. Thanks!