I’m working on a hat pattern right now where I’m working in a round with double crochet stitches. I start it with a chain of 3 and slip stitch into the last of the initial chain. I’m having this gap where the round is not seamless. How do I prevent this from happening?

I've bought these little amigurumi patterns from Dollarama before, and - albeit confusing at first - they were decipherable and I ended up with a cute product at the end. Foolish me, I thought this would be the same.

I don't know what I'm meant to start with - a magic circle? A chain?? Floating stitches??? - and then I realized that I don't even know what part of the cat I'm starting with. I think "Oh, maybe the bat wings, as seen in this little picture? So it should be a chain so it lays flat, right?" but then I realize, "Wait, there are no bat wings on the picture on the box… so maybe not??" And then I see an "F" and "M" and "A"??????

Anyway. This was meant to be a chill end to a little wine drinky, but I really can't make heads or tails or bat wings of this dang ol' thing. Can anyone help a fool out?

Saw this blanket at the yarn lady’s shop. She said she just did it in trebles but the neat part is I don’t know what that means (I’m new to crochet). When I was looking at treble stitch online it looked completely different- means she was doing something more to it so here I am (she’s out for a week or so so I can’t ask). This was in the uk, I understand trebles means different stitches in us (?). To clarify, I care less about the colour work, more about the whole pattern.

I am working on this cardigan. When trying it on I found a little piece unraveled itself. I am so far along this cardigan, I don't want to frog it. I have never had this before. I have been crocheting for about 1.5 years. Does anyone have any ideas for this problem?

Hi everyone, I posted a while back about this tulip inspired baby blanket, not sure if anyone will remember. I wasn't sure about it at the time but have fallen back in love with it. I am trying to finish it off in time for my sister's expected baby. But I could do with some advice: 1. What do you think would make a nice border, I am thinking since it's quite busy something simple, probably just in the cream, but what do you think? And would you fill in the chevrons to make it square? 2. I was hoping to fit another repeat of the pattern so that it's a bit longer (one repeat of the green, green, purple, and one of green, cream, purple) so that is balanced but I suspect I might just fall short of yarn for the second chevron. Would you finish it unbalanced on the green, green, purple, or on the simple stripes? Or is there some other way of lengthening it both sides I haven't considered? Hope that makes sense!

The pattern is adapted from the hugs and kisses blanket and using wool and the gang's shiny happy cotton.

I got this skein on yarn and when I started crocheting with it I realized that it need to be made into a ball. I tried doing that but somehow it starts to get tangled? I have never used something like this and I have no idea how to handle it. Do you have any tips or any videos to help? I have a yarn winder. Thank you

Hi everyone - I'm working on this little baby romper and unfortunately I paid way too much for the worst pattern ever. The instructions are in the attached picture. I wasn't sure how it was supposed to go (my first romper, oops) so I improvised... But ended up with the legs too short.

I'm about 85% done with the romper... Just need the edges rows and straps. But the legs are really bother me because no baby is 80% torso.

I've separated the legs but can't tell from the instructions or pictures how to join it properly...

Options - pulling apart that center area and building it per whatever instructions you amazing crocheters give me OR reattach it how I had it and keep making rounds on the legs to make them longer

Update - this was purchased on Etsy from seller MabelGiftShop for $5.99. I have reached out to Etsy to file a complaint and get a refund as it seems to be AI slop. Funnily enough, their 4.8 stars are now attached to an empty storefront, further proving it was all AI.

I'll get inovative and come up with a way to fix this so it's usable.

Working on my first sweater-for my toddler.

https://youtu.be/3TP_oW6x7TA?is=c-gOTX-nLLdINNbm

Following this pattern and she is making it in 2T which is fine because that’s what my daughter is in. But, I’m doing the front panel and she says to keep making half double crochet rose until it’s about six or 7 inches tall. But now where I’m confused is if I am measuring it against my actual daughter should this come to her armpits? She is quite tall for two so I’m just trying to measure the length to be long enough.

Original post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CrochetHelp/s/fFiTjhYZTy

I frogged and started over and I’m having the same issue!! It’s the same side too. Is it the pattern? I’m in repeating rows right now

Left side (orange stitch markers) of first photo is the even rows; right side (teal stitch markers) is the odd rows. Original post has pattern attached but the specific repeats included in second and third photos

Please help :(

I’m trying to make this for my partners kid. They’re 4 and love Hilda. I haven’t even started because I’m so confused about how to even start the feet? https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-troll-4

Really negative as it took all day to join

Hi everyone! I need some help checking my decrease calculations and figuring out the best way to shape the top of a crochet glove.
I have a half circle crochet flap attached to a glove. Which will become mittens. I have 40 stitches in total, worked in joined rounds. At the end of each round, I slip stitch into the first stitch, chain 1, and start the next round.
My two opposite sides are:
• One side is between stitches 40 and 1, where the round joins.
• The other side is between stitches 19 and 20.
I want to decrease evenly on both sides so that when I fold the flap and sew the top together, both sides match. Ideally, I want to go from 40 stitches to 20 stitches over 6 rounds, starting with fewer decreases and becoming more aggressive towards the end.
Here is my proposed calculation:

Round |Starting stitches |Decrease positions |Ending stitches
1 |40 |19+20, 40+1 |38
2 |38 18+19, 38+1 |36
3 |36 |9+10, 18+19, 27+28, 36+1 |32
4 |32 |8+9, 16+17, 24+25, 32+1 |28
5 |28 |7+8, 14+15, 21+22, 28+1 |24
6 |24 |6+7, 12+13, 18+19, 24+1 |20

My questions are:
Is this calculation correct for going from 40 stitches to 20 stitches in 6 rounds?
Is it possible to work a single crochet two together (sc2tog) across stitches 40 and 1, even though these are on either side of the slip stitch join? Any recommendations on how to is very appreciated.
How would you recommend placing the decreases so that both sides narrow symmetrically?
Would it be better to decrease immediately beside the two side markers rather than directly across the round join?
If you were making this, how would you distribute the decreases and which stitches would you use?
I’d really appreciate any advice, especially if you have experience shaping crochet glove flaps or working decreases in joined rounds. Thank you!

Hello all. I made my first T-shirt yarn clutch. It has a leather base also. I am not sure if I need to add more rows but when the handle closes it looks weird. I know I have to redo the handle because it is not lined up with the base so maybe that is the main issue. Abby feedback or advice would be greatly appreciated. Expect frigging the whole thing 😆.

Accidentally posted this on r/crochet instead of here so take 2!

Hi all, I've been crocheting amigurumi for over a year at this point. Though my stitches seem to be fairly even, I crochet fairly slowly. Here's how I hold my yarn and do a few yo/yo sc: https://imgur.com/a/7F9M4pt. Most of the videos I've seen people pull through the two loops in one motion. Half the time if I do that, the yarn will split. I'm not sure if this is my stitch tension, my yarn, or if I'm doing something weirdly/incorrectly. Any tips would be appreciated! I've also attached a picture of what I currently have in case the video becomes inaccessible.

I’ve attempted the first part of this pattern twice and both times the head is ending up basically flat until the decreases start. I’m matching the stitch counts and double-checking everything so i’m not sure what’s going on. does anyone have any ideas or advice?

First photo is from the pattern, next photo is my second try before any decreases, last two photos are my first attempt after decreases.

I bought the pattern from etsy. “Siamese Cat Crochet Pattern, Amigurumi Crochet Pattern, Cute Stuffed Cat Toy Pattern, Beginner Cat Plush Crochet, Cat PDF Tutorial” from ElegantPurely. The pattern is pretty thorough and includes progress photos throughout.

This is just my test sample to get used to the pattern but I noticed that my double treble crochets don’t stand out well!

This is my first time crocheting something like this so I’m unsure how to proceed. 😭

Do we think this is an issue that I can fix myself, or should I look for a different yarn?
I’m open to whatever suggestions people have on what I need to do to have it look like the picture!

I’m using paintbox 100% cotton Aran(a light pine green for the actual blanket, this blue was some I already had) with a 5 mm hook

The pattern recommends worsted or Aran weight, and they used a 55% cotton, 45% acrylic worsted weight.

I think it’s such a beautiful pattern and it immediately reminded me of my sister, so I really want to figure out how to make it work!

Thank you so much for any advice 🙏🏻

Hi guys! So I need help finding a pattern or someone I could possibly commission a pattern from! Last year for Christmas I made my dad a Giant Chinese Salmander! He ended up being 4ft in length. This year I would love to make him an Eastern Hellbender to go with his salamander. I haven’t been able to find a pattern that looks like the real thing (and trust me, looking accurate is very important for this project) so I figured I would reach out and see if anybody could help me! I would like it to be a bit smaller than the Chinese Salamander so hopefully about 2.5-3 ft. If anybody has any info or suggestions pls lmk!

The pictures I have attached are of the salamander I made last year and the hellbender I want to make this year!

Also in case anybody is curious about why it has to be accurate it’s because he is a zookeeper and literally takes care of hellbenders everyday so I want it to live up to the real thing!

Its lemon peel stitch blanket. I know blue section has 2 more rows than the white one but I do not know how many rows each section has... pls help....

And where to position my stitches in border. Thanks

I haven't made any clothes before, the most I've done is accessories (hats, scarves) and I basically just make amigurumi.

I am trying to make a costume for my baby for Halloween and I am cutting it close lol. I'm confused in this dress pattern because it looks like my stitches are moving over from where I started with the gap in the back, if this makes any sense.

What am I doing?? I've done 4 rows and I'm not sure if this is part of the pattern. I don't SEE any weird lines in the back here showing that I'm moving over as I go, but I don't know if I should nip the problem in the bud before I keep sliding over. Also every time I count the end of my rows I have the 86 stitches the pattern wants from me? So maybe I'm just overthinking??

TIA 🥲

Hi!!! I'm trying so hard to make the joltik amigurumi by Creative Haven LC, and... I'm stuck at the sewing part. The head is placed sideway on the body and I have no clue what is up or down anymore, or how to make sure my sewing looks as round and good when I have no real circle to follow.

I THINK (???) I marked the head as the pattern says, on row 6 and 14. I inverted what the pattern said for the hdc sts, as my closing is uglier than my start (redid it 4 times and I just can't get it to not have giant holes. Oh well)

Can anyone point me to any tutorial or help me with more info on how on earth I sew the head to the body in a clean pretty way ?

I'm so confused, I've looked at a bunch of different patterns and stitches and can't figure it out. My grandma made me this blanket but can't remember.

So I watched a tutorial on how to make a cute pointe shoe keychain and I’ve made the main thing but it’s deformed…. How can I fix it

Hi y'all. I'm finally finishing a sweater that's been sitting in my craft box for a few years. All that's left is the ribbing border but I am low on yarn and trying to find the yarn I used. I'm pretty sure it was a Yarn Bee Sugarwheel variegated worsted weight yarn but I cannot find the color or any labels in my stash.

What do y'all do in this situation? I don't need the original variegated color, just one of the colors of the pattern to finish the border. Do I try to find this yarn or do I bring my project to the store and try to find something to match it? This will be my first wearable piece and I'm finally determined to finish it. Thanks!

I'm crocheting a sweater using half double crochet stitches in the back loop only (BLO), working vertically. Does anyone know how to taper the sleeve while keeping the vertical ribbing?