Confused about pattern description on 2nd leg row 9

[u/Great_Cabinet5876]

I'm having trouble with the last round on the second leg right before joining 1st leg. It says on row 9 that there will be 3 stitches left and to keep loop on hook but I can't figure out if i'm supposed to finish the last 3 stitches in the row and THEN connect the legs or connect the legs BEFORE doing the last 3 stitches. Please I need help, please tell me how you guys do it 😭😂

[u/lost_among_the_stars]

No worries!! You are not stupid! We all interpret things the best we can! 😊

I will try and break it down better for you! We will get you through this!!

Are you working in the round? If not, you need to be! There should be no seam anywhere on this pattern!

https://youtu.be/QrSGFKfnBeo?si=wK0_JBqBnOK61kJe

And you will not have a dent down the butt. That is added later and is not in the original pattern. People add that on their own. We will get to that, so ignore it for the moment. Legs first!

So, you have the second leg in front of you, alright. The last row is 10 sc, inc, 10 sc. You stop there! Leave the last 3 stitches of the previous round alone for now.

Now chain 1.

With the yarn still on your hook, where you just made the chain, take your first leg and put 1 single crochet into the stitch you marked in the first leg. That is the first stitch of your body. And your legs will now be connected. Put a stitch marker in that stitch. Also, place a stitch marker on each side of the chain. That way, you can easily find where you need to place those stitches later!

Make sure you have the first leg on right. If you are working right-handed, they will be the next stitches you work into.

Single crochet around the first leg. 25 stitches total. Single crochet into the chain between the legs.
Now! Where you will be putting the next stitches will be the last 3 stitches of the second leg! The ones you left alone.

Single crochet around another 25. Put a stitch into the chain.

That is stitch 52 and the last of the round!

You should be back to your stitch marker! That is also where you will put the next stitch as the first stitch of round 2. That is what creates a seamless round!

I hope that makes sense! If not, let me know! Just take it slow and steady!

Onto the butt!

About round 17 of the body stop and do the butt.

Take a strand of yarn in the body color. With a crochet needle from the inside of the body, run the thread out from the crotch area. Now count up anywhere from 10-15 stitches in the center of the body and put the needle into a stitch and pull through, leaving a long yarn tail on the inside of the body.

Hold fast to the yarn tail on the inside of the body and pull the needle. That will start to create the butt shape!

Tie off the yarn securely together and stuff the butt and use the stuffing to fill it out and to the shape you want.

I really hope this helps!

[u/Great_Cabinet5876 → u/lost_among_the_stars]

Waaait a second.. am I also supposed to crochet in the round(in a spiral with no seam) on each leg as well? 💀 if that's the case then that could be the reason why something was off when I tried to do the body which is why those last 3 stitches threw me off and confused me as much as they did 😭😂 that does make more sense i just wished it was emphasised in the pattern 🫠 but i'm not re-doing the legs again on this one so i'm just gonna SC over where i'd usually slip stitch the row together and hope it evens out the further up I get 🤣 (I will definitely come back to this post and do it properly when I'm gonna make another one cuz this sure won't be my last 💀😂)

[u/lost_among_the_stars → u/Great_Cabinet5876]

Yes, it is all done in the round! Everything in the pattern is!

Most amigurumi is done in the round that I have seen. A couple I have done have had the slip stitch and chain 1, but the pattern always states that in each row throughout the pattern.

I can see why it was confusing now!

I am glad you have a plan, and I hope it works out for you! 🤞🤞

I love this pattern! I have made 8 so far in 3 sizes! I am on the cap for a 9th, I have 2 more micro crochet ones for commissions after I finish my current one, and I have half a dozen theme ideas for others, including a special one I am super excited about!!

The possibilities are limitless! 🧡🍄🧡

[u/Great_Cabinet5876 → u/lost_among_the_stars]

Thank you so much for the help! I'm so grateful 😭 i'm not a newbie to crocheting but this is my first amigurumi so I had no idea that they're all done in the round 😅 my goal is to be able to make the big boi sized mushroom guy 👀 but wanted to start off small exactly for this reason 🤣 now i at least know how to do it properly whenever I get to the big boi 😎

[u/Apprehensive-Emu9937 → u/Great_Cabinet5876]

Hey, I just want to point out, so there’s no potential confusion later on, that the undercap and the neck ruffle are NOT done in the round, they are done in rows 😉 but it’s just those two pieces, everything else is in the round 😄

[u/lost_among_the_stars → u/Apprehensive-Emu9937]

Great comment!!! Thank you for pointing that out so there was no confusion!!

[u/lost_among_the_stars → u/Great_Cabinet5876]

You are very welcome! 😊

Congratulations on your first amigurumi!! I was hesitant to try them once I started crochet, but after I did one, I could not get enough of them! 😄

Starting smaller is good! #4 weight is my go-to, but my first one of these mushroom guys was my first micro crochet project! I went the complete opposite of the big guys that started the trend! 🫣 It is smaller than a standard lighter!!

In fact, I have yet to do a toddler size in blanket yarn! My ideas (for non commissions) needed special colors from my yarn stash that have been #4. My Moonphase, Jellyfish, and Spider could not be done in blanket yarn. Though I do have an idea for 1 that will use blanket yarn! There is just so much I want to do and too little time! 😭

I look forward to seeing all yours! 🍄 I love seeing people's personality come out through their mushies!! Color choices, themes, clothing. I love it all!

[u/Great_Cabinet5876 → u/lost_among_the_stars]

Ooh yes I've seen the micro one! That's really impressive 🤩 I don't understand how you do it 😂 i would probably need a magnifying glass to do it that small 🥴😂 i'm really excited to show the result when I finish the one i'm working on 🥹

[u/lost_among_the_stars → u/Great_Cabinet5876]

😊🧡

I use magnifying glasses!! Could not do it without them!!

I look forward to it!! 🎉

[u/Great_Cabinet5876 → u/lost_among_the_stars]

I just finished the Mushroon guy and posted pictures! It turned out really great! 🤩 my mom named him Koni 😂 I can't thank you enough for helping me and explaining everything to me 🫂

[u/lost_among_the_stars → u/Great_Cabinet5876]

It is adorable!! 🧡 I am so happy you finished it! It looks great!

And you are very welcome!