Lovely Lila Dolls

Dear All, In this tutorial, let's see how to work in BLO & FLO :) Abbreviations: sc : single crochet st(s) : stitch (es) flo : front loop only blo : back loop only The top of a single crochet stitch, looks like a braid which is formed by "V" shaped loops. The front loop is the one which is closer to you. And the back loop is the farther one.  (If you are working in rows, no matter which side you turn; while crocheting, the front loop is always the one that is closer to you and the back loop is always the one that is farther away from you.) How To Crochet in "Back Loop Only (BLO)" and "Front Loop Only (FLO)" HOW TO CROCHET IN THE "BACK LOOP ONLY (BLO)" "Crocheting in the back loop only" means, we insert our hook underneath only the back loop of the stitch we are crocheting into. Let's work in BLO and make a single crochet stitch together. 1. The top of a single crochet stitch, looks like a braid which is formed by "V...

How To Decrease One Single Crochet ( Invisible Decrease ) While crocheting, you need to change the number of the stitches in order to give your project the proper shape. This tutorial is about decreasing the number of stitches. To decrease one single crochet (sc), we join two single crochet stitches together and make them become one stitch. By this way you will have 1 stitch, instead of 2 stitches.  There are two ways for decreasing one single crochet. - Normal / Regular Decrease   - Invisible Decrease In this tutorial I am going to show you the invisible decrease method which I use in all my amigurumi projects. With this method, "decreased stitches" are nearly unnoticeable and the surface of the finished project looks smoother. Let's make "one single crochet decrease" together. :) If you prefer a video tutorial, please  click here. Abbreviation: sc : single crochet st(s) : stitch (es) dec : decrease sc2tog : single crochet 2 stitches together 1. The top o...

How To Increase One Single Crochet While crocheting, you need to change the number of the stitches in order to give your project the proper shape. This tutorial is about increasing the number of stitches. To increase one single crochet (sc) means to make two single crochet stitches in one stitch.  By this way you will have 2 stitches, instead of 1 stitch. For example, to increase a round of 12 stitches (sts) to 24 stitches (sts), you need to make 2 sc in every stitch of the round. Let's make "one single crochet increase" together. :) If you prefer a video tutorial, please  click here. Abbreviation: sc : single crochet st(s) : stitch (es) inc : increase 1. The top of a single crochet stitch, looks like a braid which is formed by "V" shaped loops.  Insert your hook underneath the both loops of the braid. 2. Yarn over from back and pull the yarn through the stitch. Now you have 2 loops on your hook. 3. Yarn over from back again, and pull the yarn through the bot...

How to Single Crochet In A Single Crochet Stitch Hi there, Single crochet stitch is the most basic crochet stitch. It is also the basic stitch of the amigurumi toys. In this tutorial, I am going to show you how to make a single crochet in a single crochet stitch.  If you are working in rounds, after you make the magic ring and finished the first round, you start 2nd round with making single crochet in a single crochet stitch. And also if you are working in rows, after you finished the first row with making single crochet stitches into the chain, in the 2nd row you will start making single crochet in the single crochet stitches. Now let's crochet together :) If you prefer a video tutorial, please  click here. Abbreviation: sc : single crochet 1. The top of a single crochet stitch, looks like a braid which is formed by "V" shaped loops.  Insert your hook underneath the both loops of the braid. 2. Yarn over from back and pull the yarn through the stitch. Now you have 2 loops...

How To Crochet In Joined / Joining Rounds With Single Crochet  Dear all, If you are crocheting in rounds, there are 2 ways. - Working in continuous / spiral rounds and - Working in joined / joining rounds.  This tutorial is about working in joined / joining rounds. I will also show you how to crochet a slip stitch and how to make a single crochet in a single crochet (sc) stitch.  Let's start crocheting together. :) If you prefer a video tutorial, please  click here. Abbreviations: sc : single crochet sl st : slip stitch ch : chain 1. We crochet our first round by making the magic ring.  ( Please  click here  for the magic ring tutorial.) While working in joined rounds with sc, we end every round with a slip stitch (sl st), but unfortunately these slip stitches form a horizontal seam.  And we always begin the new round with ch 1, which is called the raising chain. By this chain, beginning of the rounds are at the same level as the end of the rounds...

How To Crochet In Continuous / Joining Rounds With Single Crochet  Dear all, If you are crocheting in rounds, there are 2 ways. - Working in continuous / spiral rounds and - Working in joined / joining rounds. This tutorial is about working in continuous / spiral rounds. I will also show you how to make a single crochet in a single crochet (sc) stitch. While working in continuous / spiral rounds, we keep crocheting round and round continuously. We don't join the end and the beginning of the rounds. So while working in spiral rounds, it is important to use a marker to identify where each round ends and begins. Let's start crocheting together. :) If you prefer a video tutorial, please click here. Abbreviation: sc : single crochet 1. We crochet our first round by making the magic ring.  ( Please click here for the magic ring tutorial.) 2. I place my marker, before beginning the second round. I like to use a piece of yarn as a marker, at the end of the rounds. (By this way, the la...

How To Crochet Double Magic Ring (Magic Circle) With Single Crochet Dear all, If you are crocheting in rounds, magic ring (magic circle) is the first step to start a project. In this tutorial I am going to show you how I crochet magic ring with single crochet stitches. There are some different methods but I prefer to make "double" magic ring, because I think it is the most secure way to start a project. In this tutorial you will also find how to make single crochet stitches into the magic ring. Let's start crocheting :) Abbreviation: sc : single crochet If you prefer a video tutorial, please click here. 1. Loop the yarn over your finger 2 times. 2. Insert your hook under the loops on your finger. 3. Yarn over from back. 4. Pull the yarn through the loops. 5.      Yarn over from back again and pull the yarn through the loop on your hook. (This is the slip knot, and not counted as a stitch.)  Now let's make 6 single crochet stitches into our magic ring. (Num...