I have a quickie tutorial for anyone else who hates (or doesn't get) the 'magic ring' method of starting a circle for amigurumi. This is how I do it.
Step One: Ch 2
Step Two: SC however many your pattern calls for into the first chain made (or second chain from hook as my patterns are written) I used six for this example
With one stitch finished, second started
With two finished, third started
With three finished, fourth started
With four finished, fifth started
With five finished, sixth started
All six stitches, finished with a slip stitch
Continuing to Row 1 without finishing off
Depending on how you prefer to work, you can finish the row with a slip stitch into the first SC made (which will leave a visible seam when finished. Or you can just keep going in a continous loop as most amigurumi patterns call for
And Viola! you have a base circle upon which to build your amigurumi.
You can make hacky-sacks for practice. Here's a quick pattern to try:
I used Vanna's choice yarn and an F hook
Foundation: Ch 2 SC 6 in second Ch from hook (as shown above)
Row 1. *2SC in each* across
Row 2. *SC 1 2SC in next* across
Row 3. *SC 2 2SC in next* across
Row 4. *SC 3 2SC in next* across
Row 5. *SC 4 2SC in next* across
Row 6. SC across
Row 7. *SC 4 2SCtog* across
Row 8. *SC 3 2SCtog* across
Row 9. *SC 2 2SCtog* across
Row 10. *SC 1 2SCtog* across
Row 11. *2SCtog* across
Fill loosely with rice or soy beans
Row 12. SC all together
Finish off
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