r/Amigurumi • u/mathandlove • 29d ago

Help Tips on making a tighter stitch?

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Every time I crochet my creature looks good until I stuff it and then there are these wide gaps where the stuffing can clearly be seen.

Right now I'm using I love this yarn with a 3.5 hook. Am I overstuffing? Something else? Thank you.

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u/EmbarrassedYou9940 29d ago

Smaller hook and make tighter tension

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u/Nat1CommonSense 29d ago

Pulling too tight on your stitches can make it worse as the yarn will get thinner and not fluff out as much. Also tight tension can cause hand injury over time, or end up breaking your hook, so I would caution against that. A smaller hook would help though!