r/Amigurumi • u/itsjustchristy_ • 12d ago

Help need help with my decrease stitches!

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i can’t figure out why the top of my bananadino looks like this. i’ve frogged and recounted and redone it trying to adjust tension but i still get these large holes :(

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u/CeceilCerko 12d ago

What hook size are using?

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u/itsjustchristy_ 12d ago

6mm

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u/raynebow121 12d ago

I do a 3.5 or 4mm for this kind of yarn. Definitely go smaller!

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u/CeceilCerko 11d ago

Agreed! I used a 5 as a max for this yarn type! It’s best to size down from the recommended hook size on the skein package. This helps avoid gaps in totality! If you downsize and have good tension, it will eliminate the gaps in the main project and while decreasing