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How to close (finish off) Amigurumi hole with needle

Tools and Materials needed:

  • completed Amigurumi which needs to be closed (finished off)

  • needle suitable for the yarn type the Amigurumi was made with

  • scissors

How to close finish off hole Amigurumi free tutorial

STEP 1: prepare the Amigurumi that needs to be closed (with last row/round to have 12 stitches or less - it can have more, but less stitches gives better final result):

  • cut off yarn leaving sewing tail

  • insert sewing tail into the needle

How to close finish off hole Amigurumi free tutorial

STEP 2: insert the needle into next 2 FLOs (front loops only) and pull tightly – repeat till all front loops are finished off

How to close finish off hole Amigurumi free tutorial

STEP 3: once all front loops only are finished off, remaining stitches will look like posts - just insert the needle under next two posts and pull tightly - repeat till the end

How to close finish off hole Amigurumi free tutorial

STEP 4: to finish, insert needle into the center of the newly closed hole, weave in the yarn tail and in the end, using scissors, cut off remaining thread

How to close finish off hole Amigurumi free tutorial

Amigurumi is now closed (finished off)

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