How to sew amigurumi parts together

Almost all amigurumi require pieces to be put together, whether that’s an arm to a body or a beak to head. The method below explains how to join an open piece to a closed piece. With this method, the seam and remaining yarn tail should be invisible.

How to join amigurumi pieces (step-by-step with photos)

1. Invisible fasten off the piece being sewn on (Piece A).
2. Hold Piece A on top of the other piece (Piece B), with the “right side” visible. Thread a needle with Piece A’s yarn tail from the invisible fasten off. Insert the needle into Piece B right under the point where the yarn tail came out from. Pull it out of Piece B one stitch over, following the edge of the Piece A. Pull the yarn tight after every step.

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Use pins to hold Piece A in place as you sew it on.

3. Insert the needle under the top loops of Piece A from the bottom up, directly above where it came out of Piece B.
4. Bring the needle over the top loops of the same stitch on Piece A and insert it into the same hole it just came out of.
5. Pull it out of Piece B one stitch over, following the edge of Piece A.
6. Repeat steps 3–5 until all of Piece A is sewn onto Piece B. To finish, hide the yarn tail in the piece.


Still have questions?

Alright, so you've got your amigurumi legs and body all ready to go, and now you want to join them together. Here's how you do it:




1. Make sure that both legs and the body are facing the right side out.



2. Thread a yarn needle with the leg's yarn tail. Take one leg and line it up with the body, so that the top of the leg is lined up with the bottom of the body.



3. Put the needle around a stitch on the body that matches up with where the yarn tail is coming out of.



4. Bring the needle back under the same top loops of the same stitch it just came out of on the leg, and pull it out under the top loops of the next stitch on the leg.



5. Repeat step 3 and 4 until you've sewn the entire leg to the body.



And that's it! Just make sure to pull tight every time you sew together stitches, and don't forget to weave in the yarn tails after you finish. Repeat this with the second leg.




If you're more of a visual learner, here's a step-by-step tutorial.

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