Amigurumi V or X Stitch

Mayy

Hello!

I want to know your opinions on this!
I love to crochet Amigurumi, and since from the start I learned to single crochet the X stitch.

For the V sc: wrap the yarn over the crochet hook and pull up a loop. Continue as normal.

For the X sc: wrap the yarn under the crochet hook and pull up a loop. Continue as normal. By doing this, you get a X-shaped look.

Did you know of this? I hope so! It gives your work a whole new look and you can choose which one you prefer the most!

This X shape makes the stitches more neat and uniform, but a little bit smaller (tighter) as well.
The V shape makes the whole work softer, I think.

99% of my Amigurumi is made with the X look, but right now Im a little confused of which one to choose. Both are beautiful!!

What do you think of this? Which one do you prefer?

Search for "Pica Pau Yan" on Instagram and see more of her work. She uses the X shape stitch and she also has a video on how to do it.
And there are videos on YouTube to help you achieve this look!

Pica Pau Yan 1

Regular V shape

Same pattern V and X

Pica Pau Yan 2

Polarkitt

I only ever knew about the V way, how do you handle the X way when a pattern tells you for example to hook under both lines of the V?

Codebreaker5

I do sell my crochet so I use the v sc all the time simply because its a bit quicker, and time is money? But when I make detailed small amigurumi for myself rather than my business ,I use x to make it just that more neater and cleaner.

quookiemouse

I always do yarn under (the 'X') for amigurumi as I like the look but both are great! It's personal preference.

millakk

thankyou so much! i want to start crocheting amigurumi since i only crochet wearables. this is helpful!

poodlecrochet

I prefer yarn over (v stitch)! It's what I learned first and I prefer the texture it creates

FishyStuff

I like the V better :) But I was glad to find out about the X! Thanks for the clear explanation!

Hvetterk

I prefer the "x" stitch, it seems so much prettier on amigurumis

MayLincr

I think X is better but, my hand always make the V stitch. Aaaaaaargh :(

Savvyy

I started with X stitch but I'm currently using V stitch more.

Perrote

A mí me gusta mucho la apariencia del punto en X

FluffyQueen88

I did not know this at all! Are there pictures to show the difference? I am quite curious to see how different they look! Very interesting!

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2019-1-17 13:48
I did not know this at all! Are there pictures to show the difference? I am quite curious to see how ...

Sorry, I uploaded the pictures now! Hope you like it.

Marie-Louise

Very nice !

SandraMB

I think X gets better. It gets really tight.

BEBEH

Çok güzel!!! Paylaşım için teşekkürler!!!

Snownyq

I prefer the x sc, neat and tight, not showing holes when stuffing

aeon76

I have heard of 2 ways to crochet Amigurumi. They were called yarn over and yarn under. I like your explanations and pictures. This helps show the difference between the two techniques.

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2019-1-17 14:15
Sorry, I uploaded the pictures now! Hope you like it.

Wow, those pictures are great and really show the difference! It looks like the xs give a more even texture to the fabric but the vs are maybe a bit smoother looking? I think I might like the regularity of the xs best but both are very nice.

Its really interesting to see this difference. Thank you so much for sharing!

gospel223

I use both ways. Personally prefer the "X" sc.;P