Hi there! Curious about a couple things...

[Benjamin Dale]

So I recently started crocheting, and I love it. But I started out with youtube tutorials and haven't really done much except basic rounds in Amigurumi.

I've been trying to expand my knowledge and capabilities with learning new patterns and such, and I just have a couple questions!

I've been trying to make this Amigurumi penguin for a friend, and I've done alright up till the beak. I'm not entirely sure what it's asking me to do in the first round.

It wants me to chain 3, and then do all these other things. But to me, it's acting like there is more than those three chain stitches to work with. And I'm a bit confused. Any help would be wonderful!

 

-Ben

[Gingerbread Girl]

I actually have that pattern saved but have not made use of it yet. For round 1 of the beak it seems like you will be working in both the top and bottom of the chain. There is a tutorial on how to do this here: http://www.freshstitches.com/how-to-work-the-bottom-side-of-a-foundation-chain/ 

It's such a small piece, it probably won't hurt to just fudge it if you can't quite get it to work out following the pattern exactly. 

[Bailey4]

This is a fairly common ami technique.  You end up creating a rounded look by working on both sides of the chain.

[Benjamin Dale]

Ooooh! That makes sense now! I'll post my results so you guys can see.

 

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Update!

Uh... I don't like what I've created so far. It honestly looks too big to me. I feel like it should be smaller... I'm going to keep trying. :/

[Benjamin Dale]

Alrighty guys! I'm about to finish the whole thing up, after monthes of procrastination. Here are the beaks. Two totally different yarns, but they came out exactly the same. I just don't like the way it looks. But I'm putting it on regardless. I just want to finish this project.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/61123408/picture105.jpg
After this... I think I'm going to start a thread showing all the projects I've done so far. And I'd definitely like suggestions on projects that others have enjoyed.

[gdenesse]

Ah, the beak is stuffed.

[Jayashiangel]

I would be very interested in viewing your projects so please do share them in a thread :O)

[Katieallen311815]

that looks just like it should me thinks! stuff it, and attach, and then judge it, lol

[bgs]

I found the beak the hardest part of a bird pattern I tried.  The yarn was just too thick to make the beak look like what I wanted so I separated the yarn and pulled one strand (maybe 2--I can't remember) off  and then used a smaller hook.  I was much happier with it and it was a lot easier to work. 

[Benjamin Dale]

Ok! I finished it. I couldn't stuff the wings, because I didn't do it right. Haha! It doesn't look amazing, but I'm glad it's done! Next~!
I might do it again, to see if I can make it look proper, but for now I'm just going to tuck the pattern away, and work on something different.

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/61123408/picture106.jpg

[Jayashiangel]

Unable to open your picture you uploaded....

[sarisue]

It's very nice

[crabby rat]

Ok! I finished it. I couldn't stuff the wings, because I didn't do it right. Haha! It doesn't look amazing, but I'm glad it's done! Next~!

I might do it again, to see if I can make it look proper, but for now I'm just going to tuck the pattern away, and work on something different.

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/61123408/picture106.jpg

CUTE!  Great job!

[Ellie 13]

    Cute! I think you did great. I make stuffed things but I've never done amigurumi before. Small pieces that have to be sewn on are the hardest. When I have a pattern with small parts and I don't like the way it looks, I change it. Sometimes, if I don't like a pattern, I give up and create my own design.

Ellie 13

[howieann]

Cute!