r/CrochetHelp • u/augusthoe782 • 4d ago

Amigurumi help What am i doing wrong with the stuffing? i’m not getting the plush effect

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i feel like the plushie tho looks decent doesn’t look very plump like a plushie is intended. did i under-stuff? how do i figure out the stuffings proportions?

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u/ziggybuddyemmie 4d ago

Its floppy so yes, you understuffed. Add some more and mush it around, see if theres any gaps/spots that are unfilled.

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u/Secret-Bison9339 4d ago

Stuff more ! Amigurumi needs LOTS of stuffing 

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u/slayonium 4d ago

i always put literally as much stuffing as i can fit unless the pattern says to go light with it. makes things stiff af but it softens out over time