In this tutorial I’m walking you through two super common shaping stitches you’ll see in patterns all the time: the double crochet decrease (dc2tog) and double crochet 3 together (dc3tog). If you’ve ever hit a pattern that says “decrease over the next 2” (or 3) and your brain goes, “Wait… how?”—this is exactly the kind of quick technique lesson I love doing. These decreases are what help you taper edges, shape garments, and smooth out curves in amigurumi pieces without leaving big gaps. I show you the basic idea behind each one: you start multiple double crochets, but you don’t finish them right away—then you yarn over and pull through to close them together into one stitch. The big takeaway is consistency: keep your yarn tension steady and make sure you’re working into the correct stitches so your shaping looks clean and intentional. Once you’ve got dc2tog and dc3tog down, you’ll be able to follow more patterns with confidence and make your projects look polished from start to finish.