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      <image:caption>Stuffing an amigurumi body with polyester fibrefill before closing it</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Rin the Raindrop crochet amigurumi character in soft sky-blue under a big cloud-hat, from the Yon Crochet intermediate video lesson</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/product/how-to-read-a-yarn-label</loc>
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      <image:title>How to Read a Yarn Label: What Every Number and Symbol Actually Means</image:title>
      <image:caption>A ball of Yon Yarn with its label details: 68% cotton and 32% nylon, 50 g, about 50 to 55 m, 4 to 5 mm hook</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/product/what-makes-a-quality-beginner-crochet-kit</loc>
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      <image:title>What Makes a Quality Beginner Crochet Kit? 7 Things to Check Before You Buy</image:title>
      <image:caption>Chuck the Duck beginner crochet kit by Yon Crochet</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/technique/right-side-vs-wrong-side-amigurumi</loc>
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      <image:title>Right Side vs Wrong Side in Amigurumi: How to Tell Which Is Which</image:title>
      <image:caption>Showing the right side of an amigurumi piece, with its neat rows of V-shaped stitches</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/technique/how-to-learn-crochet-online</loc>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0733/2590/4093/articles/yon-how-to-learn-crochet-online.jpg?v=1787945833</image:loc>
      <image:title>How to Learn Crochet Online: Free Pattern Trainer + Video Lessons</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hands holding a crochet hook and yarn while working the first rounds of an amigurumi piece</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/product/why-does-my-amigurumi-have-holes</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-07T11:55:27-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0733/2590/4093/articles/yon-blog-amigurumi-holes.jpg?v=1790445265</image:loc>
      <image:title>Why Does My Amigurumi Have Holes? How to Close Gaps and Hide the Stuffing</image:title>
      <image:caption>Closing the last gap in a pink amigurumi piece so no stuffing shows</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/technique/us-vs-uk-crochet-terms</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-16T13:39:27-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>US vs UK Crochet Terms: When the Same Word Means a Different Stitch</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hands working a round of orange single crochet with a stitch marker on the first stitch</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/technique/crochet-pattern-brackets-parentheses-asterisks</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-16T13:39:27-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Brackets, Parentheses, and Asterisks in Crochet Patterns: What They Actually Mean</image:title>
      <image:caption>Counting stitches around a round of orange crochet to check the stitch count in a pattern</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/technique/spiral-vs-joined-rounds-amigurumi</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-16T13:39:27-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0733/2590/4093/articles/yon-spiral-vs-joined-rounds.jpg?v=1787945835</image:loc>
      <image:title>Working in a Spiral vs Joined Rounds: Why Amigurumi Almost Never Joins</image:title>
      <image:caption>A stitch marker holding the first stitch of a round in a continuous crochet spiral</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/technique/invisible-decrease-vs-regular-decrease</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-16T13:39:27-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0733/2590/4093/articles/yon-invisible-decrease.jpg?v=1787945835</image:loc>
      <image:title>Invisible Decrease vs Regular Decrease: The Fix for Lumpy Amigurumi</image:title>
      <image:caption>Closing the final rounds of an amigurumi piece with decreases</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/technique/how-to-read-a-crochet-chart</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-16T13:39:28-04:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0733/2590/4093/articles/yon-how-to-read-a-crochet-chart.jpg?v=1787945836</image:loc>
      <image:title>How to Read a Crochet Chart: Symbols, Direction, and Where to Start</image:title>
      <image:caption>Working the first round of single crochet into a magic ring, the centre point of a crochet chart</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/technique/gauge-in-amigurumi</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-16T13:39:28-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0733/2590/4093/articles/yon-gauge-in-amigurumi.jpg?v=1787945837</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gauge in Amigurumi: Why Tight Stitches Matter More Than Exact Size</image:title>
      <image:caption>Dense, even amigurumi fabric worked in a tight spiral with no gaps between stitches</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/product/how-to-substitute-yarn-in-a-crochet-pattern</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-16T13:39:29-04:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0733/2590/4093/articles/yon-tension-techniques_ba7db004-dbfc-4ba1-897f-ed02bf0b0edf.jpg?v=1788181721</image:loc>
      <image:title>How to Substitute Yarn in a Crochet Pattern (Without Ending Up With the Wrong Size)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hands holding yarn and a crochet hook with even tension while working a small crochet piece</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/technique/crochet-turning-chains-explained</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-16T13:39:28-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0733/2590/4093/articles/yon-turning-chains.jpg?v=1788577816</image:loc>
      <image:title>Turning Chains: Why the Number Changes With Every Stitch</image:title>
      <image:caption>Working a chain with a crochet hook at the start of a new row</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/product/yarn-weight-numbers-explained</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-16T13:39:30-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0733/2590/4093/articles/yon-yarn-weights.jpg?v=1788659521</image:loc>
      <image:title>Yarn Weight Numbers Explained: What 0 to 7 Actually Means</image:title>
      <image:caption>Crochet materials laid out: yarn, hook, blunt needle, scissors, stuffing, safety eyes and stitch markers</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/technique/crochet-stitch-multiples-explained</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-16T13:39:29-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0733/2590/4093/articles/yon-first-crochet-project_cd6bbaff-50bc-43a4-a9be-48ec927431d6.jpg?v=1789391310</image:loc>
      <image:title>Stitch Multiples in Crochet: What &quot;Multiple of 4 + 2&quot; Actually Means</image:title>
      <image:caption>Working a slip stitch and the first chains of a crochet foundation chain</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/technique/how-to-write-your-own-crochet-pattern</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-16T13:40:30-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How to Write Your Own Crochet Pattern From a Finished Piece</image:title>
      <image:caption>Counting the rounds on a crochet piece to record the stitch counts for a written pattern</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/product/types-of-crochet-hooks-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-16T13:39:30-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Types of Crochet Hooks: Inline vs Tapered, Metal vs Bamboo, and When Ergonomic Is Worth It</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ergonomic 4.0 mm crochet hook with a blue soft grip handle, held in a hand</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/news/how-to-fasten-off-and-weave-in-ends-amigurumi</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-16T13:37:18-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How to Fasten Off and Weave In Ends on Amigurumi (So Nothing Unravels)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Finishing an amigurumi piece with an invisible fasten off, the yarn needle going back into the stitch marked with a stitch marker</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/news/crochet-chain-back-bump-explained</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-16T13:37:18-04:00</lastmod>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0733/2590/4093/articles/yon-blog-chain-back-bump.jpg?v=1790961703</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Back Bump of a Chain: Where to Put Your Hook in a Foundation Chain</image:title>
      <image:caption>Crochet hook inserted into a short foundation chain of golden yarn, ready to work the first stitch</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/news/how-to-read-crochet-pattern-multiple-sizes</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-16T13:37:19-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How to Read a Crochet Pattern Written for Multiple Sizes</image:title>
      <image:caption>A round of orange single crochet with the pattern line R5: sc (24) shown above it</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/product/how-much-yarn-for-amigurumi</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-16T13:37:19-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How Much Yarn Do I Need for Amigurumi? 3 Ways to Estimate Before You Run Out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Orange yarn feeding over the fingers into a round of single crochet, with the pattern line R11-R13: sc (32) shown above</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/news/front-loop-only-vs-back-loop-only-crochet</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-16T13:37:19-04:00</lastmod>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0733/2590/4093/articles/yon-blog-front-loop-only-vs-back-loop-only-crochet.jpg?v=1791935672</image:loc>
      <image:title>Front Loop Only vs Back Loop Only: What FLO and BLO Do in Crochet</image:title>
      <image:caption>Crocheting a round in front loops only on a yellow amigurumi body, hook inserted under the near strand of each stitch</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://yoncrochet.com/blogs/product/crochet-pattern-skill-levels-explained</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-16T13:42:34-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0733/2590/4093/articles/yon-blog-crochet-pattern-skill-levels-explained.jpg?v=1792172554</image:loc>
      <image:title>Crochet Pattern Skill Levels: What Beginner, Easy, and Intermediate Really Mean</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pointing to the stitches of round 4 on an orange amigurumi circle, with the pattern line R4: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24) shown above</image:caption>
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