If you've ever played any role-playing or adventure game, you'll know all about healing potions! These will work for basically anything, to save your character from death from any manner of misadventure. Broken bones from an angry troll? It will work for that. Assaulted by a mob of angry villagers? Yep, that too. Accidentally stood in front of a powerful wizard's fireball? Pop a healing potion!

I believe healing potions were first introduced in Dungeons & Dragons, but when I think of a healing potion, the ones I visualise are those from Blizzard's Diablo 1. Have you ever seen a healing potion that isn't red? Who decided that red is the colour of hit points, and blue is the colour of mana or magical power? I don't know, but I'm not going to fight against what is so intuitively true!

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*Beginner-friendly* I have tried to include as many process photos as possible so that you should be able to follow on as a confident beginner with knowledge of basic stitches (and willingness to watch some YouTube videos!). Feel free to email me if something is not working for you, and I'll be happy to help!

*Yarn-under vs yarn-over crochet* In this pattern I used the "yarn-under" method of crochet, which is often used in amigurumi and gives a tighter weave, reducing the spaces between your stitches. I encourage you to also use the yarn-under technique there are plenty of great YouTube tutorials available.

*Invisible decrease* I always prefer to use the invisible decrease method of decreasing when making amigurumi, as there are no visible holes or bumps when decreasing using this method. In this method, you insert your hook into the front loop of the stitch, and then into the front loop of the next stitch (requires a bit of manoeuvring!) You will then yarn over (or under), draw the yarn through the first two loops on your hook (i.e. the front loops of the two stitches) you then have two loops left on your hook. Yarn over and then draw the yarn through the two loops on your hook.

*Gauge* Your gauge is not important when it comes to amigurumi, but it is important to keep your tension tight (or use a smaller hook) to make sure that stuffing does not show through your stitches.

*Stitch markers* Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round to keep track of where you are in the pattern, and move it each round. Make sure to count your stitches at the end of each round so you can catch and correct any errors early!