[Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop] 3 times, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook—2 stitches decreased.
[Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, pull loop through stitch] 4 times. Yarn over and draw yarn through all five loops on hook. Completed sc4tog—3 stitches decreased.
Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop (2 loops on hook, Figure 1), insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook (Figure 2)—1 stitch decreased (Figure 3).
[Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, pull loop through stitch] 3 times (4 loops on hook). Yarn over and draw yarn through all 4 loops on hook. Completed sc3tog—2 stitches decreased.
[Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop] 2 times, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook— 1 stitch decreased.
[Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops] 4 times, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook—3 stitches decreased.
[Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 2 times, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook—1 stitch decreased.
[Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 3 times (4 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through all loops on hook—2 stitches decreased.
Over the years, lots of people have asked me if I know of a way to make decreases less pronounced in amigurumi (those adorable dolls). Unfortunately, I had no tips to give except to work those sc2togs very tightly. But now I'm very pleased to have a better answer! June over at Planetjune has a great...