@katdun - I may still use the Katamari for the first pattern as I haven't settled on how I want the yoshi's egg to be made, but it's an idea that can be done easily or more complex like...I haven't decided yet, but there's no reason I couldn't introduce a new pattern to showcase different designs/techniques.
@kuja-girl - I will be including tips to help with tension, but from my own personal experience I know that lots of practice is the best thing to help even out tension. Also, amigurumi making lends it's self to adjustments if certain pieces are tighter/looser than others.
Also, my mother has a camera that I will be allowed to film with so that's no longer a large issue, though you do bring up a good point about just linking to other videos. Most likely my free time will be the deciding factor for which path I take in the end. 
I have a left handed friend who was mostly self taught but when we talked about it once, she said that the 
