![]() Step 2: Put your thumb and forefinger in through the loop: You will be weaving this tail in around the very center of your ring after you finish your first round so the circle does not come undone. It is important to leave 5-6″ for the tail (if you are using a bulky/chunky yarn you will want to leave even more). Step 1: To begin with, lay your yarn on a flat surface and create a loop as illustrated in the picture. ![]() 3.5mm Rose Gold Odyssey hook from Furls. ![]() #4 worsted weight Red Heart Super Saver yarn.Let’s get started on the tutorial, and I’ll show you what I mean! How to Crochet the Magic Ring (Magic Circle) | Step-by-step Tutorial The crochet magic circle (or magic ring) is started in the same way you make a slip-knot, but you won’t be pulling it tight. And, if you weave the tail in the way I suggest at the end of the tutorial it is just as secure as the double magic circle method. I especially like using the magic ring method because because it doesn’t leave an unsightly hole at the top of the hat/center of the project. *** Watch this video I created below to see how to work the Magic Circle with both regular and fluffy yarn! It puts into action all the steps I described above in this blog post.I am constantly being asked what the magic ring (or magic circle) is in crochet, or how do you make a crochet magic circle?, so I decided to put together an easy step-by-step picture tutorial to teach you how to crochet the magic ring (also called the magic circle, or magic loop)! This method is perfect for beginning round crochet projects such as hats, afghan squares, or cushions. It is easy to take those extra steps of tying knots to make sure that the magic circle you have created stays nice and secure! To secure the magic circle in place, I highly recommend tying knots with the initial yarn end! I have heard some stories of people saying that their magic circles eventually keep apart, particularly in the wash. To tighten the loop, pull the end of the yarn tail- the hole will get smaller.Īs you continue pulling the end, the hole disappears.Īnd now, the magic circle is complete with no visible hole! Note that this first Chain 1 does not count as the first single crochet.Īs shown below, 6 single crochets have been worked into the loop, and the initial Chain 1 does not count as a single crochet. Keep inserting your hook into the loop and adding single crochets. Yarn over and chain 1 to help secure the magic circle. Next, insert your crochet hook into the loop and pull up the working yarn. Pinch the yarn where the ends cross as shown below. Here is a tutorial on how to begin amigurumi with “ The Magic Circle”! First off, loop the yarn. I found the Magic Circle to be a very simple technique to start amigurumi, and it leaves no hole at all! Now that I’ve learned this method, I will never go back to the Chain 2 method! Take a look at the difference in the pictures below: It isn’t a huge deal, but I did not want any stuffing to show and I wanted a cleaner finish. However, as I was making Link, I decided to try out this “Magic Circle” because the Chain 2 method still leaves a small visible hole. I read that some people found it difficult, and so I never even bothered to try it out for myself since the Chain 2 method was so simple! ![]() My amigurumi books used this method, and I never thought about any other techniques that might be better, although I had come across “ The Magic Circle” while looking up patterns and how to begin amigurumi on-line. In this method, you add a series of single crochets into the second chain from your crochet hook. When I first started crocheting amigurumi and learning how to crochet in rounds to create a ball, I used the “ Chain 2 method”.
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