![]() The magic loop is more of a knitting term, however some people do also use it as an alternative to the magic circle, or magic ring in crochet. Is that the same thing, or something different? For additional information, please see the Frequently asked Questions about the Magic Circle below. Thanks for sticking with me until the end! I know I’m often long-winded, but I believe in having the foundations of crochet down pat, as these are things that you will do over and over again. I know that many of you are visual (and I very much am also), so I wanted to show you all how I do it (in the video, I remove the circle from my fingers prior to starting the stitches though). In the video below, I use the magic circle (or magic ring) method to begin the pattern for my solid granny squares. Video Tutorial of the Magic Circle in Action This is Row 1.Ĭontinue on by reading your pattern for the next rows. Slip stitch into the first chain that you made. Once you are completed with the required stitches, keeping your yarn in the last loop, pull the tail of the yarn tight to pull the ring closed. Continue to crochet however many stitches the pattern you are using calls for on the magic ring. I typically continue this for a few more stitches so that I ensure to maintain my grip when I do finally slide the yarn free of the fingers on my left hand. I then chain stitch one, and proceed with my single crochets as intended. So, with my hook positioned under my yarn, I yarn over and pull my working yarn under the bottom. Crazy easy, right? That circle is always awkward for me to hold and navigate, and I’ve found that this works much better for me. Instead of removing the entire circle from your fingers and trying to hold it and crochet into it at the same time, I leave my yarn on my fingers, and use my working yarn to begin my stitches. Now, this is where I sometimes do things differently than most people. ![]() Insert your crochet hook over the top of the X formation, and under the left side of the X. ![]() Assuming that you are right-handed, use your right hand to wrap the yarn across the front of your first two fingers on your left-hand, and pull the yarn all the way around, overlapping the previous yarn so you have an X. The magic circle is started in the same way. I typically start mine by wrapping the yarn around the fingers of my left-hand. As we already know, many crochet projects are started with a slip knot.
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