The magic loop, magic circle or magic ring method, is used for beginning a crochet project worked in rounds and produces a small neatly closed hole in the center of the first round. This crocheting method can be used for beginning hats, doilies, amigurumi and other crochet projects worked in rounds.
The crochet instructions for your project might
say, “ch 5, join with sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 1, 8 sc in ring.” Working the first round in this manner can often create a large, unsightly open center hole. To eliminate that, you can substitute by crocheting a magic loop, magic circle or magic ring, working the 8 sc in the loop as shown below and then pulling the yarn end to close the hole. Remaining rounds are crocheted as written in the project instructions.
To practice crocheting the Magic Loop, Magic Circle or Magic Ring, follow these simple instructions:
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Wrap yarn around the index finger of your left hand as shown.
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Holding crochet hook in your right hand, insert hook under the two yarn loops and hook the yarn coming from the skein or ball,
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Pull loop through with crochet hook.
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Yarn over hook and pull loop through loop on crochet hook.
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Chain-1 made.
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Insert crochet hook in ring, yarn over and pull up loop,
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Yarn over crochet hook and pull through 2 loops on hook.
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Single crochet made.
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Work steps F-H for each additional single crochet.
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Pull yarn tail to close magic ring or magic circle.
68 Responses to How to Make the Magic Loop–Pasted from CW BLOG
This is the best tutorial for making the Magic Circle I have ever seen, thank you for sharing it!
Thank you for such clear details. I have used this so much.
this method is different than how I was taught, looks good and planning to try soon. Hope it is a better method than I’ve been using. Will see.
than you so much this really helped
I love it
I have the problem on how to end the trim. Need how to.
Thank you for the information. I had forgotten how this was done.
This looks so much easier than any other tutorial that I have ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing this.
I’m crocheting red baby hats for the American Heart Assn’s Heart Health month in Feb. and have been trying to make the magic circle work with no success. Your directions are spot on and make it so easy to do. Thank you for your help.
I agree, this is very helpful. I will mark this so I can refer back to it. Thank you