How to Make a Magic Crochet Ring

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A magic ring is an adjustable starting circle for amigurumi crochet patterns and the like, which work in crochet circles.You can either make a regular magic circle or a double magic circle, which will give your project more staying power.If you have difficulty with the magic ring, there are still alternatives you can use.Read on to learn more.

Method 1

Method 1 of 4:

Standard Magic Circle

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You will need to make a loop of yarn around your fingers, so that the yarn you are working with, or the end attached to the larger ball of yarn, is on the right, while the "tail" of the yarn stays on the left.^{[1]
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Insert the crochet hook through the ring. Slide the hook through the loop from front to back.
- Use the tip of the hook to grab a portion of thread from the end of the working thread.
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Pull the thread through the ring. Pull the portion of yarn you grabbed through the loop to create another loop on the hook.^{[2]
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- Note that this does not count as your first point.
Repeat to create as many chain stitches as needed for this pattern.
Keep the working end of the yarn pulled as you gently pull the tail end down.As you do this, the stitches should close together in the center, completing your magic ring.
To close this first circle and begin the rest of the project, slip stitch in the first stitch of the ring, and proceed to the next circle.

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Method 2

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Double Magic Ring

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Wrap the yarn around your fingers twice. Instead of creating just one ring, as you would with a normal magic ring, you will need to create two.The tail should be in front, while the working thread should remain behind.^{[3]
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- Note that this is very similar to the regular magic ring, but many prefer the double ring for projects that will see a little more action, because a double magic ring gives more sturdiness.
- You should wrap the ring around the first two fingers on your non-dominant hand.
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Make a ring. Slide your hook between the two sides of your double ring, working from front to back.Grab the working end of the yarn and pull it back through the front, creating a loop on the hook.
- Even though you will be creating a double loop, you only need to create a single loop on the hook.The "double" results, for the most part, from the double loop you made at the beginning of the operation.Most of the remaining steps are similar to what you would use to make a normal magic ring.
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Make a starting chain. Grab the end of the working thread and pull it through the loop on the hook, creating a single chain stitch.
- You usually need one starting chain for a single stitch pattern, two for a half double pattern, two or three for a double pattern, and four for a triple pattern.
Chain as many stitches as required for the first round, according to your pattern instructions.
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Pull the tail of the thread to tighten the loop.
- You may not be able to close both rings;that's fine, only one needs to be closed.
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Method 3

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Alternative Option

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Tie a slip knot. Make a loop with the yarn.Grab the end of the working thread, or the end still attached to the ball, using your hook.Pull this piece of yarn through the loop and pull it tight creating an adjustable loop on the hook.
- While your initial slip knot is adjustable, the final loop will not be so, so it's important that you make it as tight and closed as possible by making tight, even stitches.
- Use it as an alternative if you have difficulty creating the magic ring.
Work two chain stitches.
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Slip stitch in the first stitch. To close this round and begin the rest of your pattern, make a slip stitch in the first stitch of your ring, bringing the thread to a new level of the circle.
- Note that this ring is not as adjustable as the magic ring, but it will still give you the crochet circle you need for your pattern, and you may find it easier to create.
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Method 4

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Further Alternative Option

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Make a very low shirt. Pull tight to create a loop on the hook.
- Note that this method is an additional alternative if you have difficulty making the actual magic ring.While this initial slip stitch is adjustable, the final loop will not be.
- This method may suit patterns using the double stitch better, while the other alternative method we've mentioned in this article tends to suit patterns with a single stitch better.
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Slip stitch in the first chain stitch. In the first chain stitch you made, or the fourth stitch now on the hook, slide the hook through the stitch and grab the working end of the thread on the other side.Pull it through the front of the ring again to create a slip stitch.
- You should be left with a loop on your hook.
- Note that this creates a loop, but since this loop is quite open, you will need to add more stitches to help you close it more.
Create additional chains, as many as the pattern requires, using the same method you used to create the other four before.
All the stitches from the first round (excluding the chain stitches you just made) should go into the ring.
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Slip stitch in the third chain.
- Pull the thread tightly to close the center of the circle.
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