How to Make a Magic Ring in Crochet
Ah, Magic Ring. If you’re a crocheter, especially if you make amigurumi, you’ll know that so many projects call for a magic ring as the starting round. It’s a perfect, invisible start to any project that most importantly, is pulled tight to eliminate holes in the fabric of your crochet. But if you, like many crocheters both beginner and more experienced alike, struggle with making a magic ring, I can teach you how to make a magic ring in crochet in a few steps.
It’s simple, honestly!
I am here to show you today that it’s not that hard at all to make a magic ring in just a few steps. Promise, I got you. I am going to show you how to make a magic ring in crochet.
Materials Needed
- Yarn. Worsted-weight (Medium 4) yarn is a great yarn to practice on.
- Crochet hook. 5mm works with a worsted-weight yarn.
- Tapestry needle for weaving in your ends.
How to Make a Magic Ring: A Step-by-Step Tutorial
Step 1: Loop your yarn with the end in the front. For now, just make sure you have the right set-up. It’s okay if you do it wrong the first time! I usually have to do this part at least twice.
Step 2: Pinch the yan between your thumb and your middle finger where the yarn crosses over itself.
Next up, Step 3: Push the crochet hook through the center of the ring and bring a loop up. It will be loose at this point. You’re going to secure the loop with the next step.
Step 4: Chain one to lock in the ring. If your Magic Ring’s first round is double crochet, you’ll want to chain two.
Step 5: Now you’ll crochet your first round. Crochet into the loop made by securing the loop, that’s your magic ring. Make sure your stitch encases both strings. The example is 8 single crochets.
Step 6: Join your stitches to the first stitch with a slip stitch. You might have to pull the short string a little so it can easily be joined.
It should look something like this. There is a noticeable hole in the middle, but that’s where the magic part of the magic ring comes into play.
Step 7: The magic! Pull the short string taut so the hole in the center disappears. This is the magic of the magic ring.
Step 8: Weave in ends. With a tapestry needle, thread the short string. Weave through the entire hole and then back the other way to really lock the end in place. You want to really secure this end. Otherwise, the hole could start to come open in the future.
Et Voilà!
And there you have it. Magic Ring, done! Hopefully, this technique tutorial will help you if you’re just learning to crochet or just branching out into crocheting things that require magic ring! There are other methods. But this way works and it’s easy. The magic ring sounds harder than it actually is. If you want to crochet amigurumi you’ll need to know how to make a magic ring in crochet, so practice until you have this down! You can do it!
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