![]() If you hooked your yarn back into that green working yarn and pulled the yellow tail tight, you’d have a slip knot. Interesting, right? You can see now what I mean by “one big slip knot”. This is because you can pull and work on both of these loops without losing your circle. Both the long strand of the working yarn plus the loop are colored green. This yarn is the chain that you’ve created just before removing the whole thing from your fingers.įinally, you’ll see yarn that has a green overlay. Second, you’ll see yarn that has a purple overlay. If you were to pull on the tail, your loop would get smaller. ![]() This yarn is your tail yarn AND your circle. You can see that I’ve broken this magic circle into 3 different colors and I’ve done this because I want you to not only know how to make a crochet magic circle, but also why this works.įirst, you’ll see yarn that has an orange/yellow overlay. We’re going to do another quick anatomy lesson before we continue to working stitches into the circle. Both of these images are exactly the same, I’ve just put a color overlay over certain parts of the yarn for the second picture. When learning something new, I feel it’s best to know both how AND why to have the best understanding to move forward with confidence. In both the video tutorial and the photo tutorial, I will be showing you both how to work this crochet technique and the stitch anatomy so you can understand WHY this works, too. This also means that it pulls all of the stitches tight against each other in the first round, so they can’t slide around or have a wonky center.ĭon’t worry, you’ll see what I mean in just a moment! How do you crochet a magic circle?īelow, I’ve included a photo tutorial and a video tutorial for the crochet magic circle, so you can use whichever option works best for you. By using the magic ring (or adjustable circle, or loop or…), you gain the added benefit of being able to pull that beginning circle tight.īy pulling the tail of the crochet magic circle, you’re able to make sure that your first row is nice and tight so stuffing doesn’t show through and/or there isn’t an unsightly hole in the center of your project. While the chain 4 and slip stitch to first chain to create a circle works fine, it lacks the added benefit of the crochet magic circle. Things you wouldn’t use it for would be things like tote bags that do technically work in the round, but may need a long chain to create the base. So these would be things like baby blankets in the round, amigurumi, beanies, shawls, bags, etc. The crochet magic circle is a great way to begin most projects in the round, especially crochet projects in the round that require a tight, closed circle. If you haven’t heard of a magic circle (or also known as: magic ring, magic loop, adjustable circle, adjustable loop, adjustable ring depending on who you ask) before, you might be wondering what it’s for.
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