Beginner's Guide to Crochet - UK (2019-10)

CROCHET AMIGURUMI

The magic loop is great for amigurumi because it leaves no

hole in the centre. With a bit of practice, it will become

automatic.

To create the magic loop, work as follows: make a loop of

yarn, with the 10cm-long tail end underneath the working

yarn. Insert hook into the loop, from front to back, yrh and

pull the yarn through the loop. Yrh and pull through to make

one t-ch for double crochet. Work the first round of double

crochet stitches into the loop, over both the loop itself and

the tail end (two strands of yarn). Pull the tail end of yarn to

close the ring.

A quick reminder of the best way to start off your amigurumi

MAGIC LOOP FOUNDATION RING

1

After working the last stitch of the first

round, don’t join it to the first stitch with a

slip stitch, like you usually do when working

in the round. Instead, work the next double

crochet stitch into the first stitch you made.

3

Continue to work more rounds of double

crochet stitches in a spiral, according to

your pattern instructions. On the last round, you

need to finish off the spiral neatly.

2

To do this, insert hook under the top two

loops of the first stitch of the first round.

Yrh, pull yarn through, yrh, pull yarn through two

loops. That’s your dc stitch made and you’ll now

be working in a spiral.

4

To do this, after you’ve worked the last dc

stitch of the last round, insert hook into the

next stitch and work a slip stitch (yrh and pull

through all loops). (There’s no need to do this if

you’re just changing colour.)

If you’re left-handed, follow these steps to work stitches in a spiral...

LEFT-HAND

Working yarn

Tail end