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

CROCHET IN THE ROUND

After the first round of double crochet stitches, your magic

loop should look like this (see right). You can see that this

method leaves no hole at the centre, compared to the basic

foundation ring method (see far right). To work the next

round(s), work in the same way as you would with the next

rounds for the basic ring: make the turning chain, then work

stitches into the tops of the stitches on the first round. At the

end of each round, slip stitch the last stitch to the first stitch.

Here’s how to work the next rounds

to make all sorts of shapes

HOW TO WORK

MORE ROUNDS

Magic^ loop

Basic ring

1

To start a magic loop, don’t make a slipknot.

Instead, make a loop with the yarn, leaving a

tail around 10cm long. Make sure the tail end of

yarn lies underneath the strand of working yarn.

3

Make the turning chain (above, we made

one turning chain, ready for dc stitches).

Work the stitches into the loop, making sure

they are all worked over both the loop itself and

the tail end (so two strands of yarn).

2

Now insert your hook into the loop, from

front to back. Wrap the working yarn around

the hook clockwise and pull the yarn through the

magic loop.

4

Once you’ve worked the number of stitches

you need, pull on the tail end of the yarn to

draw up the ring – magic! Close the round with a

slip stitch as usual.

If you’re left-handed, follow these steps to master the magic loop...

LEFT-HAND

Tail end

Working

yarn

Pull