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