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Some instructions are overly complicated and make it seem harder than it is. I'll have a go at writing them but if you can find the right video it'll be a lot less confusing. Basically, lay the yarn over your palm with the tail pointing to you then loop the yarn around in a circle on top of that so that the ball is at the other side of the hand. Take your hook, put it through the centre of the loop and yo (it can be tricky to hold everything tight enough here when you're starting out), pull it through to the centre of the loop, yo outside the loop and pull through loop on hook. Now the slip knot is made and you have a ring that you can crochet in to. After you've done the required number of stitches, just pull the tail and it will close up tight. 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crochetmom418 Publish time 2015-4-21 08:04

The Magical Circle

I have seen in some patterns that we are to use something called 'the magical circle'. Is this very hard to learn? Is this a better way than using a chain then joining? I havent heard of this before last year, is this a new technique?

lalyfan Publish time 2016-10-21 21:21

IMO it's much better than the chain method, I use it wherever I can no matter what the pattern says. Some instructions are overly complicated and make it seem harder than it is. I'll have a go at writing them but if you can find the right video it'll be a lot less confusing.

Basically, lay the yarn over your palm with the tail pointing to you then loop the yarn around in a circle on top of that so that the ball is at the other side of the hand. Take your hook, put it through the centre of the loop and yo (it can be tricky to hold everything tight enough here when you're starting out), pull it through to the centre of the loop, yo outside the loop and pull through loop on hook. Now the slip knot is made and you have a ring that you can crochet in to. After you've done the required number of stitches, just pull the tail and it will close up tight.

mazurk1987 Publish time 2024-7-14 05:09

There are tons of different ways of making a magic circle, and I happened to choose the most difficult one! O_O

Well, it was not actually that way, but... I started crocheting after coming across a youtube video with an amigurumi that I liked (a soldier from "Squid game")... and I wondered: would that be difficult to make? I watched a short amigurumi course for beginners. That's where I learned to make a magic circle that way. Then I realised there are much easier ways, but by then I already had mastered my "difficult" way of making it, so I'm still doing it that way :lol

ayam692001 Publish time 2022-9-14 06:13

I've started with the magic circle, only learnt the chain later... so for me the ring is so much easier. Also, I like the finish of the magic circle better.

magicloop Publish time 2023-3-19 12:49

It's super easy to learn and it makes for a tighter base to your projects than making a chain and joining. Youtube should be able to help you learn!

Acad17 Publish time 2021-3-27 17:57

Edited by Acad17 at 2021-3-27 18:00

Not is hard to learn, also, you can user 4 chains closed formed a circle al knit inside, i used that method to do triangular shalws

Ewads Publish time 2023-1-18 10:43

To najprostsza i najbardziej poręczna metoda robienia oczek początkowych. Robótka ładnie się zamyka

sandrine.annonc Publish time 2022-9-17 16:46

it's easy and usefull to make a really closed circle. a question of habit. you can find many tuto on the web

josianne Publish time 2021-9-15 04:30

its different to use a chains then joining. It's really better. You can also look for Magical Ring.

TheOraclePatter Publish time 2021-3-25 16:42

It's useful to use as a start for any time you are knitting or crocheting in the round.

paribanou Publish time 2024-4-19 12:29

not hard at all! search for a youtube tutorial, you will see it is very easy :)

Marsol Publish time 2015-4-21 12:17

Generalmente se usa para tejer en redondo

LilyMaid Publish time 2015-4-21 20:38

you many find that if you go to you.tube for a full explanation, its really useful

LilyMaid Publish time 2015-4-22 20:27

thank you for your very nice response, Crochetmom!

LucyLocket Publish time 2015-4-23 05:14

Magic Ring is the modern term for what I learned many years a go as the 'sliding loop' or ladies slip knot start.:lol

livia7785 Publish time 2015-4-25 17:30

Thanks For Sharing

landlady Publish time 2015-4-25 20:19

I use the magic circle all the time for crocheting on the round.You just need to make sure that the end is really secure to avoid it coming lose.

Farfalamio Publish time 2015-5-9 05:41

Using this method prevents a hole in the center when starting a ring.

equinoxe Publish time 2015-5-11 04:02

thanks for sharing :)

tuflor Publish time 2015-8-17 07:35

En youtube hay muchos tutoriales. El aro mágico es realmente util para tejer amigurumis.
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