Magic ring (MR)
The magic ring is also called a magic loop, or magic circle. This is a popular way to start round crochet pieces.
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①
Wind the yarn first. Then make a loop.
②
Pinch the loop with the middle figure and thumb.
③
Insert the hook into the loop and do a yarn over.
④
The hook brings the yarn through the loop.
⑤
Yarn over again.
⑥
Bring the yarn through the loop on the hook.
Now a circle has formed.
⑦
Begin crocheting with your right hand, insert the hook through the large circle.
⑧
Yarn over, then bring the yarn through the large circle.
⑨
At this point, there are 2 loops on the hook.
⑩
Yarn over. Then the hook grabs the yarn and pass through 2 small loops together.
⑪
There is 1 loop left on the hook. We have crocheted a single crochet.
⑫
Remember to button a marker in the first stitch. Then repeat steps 7-11 until you have as many stitches as the pattern calls for.
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Then the magical part.Hold the stitches we just made in the left hand, and pull the yarn tail tight in the right hand.
⑭
It's a sample of a magic loop with 6 single crochets in it.
