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How to Make a Magic Circle for Crocheting in the Round

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Ahhhh the Magic Circle.  Once you try it, you’ll never go back to chaining and joining again. The Magic Circle helps to keep your starting circle tighter, more secure and it gives an overall professional look when working in the round. And it just might change your life forever. Or at least make it easier.

The Magic Circle is similar to a slip knot, except that you chain an extra chain stitch after pulling through.

How to Crochet a Magic Circle

How to Make a Magic Circle for Crocheting in the Round

To start, you’ll hold your yarn with your working hand and wrap over your index and middle fingers, forming an X. Take your hook and go under the first section of yarn to hook the second, and pull up a loop. Then make a chain and you’re all set to go! Yes, it really is that easy.

I do like to take the finished project and tighten up the circle a bit more by pulling it tight. Then I start a knot and insert my yarn needle so that I can work that knot as far down as possible (toward the finished piece). This helps to ensure that the circle does not come undone. Then, I weave the ends in to that first row in the pattern.

Watch the video below to get a grasp on this technique, and give it a go a few times. Before you know it you’ll be whipping out Magic Circles left and right, and you’ll love the end result, promise!

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  3. Kim Blahut says

    October 9, 2018 at 11:43 pm

    Thank you for making it so easy, I have done a lot of granny squares non ending blankets would have been so much better. I am also trying my hand at making a beanie hat. I'm three rows down now. First try was a flub. I hope the second is better, I've been crocheting for 41 years since I was 14.
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  5. Megan says

    November 22, 2017 at 2:10 pm

    This is the best and easiest to follow magic circle video tutorial I’ve watched. Thank you! Way nicer than the ch4 etc method. I’m a total noob too.
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  6. Barb Espinoza says

    October 14, 2017 at 11:10 am

    Thank you so much your video of the magic circle has been the ONLY one that has made sense to me(only been crocheting for about 35 years LOL)
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  9. Anonymous says

    February 11, 2017 at 6:49 am

    Thank you! Yours was the easiest magic circle video I've seen. Everyone else makes it so complicated; not sure why that it is lol!
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