Glossary / Magic ring

Magic ring

An adjustable loop that starts crochet in the round with no hole.

How to work it

Wrap the yarn around two fingers to form a ring, insert your hook, and pull up a loop. Work your first round of stitches into the ring, then pull the tail to cinch the center closed. It is how nearly every amigurumi and granny square begins, and it beats chaining a ring because you can close the middle completely. Also called a magic circle.

Related stitches

• Single crochet (sc) - The short, dense workhorse stitch. Called double crochet in UK terms.
• Increase (inc) - Two stitches worked into one to add width or shape a round.