Anyway, to use a chainless starting stitch with the Magic Circle, you’ll need to chain 1 and pull the chain stitch tight. By using a chainless starting stitch with the invisible slip stitch, you can work in the individual rounds with a completely invisible seam.

If you have not tried the chainless starting stitches before, see my tutorial here. These stitches perform the function of a starting chain, but look just like a regular stitch. Or, you can begin with my favorite, a chainless starting stitch. (Even patterns that work in a continuous spiral generally begin with at least a chain-1 starting chain.) If you are using a starting chain to begin, work however many chains are specified in your pattern for the starting chain. This is just like making a slip knot, but we are not tightening it. Now, bring a loop of the working yarn through the first loop you already made. The working yarn that is coming from the skein should be laying over top of the yarn tail. So grab your hook and some yarn, and let’s make a Magic Circle!įirst, make a loop in the yarn, about 6 inches away from the end of the yarn tail. The Magic Circle can be used whether you are working in individual rounds or a continuous spiral. It gives a very neat, tidy look to the center of the project. This method allows you to cinch that hole closed, leaving a hole so small, you can barely see it. So instead, we use the Magic Circle method. This can be a problem for amigurumi projects, as the stuffing of the amigurumi toys can leak out through the hole. While that method works just fine, it does leave a hole in the center of the work. Then, all the stitches of the first round are worked into the center of that ring. Normally, when we work in the round from the center out, we begin by making a short chain, and then slip stitching into the first chain to form a ring of chains. You know that little hole you get when you crochet in the round from the center out? This trick makes that hole disappear! It’s commonly called the Magic Circle, Magic Loop, or Magic Ring. I love to crochet in the round, so I am always looking for any tips and tricks I can use to make my crochet in the round look neater and more professional. Perfect for hats, afghan squares, amigurumi, and more! This trick eliminates the hole in the center of your work when you crochet in the round from the center out.

The magic circle crochet