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.

⑬

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.