How do you do a magic loop in crochet?

To practice making the Magic Loop, follow these simple instructions:Wrap yarn around the index finger of your left hand as shown.Holding crochet hook in your right hand, insert hook under the two yarn loops and hook the yarn coming from the skein or ball,Pull loop through.More items... read more

Wrap the working yarn around the hook anticlockwise and pull the yarn through the Magic Loop. Step 3 Now make a turning chain, the correct length for the stitches you want to work. In the example above, we’ve worked double crochet stitches, so we’ve made one chain for the turning chain. read more

I am not a beginner, and have knitted, crocheted, tatted and allsorts for over 50 years, but tried another method dozens of times, and got a spare loop of skein yarn in the middle every time. Your method looks almost too simple to work without some hidden magic technique, but it seems easy enough for even an old fool like me. Thanks so much. read more

How to Crochet a Magic Ring [Text & Photo Tutorial] To make a magic ring, make a loop with the yarn around your fingers with the tail end of the yarn behind the working yarn (the yarn coming from the skein) and leaving a tail about 6 inches long (see Fig. 1). read more