How do you make a magic ring in crochet?

**Make a loop a few inches from the end of your yarn. ... **Insert hook into the loop from front to back. ... **Ch 1 (or as many as stated in your pattern). ... **Insert hook into the loop, so you are crocheting over the loop and the yarn tail. ... **Complete the sc. ... **Grab the yarn tail and pull to draw the centre of the ring tightly closed: read more

There will be no space in the center of your project. read more

When crocheting in the round, there are several ways to start: you may chain 4, slip stitch to join and form a ring, you can chain 3 and make double crochet stitches in the 3rd stitch from the hook, or you can begin with the magic crochet circle. read more