How to make a Crochet Magic Loop

Learn how to make a crochet magic loop with our handy video and step-by-step guide!

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Published: April 12, 2024 at 2:21 pm

The crochet Magic Loop (which is also called a crochet Magic Ring, but also can be known as a Drawstring Ring, Drawstring loop or Magic Circle crochet loop) is a popular starting method when working amigurumi.

With circular crochet, you will often make a number of chains and join with a slip stitch to make a ring, but this can leave an unsightly hole - the magic loop crochet technique allows you to close this hole creating a perfect circle!

When using the magic loop crochet technique for amigurumi you will normally use it in combination with double crochet stitches, but the crochet magic ring can be used with larger stitches such as treble stitches too.

Below you'll find our magic circle crochet step-by-step guide which shows you how to crochet a magic loop, and if you need any more help with the magic loop crochet technique, check out our video tutorial:

How to crochet a magic ring

Follow our magic circle crochet step-by-step guide to learn how to make a magic loop to start your circular crochet projects. Steps 1-4 show the basics of how to crochet a magic loop, but we also carry on after that to show you how to work a round of double crochet into your crochet magic loop.

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And thats how you make a crochet magic loop… or a magic circle crochet loop… whatever you call it, it’s magic!!!

Top Tip The beauty of the magic loop crochet technique is that once you’ve pulled on the tail end of yarn, it won’t easily come loose. However, you do need to be careful how you weave in the tail end at the back of the fabric, otherwise the loop could unravel. To avoid this, don’t weave the tail end into the stitches of the first round – instead, weave it into the stitches of the second round and beyond.

If you’re using particularly thick yarn you may find that the hole opens up a bit as you work more stitches, but this can always be fixed by pulling tightly on the tail to close the gap and then weave in the tail end to lock the loop in place.


Discover the magic circle crochet technique

Create perfect circles to start amigurumi and more with the clever magic circle technique. Practice on a scrap of waste yarn, following either the step-by-step guide or the video tutorial (or both) until you’ve got the hang of it. Ta-da – no more unsightly holes!

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