The Eras CAL - Magic Ring

The magic ring is one of my favourite things, it offers you a tight middle to work with - particularly great when working with amigurumi - and if you double up when you do it, you can avoid having to sew in as many ends. Always a bonus in my eyes.

A magic ring can be a little fiddly as you figure out the best way to hold the yarns for you.

1) Wrap the yarn around two fingers, with the working yarn closest to your palm, and wrapping the yarn tail down the back of your fingers and up in front again.

2) Pinch the yarns between your thumb and fingers to hold it securely while you work the next part.

Top tip: For more secure start, try wrapping your yarn around your fingers twice and working into a double loop rather than a single. This will make a firmer centre, but remember to sew in your ends!

3) Slip the hook under the two strands of yarn, use your dominant hand index finger to hold the yarn in place on your hook and remove your fingers from the middle of the loop.

4) Pinch the yarns that form the loop between your thumb and middle finger on your non-dominant hand, usv your index finger to control your working yarn.

5) Pull the yarn close to the hook end under the loop nearest the handle to pull up a loop.

6) Yarn over.

7) Pull up a loop to secure your loop. You’ll now continue to work your stitches into the loop, around the working yarn.

Once you have completed all of your stitches into the loop, you will pull on the yarn tail to tighten the loop. Do not cut the yarn immedaitely next to the centre, you want to make sure you’ve woven in an end of about 10cm through a stitch or crochet over it on round 2 to make sure it is secure. If you simply cut the yarn, you run the risk of the middle coming loose!

 

 

 

 

 

Once you have completed all of your stitches into the loop, you will pull on the yarn tail to tighten the loop. Do not cut the yarn immedaitely next to the centre, you want to make sure you’ve woven in an end of about 10cm through a stitch or crochet over it on round 2 to make sure it is secure. If you simply cut the yarn, you run the risk of the middle coming loose!