How to make a magic loop for lefties

The magic loop is a popular way to begin amigurumi because it’s the only method to begin a round piece that guarantees no hole. It’s also known as the magic ring, magic circle, adjustable ring, or adjustable loop.

Magic loop giving you trouble? Try the chain method to start crocheting something in the round instead. Just a heads up that you'll probably wind up with a small hole in the middle of your piece.

Step-by-step photos 

1. Wrap the yarn around your index and middle fingers in an X, so that the working yarn is on top of the tail.

2. Put the hook under the top-left part of the X, and grab the other side of the X.

3. Pull it through the magic loop, and twist it to make a small loop around the hook.

4. Take the magic loop off of your hand, taking care to hold it where the yarn overlaps.

5. Now hold the hook and yarn as you normally would, keeping the tail against the magic loop, to the right of your stitches. Chain 1.

6. This chain doesn’t count as one of the stitches in the magic loop.

7. Now you’ll make your first single crochet stitch. Insert the hook through the magic loop from the front to the back, under both the magic loop and the tail, and yarn over.

8. Pull the yarn through the magic loop, under both the tail and the magic loop. The hook should have 2 loops, and be in front of the magic loop.

9. Yarn over, and pull through both loops on the hook. This completes your first single crochet in the magic loop!

10. Repeat steps #7-9 until you have as many stitches as the pattern calls for.

11. Tug on the tail to close the hole in the middle of the work. Just like magic 🔮

12. This is an example of a magic loop with 6 single crochets in it.