Loop yarn up to the right over top of forefinger.
Bring yarn down and under the middle finger.
Bring back up to the left over forefinger.
Then bring straight down on the left back
(A BASIC FIGURE 8)
Take your hook and insert it into the figure 8 from the right.... over top of the yarn at the right, and under the yarn at the left.
Yo and pull back through to the right.....being sure to hold loop up against the ring and holding the end yarn with your left hand to maintain tention.
Chain as many chains as you will need here to work in your first round.
EXAMPLE:
If you are going to work this round in sc, then ch 1
If you are going to work this round in hdc, then ch 2
If you are going to work this round in dc, then ch 3
If you are going to work this round in tr, then ch 4
In this Example picture ABOVE,
ch 1 was used in order to work this round in sc.
Crochet as many stitches as your pattern calls for (this example picture ABOVE was done in 16 sc)
Snug the ring closed.
Join with a sl st in the first sc.
TIP:
Lay the end yarn up and over your working yarn, then work the first stitch that is called for in your pattern in round 2 ....
carry the end yarn across the back for a few stitches, crocheting over it as you work this round
After you have completed a few stitchs, the snip the end yarn, and continue working your pattern
7 comments:
I love this ring. Ever since trying it, I've never gone back to the old way. :-)
Me too HobbyZu, I never like the little hole in the center. The ring just always looks so much neater.
Love, love, love . The only way! Thanks so much.
You are so very welcome Dianne Barnum! Glad I could help with making this stitch easier for everyone! I think sometimes when I see it explained on other websites that they do tend to make it look more difficult than it really is :)
I love that you put your comments *under* the photographs AND that you told us that at the beginning. Sometimes it is hard to tell what the poster meant, or the comments don't quite go with the photographs. Thank you !!
Thank you Claire, and you are very welcome! I know exactly what you mean and is why I did it this way.
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