How to Increase in the Magic Ring (Circle) for Beginners 

No one continues the circle in their tutorials!! They always end after the first row and I’ve been trying to figure this out for the longest as a beginner, so thank you so much for explaining this so clearly 😊

As a beginner, this is the first video that actually made sense. I was so excited when I successfully made a circle for once lol. Thank you so much!

Your instructions were the easiest I could find to follow and I could see the yarn clear. I'm glad I found your video :)

Rule of Thumb (Rounds go by 6 FYI) ----------------------- ~ Round 1 ~ • 1 x 6 = 6 (so 6 stitches) • 6 individual single crochets (US terminology) ~ Round 2 ~ • 2 x 6 = 12 (so 12 stitches) • Repeat 6 times: • 2 stitches per 1 old stitch (an old stitch is a stitch from the previous round) ~ Round 3 ~ • 3 x 6 = 18 (so 18 stitches) • Repeat 6 times: • 2 stitches per 1 old stitch • 1 stitch per 1 old stitch ~ Round 4 ~ • 4 x 6 = 24 (so 24 stitches) • Repeat 6 times: • 2 stitches per 1 old stitch • 1 stitch per 1 old stitch • 1 stitch per 1 old stitch ~ Round 5 ~ • 5 x 6 = 30 (so 30 stitches) • Repeat 6 times: • 2 stitches per 1 old stitch • 1 stitch per 1 old stitch • 1 stitch per 1 old stitch • 1 stitch per 1 old stitch ~ Round 6 ~ • 6 x 6 = 30 (so 36 stitches) • Repeat 6 times: • 2 stitches per 1 old stitch • 1 stitch per 1 old stitch • 1 stitch per 1 old stitch • 1 stitch per 1 old stitch • 1 stitch per 1 old stitch ----------------------- Basically for each new round you do, you add the extra step “1 stitch per 1 old stitch” to the repeating pattern

as a complete beginner at this, the clarity of this video is sooo refreshing and I thank you for it

I’ve been a so so crocheter for 50 years. Recently picked up again upon retirement. Thing I could never get was the magic circle. You were so clear I immediately understood. You went beyond to explain increasing. Thank you

I've been trying this magic circle for a week, after watching about 20 videos,I must say your is by far the best.Thank you so much for making this easy after watching you.Be blessed👵

By FAR the most clear instructions I have ever heard for crochet!! Thanks!! You are definitely my number one for instructions now 😃

I'm just now learning about increase stitches. I'd love to make something someday using this stitch. Thank you for using a color we can see, going slow, and explaining everything you are doing. Appreciate it so much!

This is the friendliest (and the best) tutorial for beginners. Very clear and very detailed. Thanks for this! Watching in 2020 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Having never crocheted before and watched other RU-vid videos this made the most sense. Your explanation of how you’re increasing is the best that I’ve seen. Thanks.

I love this!! Thank you so much I have stayed away from patters that are round because of the increases. I am now confident that I can do this!! Thank you

Wow. I never thought of the times tables... that makes so much sense. Thanks for making that connection!

THANK YOU!! I’m new to crochet and I’ve been trying so hard to do this for 3 days now. I’ve had probably 15-20 failed and rippled attempts. But you explained it in a way my brain could finally understand and I actually made one without ripples! Thank you ❤️

Oh my - that looks like a much easier way to do the magic ring. I've been flailing about with two strands lying across the back of my hand. Less than ten percent first time success rate with that method :) . I'm starting to think some crochet teachers are just downright mean!

okay so I'm 14 and my abuela loves monitos, she's been having quite a bit of health issues and has become a little lonely. So I've been meaning to make her crochet dolls. I never understood any tutorials or patterns anything until I came across this. I'm being 100% right now, thank you so much ma'am! This isn't as hard as it seems

My stepson got me a crochet kit for Christmas and I've spent a week and a half trying to figure it out. Your tutorial has made it so simple to start the magic circle. Thank you also for explaining how to count stitches and increase stitches. I will definitely check out other tutorials as I need for this project.

I have never crocheted before, and I accidently bought a non beginner friendly kit on accident. I have been teaching myself through RU-vid videos, and your video has by far been the most informative and easy to follow one that I have watched. I picked it up just like that and can now crochet much faster. Thank you!!!!

I know this video is 6 years old, but I am SO thankful for you! Your slow, clear instructions helped me understand how to count stitches and how to find the first stitch after you close the magic ring. Thank you so much!

So glad I found this video! I can do very basic crochet but never able to actually make anything. This video is the easiest to understand!

I'm a beginner.and I'm still kinda lost.i bought the stuff I need 3 days ago or 4 and I have nothing so far lol.Also now I know and I wanted to tell you Thanks a lot.Its clear.The speed is perfect and you explained! Thank you 😊❤️!!

This is the only tutorial that helped me get this right! I just started crocheting today and your entire channel helped me get the hang of it! Thank you❤️

Thank you so much for this video! I just got a pattern but as a complete beginner I was utterly confused on how to completely double each stitch, however this video shows me how to do it! Thank you again!

thank you so much. I have piled up 4 tiny coasters trying to begin my flappy eared bunny, your speed of crocheting, video resolution, lighting, tone of voice, and explanations are PERFECT! thank you so much. I was on the brink of tears! I can see the light now!!!!!

Finally I understand, thank you so much! Have watched so many tutorials and just couldn’t understand and now I do!

This was by far the easiest explanation of this I’ve ever seen. I’m so excited I finally made my little circle

This is easily the best tutorial for this. Your camera is clear, in focus, hardly any shaking (only counted once), each round is started off slow with a clear explanation and clarity rather than the hasty 'so you just do this' with quick movements like I've seen on every other video. Thank you so much for this tutorial!

I have watched so many videos and peoplw move so fast around stitching and dont explain it. This is the slow clear explanation i needed! You showed clearly, repeated every single step and talkes your way throughout. Making it so easy to learn! I especially loved the sing song bit when you showed the double crochet! Using British amd American terminologies really helpes me understand. Thank-you so much!

Thank you so much for this! This is my first day crocheting, and this is one of four tutorials I’ve used for the head of my project. You’re very clear and specific.

After 5 hours this was the only video that did it for me. Thank you!!!! Hope others find this video quicker than I did!!! 😅

i have to say your video was the only video i’ve found so far that could help me with making the magic circle. i was so happy when i made it. thank you!!!

Thank you very much for this. I've been struggling to understand how to make my first amigurumi and this video offers the most clarity - RU-vid videos and books combined. Hope you continue making videos like this in the future :) x

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I was getting SO frustrated, and I was about to quit all together, but you gave me back my confidence, and I finally managed to do it! Thank you so much!!

so incredibly helpful! finally learned how to read patterns through this

i don't even know how many videos i have watched on this but i couln't do it until i came across with your video, i'm so happy know that i actually manage to do it!! thank you so much!!

I just have to say thank you for this detailed video. It was so hard to find one for a true beginner and you were so easy to follow!

After so many hours of finding a clearest tutorial videos this is the only one that actually thought me how to do crochet correctly.

I've been trying to figure this out forever! This is the clearest and easiest tutorial I've found. Thank you!

You know what I’m going to say, right? I finally got it!! I’m so tired of just seeing thumbs in these tutorials! I could clearly see what you were doing. Bless you. I don’t feel like a complete idiot anymore. (At least in this skill) 🙂. You are good at this!

As a kid who is learning to crochet, this has been very helpful Thank you for showing this in a very detailed and clear way :D (I still had to slow it down a little but it still helped)

I agree. Your instruction is so clear and so much easier to understand and follow

This is the definitive guide to crochet for beginners, other videos are so confusing and sped up and convoluted which I don't understand. Thank you soooooooo much for your excellent instructions.

Wow amazing I have been trying to get this start ring SO many times and ended up with a pile of little rubbish circles until now. The penny has finally dropped. Thank you very much, You have made it so clear , I will look forward to seeing your other videos. Brilliant Pamela

I watched a few videos, from which i extracted several pieces of information but yours was by far the most helpful for a beginner like me, containing all relevant information for a magic circle and how to increase it, thank you!

Thank you! Took several tries to get the magic circle but eventually I was able to follow the whole video, so not bad for day 1

This is the EASIEST tutorial and I have been searching for days. Thank you! 🥰

This is absolutely the best tutorial!! I always get confused on the increase, and you explained it perfectly!! Now I feel like I can do the patterns successfully. Thank you so much😊

I’ve been looking for a while a Magic circle single crochet. All of the Magic circles I could find were double crochet. Thank you so much for posting this. 🙂

Finally I think I can do this thing without frustration... I'm trying Amigurumi and this really helps me to get started and possibly end without having too many start overs!😊😊

Thank you so much for your video. I was intimidated by crocheting for forever.

Recently got into crocheting and this has been so helpful!!!

Thank you. This is the first time this has made sense to me.

Wow!! I’ve been watching a million crochet videos because I’m new, and NONE absolutely none actually explained how to do this. Thank you! Have a wonderful week!!

woah!! i’ve watched like 7 videos on how to do this and no one explained it like you did!! thank u:)

I've been looking through all these videos to understand how to do this but to no avail, you have no idea how glad I am to have stumbled on yours. It's the best tutorial i've seen so far. You've earned yourself a sub :)))

I did it!!! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH! Your video is not one of the best, it IS the BEST for a complete beginner like me..it was so well explained and done in a such pace (with your hands NOT blocking the camera) where I could understand and follow easily. Thank you for a great video, you're the best! Hugs and kiss from Virginia!

Omg! Thank you so much. I have been trying for months. Your video and how you continue on has helped me figure out what I have been doing wrong! I have now made my first one!

Thank you! I've watched a lot of videos for crocheting in the round but this is the first one that helped me realize what I've been doing wrong, thanks for explaining increasing so clearly!

Omg, thank you soooo much. I really needed to see this to make sense to my pointed little brain. The explanation was perfect!

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I almost gave up on my current crochet project because I'm using a book and don't get the notations but decided to find help on youtube. This demo is clear and simple to follow. Thank you 🙏

Finally!!! Thank you for showing up CLOSE !!! Where to put the hook on the first go around!!! I’ve watched sooo many n no one showed up close exactly where the hook is going. !!! Now I know. THANK YOU! Thank you!!!

Really clear tutorial and suitable for my progress. Thank you so much!

Thank you to for your video! I finally got past the 6 stitches into the magic circle stage! X

Hands down the best tutorial for how to start a round. Your instructions were so clear and your movements nice and slow. I finally understand how to do it!! Youre amazing !!

This makes so much sense the other tutorials don’t explain this and my magic circles have been turning into domes and now I finally know why!

This was what I needed for a christmas project for my daughters. Thank you!

Thank you so much for your easy to follow beginner videos. I was having a lot of trouble understanding how to start and inc/dec until I came across your tutorials. You really helped me out!

this was the first video that made sense to me! thank you!

thank you~ I almost cried crocheting and then I found your video~ pls continue making tutorials !!!

Thank you for creating these videos! I have just decided to learn cause I want to try to get good enough to make my kids some toys and your videos are perfect teaching videos. It's so clear what you are going with the yarn and needle and you repeat what you are doing whereas other videos move too fast.

I love how you show how to do this because I’m having trouble with the ring in finding my first stitch

Thank you, this finally makes sense! I'm a complete beginner and you've just made my day.

Fantastic video - easy to understand directions. Thank you!

finally a tutorial i can understand! after two years i finally get it! thank you!

Very clear instructions. Thank you!

Omg thank you so muchh!! i finally understand it, all the other videos I didn't understand anything but this is the best explanation!

Thanks you so much. Im a beginner and i wanted to make an hedehog but i forgot how do make an round thing. And you video is the best for the begginers. I could not belive my eues when i saw that this video actually makes sense and helps me. Thank you soooo much😊

This is the only tutorial that helped me 😭 thank you so much

I am beginning at age 80. Thank you so much for teaching left handed, You have made this so easy.

Thank you for this tutorial 😭 finally i found a straightforward tutorial

this was so helpful! i got it immediately, thank you! 🎉

I just love your tutorials. So lucky to have found them 😘🤘

Thank you so much! This helped a lot, you explain things very clearly

Best tutorial ever! I watched so many, this is the first one that makes sense!!!!

I’ve been trying so hard for a while to make this and I’ve finally learned how! Tysm now I can make amigurumis and sell them!!❤

Also, the way you make the magic ring makes perfect sense and is not nearly as confusing ❤. I got it the first time without issue.

Thank you wonderful British lady for giving me the confidence to do this! ❤

Best tutorial I’ve seen 🙏🏾

The best tutorial so far. Thanks a bunch dear for making it super simple! Am going to be a regular here.

Thank you!! I have a kit that I just can't figure out what I was doing wrong using the videos that came with it. My first time trying to do the magic circle, thank you for the video!

So glad I found your video.. it was the easiest I've found to follow and the yarn was easy to see the stitches. Thank you so much!

Thank you for the amazingly clear instructions! I’m a newbie and a lefty so really struggle with this sort of thing but I finally get it and am making progress on my Woodstock!! Thank you and keep up the videos ☺️

Wow I wish I found this earlier it’s so helpful!!

Finally was able to make a circle! Thank you!

Great Lesson for a beginner like myself. Thank you very much!

Thank u so much!!! I watched lots of videos in Spanish (my idiom) to understand this but none of them could help me... But you did an amazing job with your camera and explanations 🥰 I have no doubts now

This is the only video I found that makes sense to me! Thank you!

I am so thankful. I had a magic circle made with my friend, but I got a hook and want to complete it. I’m not perfect, but I found this tutorial very helpful so I’m very appreciative.

Thank you very very clear and easy to follow. Very appreciated and lovely work ☺️

Thank you so much, I finally understand what increase mean and you made it look easier, thank you again❤