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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

TUTORIAL: Finishing and securing a magic crochet ring

When finishing a piece, I always hide any ends using a tapestry needle.  I love neatly finished crochet when you can't tell where things are joined or where the stitching began or ended.  With a magic circle, I prefer to secure the tail before hiding it, to ensure that there will be no unraveling.  
Here is how I do it:
Working on the back (or inside) of the piece, I push my crochet hook under the stitch just to the right of the tail.
Hook the tail and pull through to form a loop.
Work a slip stitch and pull the tail all the way through.
Tighten this stitch and your magic ring is secure.  You can then use a tapestry need to hide the tail.
Magical and secure.  Tidy on the back or inside...
as well as on the front or outside!

3 comments:

  1. this is so awesome, I'm going to give it a try. I'm teaching myself to crochet, so far it's going good. This just makes neat. Thanks so much, I'm am totally in love with the bonnets. Will be following you.
    Judy

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  2. Thank you! I love using the magic ring and this was an excellent tutorial on finishing! :)

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