How to Crochet With a Double Loop Start
The double loop start, or magic loop or amigurumi start as it is also known, is an alternate way to start a project in the round. The standard circular start to a crochet project -- chaining two and then joining the chain to form a circle into which you crochet your foundation row -- is simple, but leaves a hole in the center of the project that needs to be sewn closed later. The double loop start pulls tight, creating a foundation row without the gap in the center of the circle, making for neater looking circular projects.
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Instructions
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Pinch the yarn between your thumb and the side of your left index finger with the tail end hanging down over the front of your index finger. The tail should be roughly 8 inches long.
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Wrap the tail around your middle finger. Start with the yarn behind that finger and then pull it up across the front of your finger (the part facing you).
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Wrap the tail around your finger again so that you have two loops around your middle finger. The short tail should be hanging down from the back of your finger and the ball end should still be coming up from that finger and held between your thumb and index finger. Hold the loops in place with your ring finger by pressing that finger against the back of your middle finger.
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Insert your hook into the loops, from the right to the left. The loops should still be around your middle finger and your hook should be against the skin of your finger, between it and the yarn loops.
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Wrap the ball end of the yarn around your hook and pull the hook back to the right, taking the yarn with it.
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Chain one by wrapping the yarn around the hook again and pulling it through the loop that's already on the hook.
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Make as many stitches as required by your pattern into the loop. The first chained stitch does not count as a stitch in this round.
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Pull the tail end of the yarn until the hole in the center disappears.
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Tips & Warnings
This type of circular crochet start is often used in crocheting toys. Many amigurumi projects start with six single crochet stitches in a magic or double loop.
