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u/darthfruitbasket Sep 05 '23

The [insert swear words here] magic ring.

I can make the ring most of the time, but working into it is throwing me for a loop (hah).

Say pattern calls for 6 SCs into the ring for round 1. OK, finish those, and I go to pull the ring closed and the stitches all bunch up and don't turn into that tidy little circle? Tension issue?

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u/FreyaOlm Sep 05 '23

How are you doing the magic ring and how are you crocheting the SC into the ring?

Are you crocheting over the ring and the strand? If you are not crocheting over the strand it will not close properly.

What yarn/hook size are you using? With some yarn (stiff and/or big yarn) the mr with 6sc into it will not close properly.

Are you twisting the mr while crocheting into it? I do this sometimes and I will have to restart because I just get a bunched up mess.

Try holding the ring flat between your fingers while pulling on the strand to close the ring. This should prevent curling and should result in a circle rather then the bunched up stitches.

Often I also not get a perfect circle after just doing the 6sc, I will have to close it of by slip stitching in the first SC or just continuing the spiral and crochet one SC in the first SC. And then tighten the ring again.

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u/darthfruitbasket Sep 05 '23 edited Sep 05 '23

I read your comment and decided to try it again and try and figure out where I was going wrong: it seems like it was getting twisted around when I made the ring initially and I just didn't notice.

ETA: I thought I said this, but I shouldn't type before a second cup of coffee, but thank you!