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A crochet magic circle is a way to begin crocheting in the round without using slip stitches. You loop the yarn, and then crochet into the loop space. When you have completed your first row of stitches into the loop, you pull on the tail, and draw the loop closed.

This is really helpful for amagarumi, because you have a much, much smaller "hole" in the middle, than what you would have if you slip stitched a foundation chain.

Attached are videos explaining how to use a magic circle.

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