I’ve put together this list of 6 Tips for a Perfect Starting Ring for Crochet Motifs because I’ve experienced a lot of students struggling with this, both beginners as well as more advances students.
If you’ve already made the motif and need a fix, please go to this post: How to Fix the Hole in the Center of Your Granny Square
My tips come from more than 10 years experience of teaching hundreds of students in person, in and around Surrey, UK.
Video Tutorial 6 Tips for a Perfect Starting Ring for Crochet Motifs
6 Tips for a Perfect Starting Ring for Crochet Motifs
- Make sure you are making the slip knot loop correctly.
- Don’t make the first chain too tight.
- Make sure the remaining chains are not too tight and not too baggy.
- Join in the correct part of the first chain.
- Don’t hold the tail end, only the chain 4 you have made for the ring.
- Make sure you slip stitch to join and don’t inadvertently make a single crochet (UK dc).
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