How to Form a Ring in Crochet

How to Form a Ring in Crochet - Photo © Amy Solovay

Here's an item of interest for beginning crocheters. When reading a crochet pattern, have you ever been puzzled by instructions that say "join with a slip stitch to form a ring" or "sl st to form ring"?

If you'd like to find out what these instructions mean, you're invited to check out a step by step tutorial teaching you everything you need to know when you come across these directions in your crochet pattern.

OK, once you know how to form a ring, then what? Well, there are about a zillion different things you could do next. Here are a few ideas:

• Crochet a granny square
• Make a flower applique
• Create a crocheted hat

More Crochet Resources

• Crocheting in the round tutorial
• How to crochet
• Free crochet patterns
• Basic stitches in crochet