{"id":23592,"date":"2024-05-30T15:33:22","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T19:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/?page_id=23592"},"modified":"2025-12-29T11:57:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T16:57:47","slug":"amigurumi-double-ring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/amigurumi-help\/amigurumi-double-ring\/","title":{"rendered":"Amigurumi Double Ring"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"infobox\">Link easily to this tutorial in <a href=\"\/faq\/linking\/may-i-link-to-your-pattern-tutorial-in-my-pattern\/\">your patterns<\/a>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/doublering\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.planetjune.com\/doublering<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>The double ring is a more secure version of the magic ring for crocheting in the round. As the name implies, you work over a doubled ring of yarn instead of a single ring.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/doublering.jpg\" alt=\"double ring for amigurumi tutorial by planetjune\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This method is a little more time-consuming and slightly more difficult than a standard magic ring, so I <strong>don&#8217;t<\/strong> recommend you switch to a double ring for all your amigurumi! But it&#8217;s a very handy technique in certain circumstances where you need extra strength or security:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you need to cut off the starting tail, you can do so with a double ring without first weaving in the starting tail.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re making many stitches into the ring or using a yarn where the magic ring doesn&#8217;t want to stay closed, a double ring will help to hold the stitches together more securely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t need these benefits, go to my <a href=\"\/magicring\">Magic Ring for Amigurumi tutorial<\/a> instead!<\/p>\n<h2>How do I make a Double Ring?<\/h2>\n<p>Continue to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#right\">Double Ring for right-handers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#left\">Double Ring for left-handers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"right\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Amigurumi Double Ring for right-handers<\/h2>\n<p><em>This tutorial assumes you\u2019re already comfortable with making a standard <a href=\"\/magicring\">magic ring<\/a>. For this demo, I&#8217;ll show 6 single crochet stitches made into the double ring before pulling it closed. To use this technique you&#8217;ll make all the stitches of Rnd 1 into your double ring before you pull it closed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Start by wrapping the yarn <strong>twice<\/strong> around your fingers to make a doubled loop (below, left).\u00a0Insert your hook into the ring and draw up a loop, ch 1 (below, right).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/doubleringRH1.jpg\" alt=\"double ring for amigurumi tutorial by planetjune\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For each stitch, you&#8217;ll work around <strong>three<\/strong> strands of yarn: the two loops and the starting tail (below, left). Work all the stitches of Rnd 1 into the ring (below, right).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/doubleringRH2.jpg\" alt=\"double ring for amigurumi tutorial by planetjune\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Start to pull on the starting tail (below, left) and you&#8217;ll see that one of the two loops starts to shrink (below, right).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/doubleringRH3.jpg\" alt=\"double ring for amigurumi tutorial by planetjune\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Grab that smaller loop (below, left) and pull whichever side of it starts to shrink the second (larger) loop. Keep pulling until the second loop is completely closed (below, right).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/doubleringRH4.jpg\" alt=\"double ring for amigurumi tutorial by planetjune\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now pull on the starting tail again (below, left) to pull the remaining loop closed (below, right).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/doubleringRH5.jpg\" alt=\"double ring for amigurumi tutorial by planetjune\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The end result looks exactly like a magic ring, but the ring is more securely closed.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"left\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Amigurumi Double Ring for left-handers<\/h2>\n<p><em>This tutorial assumes you\u2019re already comfortable with making a standard magic ring. For this demo, I&#8217;ll show 6 single crochet stitches made into the double ring before pulling it closed. To use this technique you&#8217;ll make all the stitches of Rnd 1 into your double ring before you pull it closed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Start by wrapping the yarn <strong>twice<\/strong> around your fingers to make a doubled loop (below, left).\u00a0Insert your hook into the ring and draw up a loop, ch 1 (below, right).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/doubleringLH1.jpg\" alt=\"double ring for amigurumi tutorial by planetjune\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For each stitch, you&#8217;ll work around <strong>three<\/strong> strands of yarn: the two loops and the starting tail (below, left). Work all the stitches of Rnd 1 into the ring (below, right).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/doubleringLH2.jpg\" alt=\"double ring for amigurumi tutorial by planetjune\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Start to pull on the starting tail (below, left) and you&#8217;ll see that one of the two loops starts to shrink (below, right).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/doubleringLH3.jpg\" alt=\"double ring for amigurumi tutorial by planetjune\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Grab that smaller loop (below, left) and pull whichever side of it starts to shrink the second (larger) loop. Keep pulling until the second loop is completely closed (below, right).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/doubleringLH4.jpg\" alt=\"double ring for amigurumi tutorial by planetjune\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now pull on the starting tail again (below, left) to pull the remaining loop closed (below, right).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/tut_images\/doubleringLH5.jpg\" alt=\"double ring for amigurumi tutorial by planetjune\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The end result looks exactly like a magic ring, but the ring is more securely closed.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"halfright\"><a href=\"\/amibook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/ega_cover_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"The Essential Guide to Amigurumi book by June Gilbank\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Loved this tutorial? I have so many more amigurumi tips and tricks to share with you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Boost your amigurumi skills<\/strong> with my latest book, <a href=\"\/amibook\">The Essential Guide to Amigurumi<\/a>, your comprehensive guide to amigurumi techniques and tips.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Do you find my tutorials helpful?<\/strong> If so, please consider making a contribution towards my time so I can continue to create clear and concise tutorials for you:<\/p>\n<div class=\"donate\"><a class=\"cssbutton\" href=\"\/shop\/just-a-donation-no-product-p-308.html\">make a donation<\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Thank you so much for your support!<\/strong> Now click below for loads more crochet video and photo tutorials (and do let me know what else you&#8217;d like me to cover in future tutorials&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/help\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/more_planetjune_crochet_tutorials.jpg\" alt=\"See more helpful PlanetJune crochet tips and technique tutorials\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Link easily to this tutorial in your patterns: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/doublering\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.planetjune.com\/doublering<\/a> The double ring is a more secure version of the magic ring for crocheting in the round. 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