Magic Ring Cast-On mounting

Casting on in the round is a cast on that requires a crochet hook and a pair of needles.

It will help you cast on stitches for a hat starting from the top, for a Pi Shawl or for any pattern starting from the center.

First things first: Wrap your yarn around your finger twice to begin the cast-on process. The wraps should cross under your finger.

Step 1: Insert your hook under the front strand and reach for the back strand

Then, step 2: Pull the strand forward to form a stitch and remove your index finger

Step 3: Crochet a chain stitch into the first stitch thus formed

Step 4: Insert your hook back into the loop formed and pull the yarn through to form a stitch.

Repeat step 4 until you have the desired number of stitches.

Then transfer your stitches to a circular needle or double-pointed needles.

Knit a first row in the round.

Pull the free thread to close the central hole.