With groove facing you, insert yarn in top slit.

Turn sideways and wrap the yarn around the tool twice.

Cross over the loop to make an "X" and hold it in place with finger.

With hook pointed down, insert into groove under first loop.

Grab the second loop.

Pull under & twist onto the hook.

Reach over loop and hook yarn.

Pull through the loop on the hook.

Tighten and hold loop on the hook with index finger.

Now start single stitching around the circle/loop. Insert hook under loop.

Grab the working yarn (yarn over).

Pull yarn under loop and onto the hook.

With two loops on the hook, reach over top and grab working yarn.

Pull yarn through both loops on the hook.

Keep this on hook.

Repeat single stitches. Put hook under the loop and grab the working yarn.

With 2 loops on hook reach over, grab yarn.

Reach over loop and yarn over (grab yarn).

Pull through both loops on the hook.

When the right amount of single stitches are complete, pull a long loop.

Attach stitch marker to first stitch - it looks like a "V".

Gently remove it from the tool while holding last loop securely.

Hold loop securely and pull tail to close the magic circle.

Perfect magic circle!