crochet around a ring

[LW]

Hi, I am new to crochet, and trying to teach myself. Does anyone have any
advice on how to crochet around a ring? Do I wrap the yarn through the back
or the front of the ring before I yo? And how do I keep it from wrapping
around the part that is unworked? Do I have to cut a long strand before I
start so I can pull it all the way through?
Thanks
Lori

[Caryn]

>Hi, I am new to crochet, and trying to teach myself. Does anyone have any
>advice on how to crochet around a ring? Do I wrap the yarn through the back
>or the front of the ring before I y

I'm guessing this is a ring of say 6 chain sts, slip st'd closed, and then you
are told to make a number greater than 6 other stitches around the ring?

Crochet as you normally would, except instead of sticking the hook thru a
specific chain, just go thru the ring, picking up the first loop and finish the
stitch as you usually would. Basically you are doing regular stitches, other
than you are thrusting the hook thru the ring, rather than thru a previous
stitch.

I hope this makes sense!

Caryn
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[Dianne Lewandowski]

Are you crocheting around a plastic or metal ring? Or, just a crocheted
chain that has been slip stitched together to form a ring?

They're both worked the same. Treat the chain stitched ring just as you
would a plastic ring.

Thread held out at the back of the ring. Put the hook through the ring
(front to back). Yarn over. Pull through to the front and top of the
ring. Yarn over and pull through both loops for a single crochet -
which is the usual coarse for the first row.

Continue the number of times as directed by pattern. Or, if filling a
plastic ring, keep single crocheting until the ring is full.

If you didn't understand this, ask again. :-)
Dianne