Hold the yarn tail in your palm and wrap the yarn around your fingers to form a loop
Insert the crochet hook under the first strand and over the second strand
Pull up the working yarn through the loop
Yarn over and pull through the loop on the hook to make one chain
Work the required number of stitches into the loop
Hold the tail and working yarn firmly while stitching
Pull the yarn tail to tighten the loop closed
Secure the circle with a slip stitch or first stitch as needed