Hold the yarn tail in your palm and wrap the yarn around two fingers to form a loop
Insert your crochet hook under the first strand and over the second strand
Pull the second strand through the loop to make a loop on your hook
Chain 1 to secure the magic circle
Work the required number of stitches into the loop
Hold the yarn tail and tighten the circle by pulling the tail
Slip stitch or continue working into the first stitch as your pattern requires