Hold the yarn tail in your palm with the working yarn over your fingers
Wrap the working yarn around your fingers to form a loop
Insert your hook under the first strand and over the second strand
Pull the second strand through to make a loop on the hook
Chain 1 to secure the loop
Work the required number of stitches into the circle
Hold the tail firmly while stitching
Pull the yarn tail to tighten the circle
Join or continue according to your pattern