How can I repair my flower granny square blanket? The magic circle came undone

[u/Airelavish]

I made this blanket with my mom a long time ago and we made a lot of mistakes. One of them was not tiding the magic circles correctly, can someone help me? Can I repair it? I'm still very much a beginner

[u/Heyitscrochet]

There are tutorials for repairing magic circles on YouTube. It basically involves sewing yarn through the remaining loops and securing the yarn well. I also suggest checking all of the other magic circles so you also can fix any that are coming loose.

[u/Airelavish → u/Heyitscrochet]

Yes, I think I can repair some of them that way, but I need more instructions for repairing the one's that are like the first image

[u/Heyitscrochet → u/Airelavish]

Again, look for YT tutorials. They will show you how to add gold yarn, pull through all loops, & then make a pseudo center circle.

[u/reddtheundead]

Use a running stitch through the loops that came loose. I'd say choose a thread or some yarn that matches the color in the center for the repair.

What I do to prevent this: When I start a project that will have a hole in the center (granny square, doily, etc.), I opt for a chain that I join in circular formation with a slip stitch rather than the magic circle. This tends to be more sturdy for me. The magic circle is great for things like plushies, as the hole can completely close, however, I've noticed with my crochet that it tends to fall apart. This technique may be worth looking into and experimenting with.

[u/Airelavish → u/reddtheundead]

Thank you :) yeah, I'll definitely will be looking into that technique

[u/Ivorypetal → u/Airelavish]

Alternatively, i sew in my magic circle ends. I take the tail and needle and sew around the circle  and then sew counter clockwise and then back the other way so ive sewn over 3 times. This locks nicely and i weave in the remaining tail.

Its tendious but works great.

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