Four Stitch Tube – Right Handed

Sometimes I like to make crochet tubes for limbs or hair, but sometimes the tube that works best is four stitches around, and kind of a pain to make. In this post, I’ll show you how I work into a four stitch magic circle while ensuring that my work is flipped right side out.

If you’re left handed, you can find that tutorial here, or if you prefer a video tutorial you can check that out here.

Tutorial

Start by making a magic circle with four stitches.

I don’t put a stitch marker in yet since it tends to get in the way. Sc 3 in your second round.

Your tube will begin to form, but it’s likely to be inside out at this point. You can tell based on where the tail from your magic circle is- if the tail is on the outside of the tube, you’ve got your tube inside out

This is the point where I flip my piece right side out. I’ve found that 3 stitches is the sweet spot where I can still flip the tube right side out but not have it flip itself back the other way with the next stitches worked. This may be a bit tricky, so it could help to use your crochet hook or something similar to push the tube right side out.

The next stitch can be a bit tricky to find with how tight these rounds tend to be worked, but find it and work a final sc into that stitch.

From here on out you’re good to go! You can place your stitch marker in if you want, but I tend to just crochet until my tube is as long as I want it and not pay attention to round starts.

That’s all there is to it! I hope this helps you with any of your tiny tube needs!