Crocheting a Perfect Circle - One of those things you know you have to do, but why, exactly? Or that typical “oh, right!” moment when you hear a logical answer to a question. The same goes for crocheting a perfect circle. We had an “oh, right!” moment and would love to share it with you! Curious? Read on for the explanation.
Crocheting in the round is always useful. You can use it to make a colorful potholder or Amigurumi. Often, when you start crocheting a circle and increase after every round, you end up with a hexagon after a few rounds. Because you’re always increasing in the same spot, your work gets wider in that area and therefore no longer stays a circle. (“Oh, right!”). To prevent this, make sure to alternate the spot where you increase. If you want to do this neatly, there needs to be a specific pattern to the way you alternate.
We'd like to show you how with this handy example, in which we increase by 6 stitches in every round.
The base is the same for both circles through row 2; after that, you alternate.
Crochet Circle - Free Crochet Pattern
Start with a magic ring containing 6 sc, or crochet a chain of 4 stitches, join with a sl st, and work 6 sc into the ring.
Round 1: Double everything (12 sts)
2nd round: *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st.* Repeat *-* (18 sc)
Crocheting a Circle (Hexagon)
3rd row: *2 sc, 2 sc in next st.* Rep.*-* (24 sc)
4th row: *3 sc, 2 sc in next st.* Repeat *-* (30 sc)
5th round: *4 sc, 2 sc in the next st.* Repeat *-* (36 sc)
6th round: *5 sc, 2 sc in next st.* Repeat *-* (42 sc)
Round 7: *6 sc, 2 sc in the next st.* Repeat *-* (48 sc)
Crocheting a circle
Round 3: 1 sc, 2 sc in next st, *2 sc, 2 sc in next st* Repeat from * to *. End with 1 sc (you now have 2 sc next to each other again because you started with 1 sc) (24 sc)
4th row: *3 sc, 2 sc in next st.* Repeat *-* (30 sc)
Row 5: 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, *4 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from * to *. End with 2 sc (here, too, 4 sc worked side by side because you started with 2 sc) (36 sc)
6th round: *5 sc, 2 sc in next st.* Repeat *-* (42 sc)
Row 7: 3 sc, 2 sc in next st, *6 sc, 2 sc in next st*; repeat from * to *; end with 3 sc
For a perfect circle, shift the increases to the odd rows while still crocheting the same number of stitches between two increases.
Want more crochet tips?
Are you looking for more crochet tips, or could you use a little encouragement? Check out our guide to tapestry crochet or our “Stitch of the Month” series, featuring fun stitches and surprising patterns.
Do you know any fun knitting or crocheting trivia, or do you have a tip we should definitely check out? Leave a comment or send your idea to info@wolplein.nl And who knows—maybe you'll see your fun fact featured on our blog!
