Crochet Circles Three Different Ways
Materials
Yarn
Darning needle
Stitch marker (optional)
Hook
Use the hook size recommended on your yarn ball band
Abbreviations / Terms
US terms (UK terms)
sc - single crochet (double crochet)
hdc - half double crochet (half treble crochet)
dc - double crochet (treble crochet)
sl st - slip stitch
ch - chain
st('s) - stitch(es)
Double Crochet Circles
Ch 4 and join with sl st to form ring.
Round 1 ch3 (counts as dc, in this and every round), 11dc into ring, join with sl st to top ch3. (12dc). If you find it easier you can add a stitch marker to your first stitch; move this up each round.
Round 2 ch3, dc in same st, 2dc in each st around, join with sl st to top ch3. (24dc).
Round 3 ch3, dc in same st, [dc in next st, 2dc in next st] repeat around to last st, dc in last st, join with sl st to top ch3. (36dc).
Round 4 ch3, dc in same st, [dc in next 2 st's, 2dc in next st] repeat around to last 2 st's, dc in last 2 st's, join with sl st to top ch3. (48dc).
You can continue in the same way by increasing 12 stitches each round. An easy way to remember how to work your increases, is by knowing that the number of stitches between increases will go up by 1 each round; for example round 3 has 1 stitch between each set of increases and round 4 has 2 stitches between each set. Round 5 would have 3 stitches and so on...
Single Crochet Circles
Ch 3 and join with sl st to form ring.
Round 1 ch1 (does not count as st), 6sc into ring, join with sl st to 1st sc. (6sc).
Round 2 ch1, 2sc in 1st st, 2sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc. (12sc).
Round 3 ch1, 2sc in 1st st, [sc in next st, 2sc in next st] repeat to last st, sc in last st, join with sl st to 1st sc. (18sc).
You can continue to increase in the same way as for the double crochet circle, this time increasing 6 stitches each round.
Half Double Crochet Circles
Half double crochet circles can be made in the same way. Just start with 8 hdc into your ring and increase by 8 stitches each round.
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