https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/how-to-crochet-a-flat-circle • Posted by Spincushions
Circles are a great shape. This tutorial will teach you the easy formula to crochet flat circles as large as you want. Use them for anything from coasters up to floor rugs.
Circles are a great shape. This tutorial will teach you the easy formula to crochet flat circles as large as you want. Use them for anything from coasters up to floor rugs.
Begin with a Magic Cirlce. If you're not sure how to do this, check out Google or YouTube. Alternatively, you can make a ring to work into by chaining 3 and joining your last ch to your first with a slip stitch.
Ch 3 (starting chain - st ch for short)
11 double crochet (dc) and join with a slip stich (ss) to the 3rd ch of the st ch. (12 sts)
ch 3(st ch), dc in same space (sp) as ss, 2 dc in next 11 stitches (sts), join with ss to 3rd ch of st ch. (24 sts)
ch 3 (st ch), dc in same sp as ss, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, repeat from * to * 10 times. Join with ss to 3rd ch of st ch. (36 sts)
ch 3 (st ch), dc in same sp as ss, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * 10 times. Join with ss to 3rd ch of st ch. (48 sts)
To make your circle bigger, each round simply add a dc in an extra stitch. so the next round 5 would be dc in next 3 sts, round 6 would be dc in next 4 sts etc. Each round's stitch counts will increase by 12 sts. For a seamless look as in the circle shown on the right, investigate the alternative to a st ch - the false dc and the invisible join to finish with. Google and YouTube can help.