How to Crochet Flat Circles
There are many different uses for crochet flat circles. They can be used to make cushions, motifs, embellishments and play mats etc. So it is worth knowing how to produce the perfect flat circle in a variety of stitches.
Here I will cover how to create a flat circle in double crochet (UK) and Single Crochet (US).
Note:
Please select the appropriate size crochet hook for the yarn that you use, most yarn labels give guidance on the label. If you are going to make your circle in a variety of colours please make sure all yarns are of the same weight.
The pattern is written in UK terminology so if in US please substitute sc for all dc’s.
Double Crochet UK or Single Crochet US a Flat Circle.
Use the magic loop technique to begin if you are familiar with it. If not a good explanation can be found here
http://www.crochetme.com/Dec_Jan_0405/reads_round.html
or
Chain 6
Slip stitch into 1st chain to form the foundation circle, chain 1.
Complete each round with a slip stitch into the turning chain, then chain 1 to begin the next round.
Rnd 1 – work 11 dc into the ring.
Rnd 2 – work into the stitches of the previous round, *work 1 dc into 1st st, work 2 dcs into every 2nd st,* repeat all round.
Rnd 3 – work 1 dc into each st and increase by working 2 dc’s into every 3rd st all round
Rnd 4 – work 1 dc into each st and increase by working 2 dc’s into every 4th st all around.
Continue in this pattern until desired size is reached. Increase in each stitch with corresponding round number.
Example
round 7 increase by working 2 dc’s into every 7th st.
round 24 increase by working 2 dc’s into every 24th st
9 comments:
Great tutorial! Sounds similar to what I do, but it is nice to have it written out so I don't have to think about it. :-)
Would the 'formula' for making a flat circle be the same if you used a US dc, triple, etc? Or does it change depending on the stitch used? If it does change, can you tell us what the formula is for each US stitch or where to find the info? Thank you SOOOOO much!!!
Hi Robin,
Yes if you used a different stitch the formula would be different as the length of the stitch would be different. I will post the formula when I have the time to sit down and work it out. I'm tied up working on Thing-a-day at the moment so please be patient with me and thanks you for your kind comments.
I ran into a problem where if you try and make the circle larger, it just turns into a many sided polygon. Does anyone know how to fix this?
Thank you for the explanation iin such an easily understood manner.
Have watched a few videos not well explained at all,
Great help
THANK YOU
Thank you for an eay to understand no wierd talk example!!! Pass the word KISS (keep it simple stupid)
Thank you thank you
THANK YOU
My way of avoiding the "many-sided" shape is to increase around whenever I feel the fabric beginning to lift. I try to do them evenly, but as you said, it begins to make it's own shape with sides, so on the next row I increase in different spots on the circle to keep that from happening. This probably made no sense...let me know if it didn't.
I love the simplicity of this. I have been looking at tons of patterns and the way you wrote it is so easy. Thanks!
How do you keep the circle flat? That's my problem
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