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CIRCULAR CROCHET CHART FREE
It’s one of my favourite amigurumi yarns, I’ve used it in a couple of designs, like my free flopsy bunny pattern. Look at the difference: What do you think? Going to give it a try on your next project?įor this tutorial I used Scheepjes Catona. When it comes to decrease rows, do the same thing, but in reverse. R17: (increase, 15SC) x 6 = 102 stitches.Ĭontinue in this way until the circle is as large as you need it to be. R16: 4SC, (increase, 14SC) x 5, increase, 10SC = 96 stitches R14: 6SC, (increase, 12SC) x 5, increase, 6SC = 84 stitches R12: 3SC, (increase, 10SC) x 5, increase, 7SC = 72 stitches R10: 5SC, (increase, 8SC) x 5, increase, 3SC = 60 stitchesĪs the circle grows in this way, corners may begin to appear again, so you should add an extra offset to the rounds. R8: 4SC, (increase, 6SC) x 5, increase, 2SC = 48 stitches R6: 3SC, (increase, 4SC) x 5, increase, 1SC = 36 stitches R4: 1SC, (increase, 2SC) x 5, Increase, SC = 24 stitches I’ll show you an example pattern that you can apply next time you’re crocheting a circle, or increasing in the round.
CIRCULAR CROCHET CHART HOW TO
I think we can agree this looks much better, can’t we? Ready to learn how to do it? Basically, all you have to do is offset your increases. This makes the poor little amigurumi really hard and not so cuddly, and my daughter wants cuddly! So, the method I have for you will make your circle come out just like this: You don’t really want this, right? I’m not a fan of the spoke look myself, and I found that when making amigurumis I had to really stuff the critter tight to work the corners out. If you follow the Inc, SC method (or SC, Inc), as the piece grows, the increases become corners when what you really want is a circle. You know how you increase and increase and your circle really becomes more of a hexagon (or pentagon, octagon or whatever)? Well, it’s is thanks to the placement of the increase stitches. Trust me, you’ll be thankful for this one. And not only for amigurumis, but for making mandalas or anything that needs to become a circle in a solid colour like coasters, cushions, or floor rugs. This is something I’ve learned making amigurumis, and is especially useful when making really big stuffed animals. If you've worked with option two (adding more of each basic stitch) and the square isn't quite square, a second round worked in the same way can help you even it out into a better square.Today I want to introduce you to one of the very best hacks I’ve found and show you how you can do it. You will want to use the same number of each stitch (3 hdc if you use 3 sc, etc.)Please note that this is not the ideal option because it will not always create a perfect square, although it will be square-ish and might work for some patterns.įinally, you can make a second (and even third) round by doing the same thing that you did before (shortest stitches in the middle, increasing height outwards across the row). One easy option is to add more of each basic stitch, meaning more single crochet followed by more hdc on the outside of those and more double crochet on the outside of that. So, you will add a tr on the outside of each dc, then dtr next to that, tr tr next to that, etc. The ideal option for turning crochet circles into squares is to keep increasing the height as you move towards the corners. When you have rounds that are a lot longer than this (meaning you have a larger crochet circle) you need to deal with it accordingly. So, here's an example, if you have a circle that has five stitches between stitch markers: Working from there out you'll increase the height of the stitches. Divide that number by 2 and this gives you your center stitch, which will be your shortest stitch (likely your single crochet). So, count the number of stitches that are in between two stitch markers in your circle. To find the center, you want to count the number of stitches across the round and divide this number by 2. It is common to use single crochet stitches in the center, followed by half double crochet on either side, double crochet on either side of that and taller stitches on the outsides if needed. Because of this, you want the shortest stitches in the middle of each round and the tallest stitches near the corners this brings the height of the corners up to the height of the center and is what makes a circle become a square shape. Notice that if you draw a circle around the square, thewidest part of the circle is in the center of each round. The easiest way to turn a crochet circle into a square is to use stitches of varying heights across the round.