For part 2 of Learn to Crochet, we are going to crochet our first object- a circle! I wanted to begin with circles because when I was first learning how to crochet, I learned how to crochet in rows, and I would become very frustrated. Circles were the first shape I learned how to crochet in the round, and I would crochet stacks of them for practice!
The video tutorial is up on my YouTube channel, and I have written out the pattern here in case you want to follow along with it!
Stitch Abbrevations
In U.S. terms (translated to UK in parentheses)
st= stitch
sp= space
ch = chain (chain)
ss = slip stitch (slip stitch)
dc = double crochet (treble)
[ ] indicate that the stitches are worked into the same space
{ } indicate that the the stitches are repeated later in the pattern
How to Read a Pattern
At first, a crochet pattern probably looks like a bunch of random symbols! For example, this is round 4:
Round 4: [Ch 3, dc], 2 dc. { [2 dc], 2 dc}. Repeat {} til end (10 more times). Ss into the third ch of the ch 3. (48).
Things to know:
Stitches in [ ] are worked into the same stitch. For example, [2 dc] means work two double crochet into the next stitch.
Stitches NOT in [ ] are worked into separate stitches. For example, 2 dc means into each of the next two stitches of the previous round, work one double crochet into each of them.
{ } around a set of stitches means that the stitches will be repeated later.
The number in parentheses at the end is the number of the stitches for the round. For example, (48) means a ch 3 (counts as the first double crochet stitch) and 47 double crochet stitches.
The Pattern
Foundation ring: Ch 4, ss into the first ch to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as the first dc st throughout), 11 dc into the foundation ring. Ss into the third ch of the ch 3. (12).
Round 2: [Ch 3, dc]. { [2 dc] }. Repeat { } til end (10 more times). Ss into the top of the ch 3. (24).
Round 3: [Ch 3, dc], dc. { [2 dc], dc}. Repeat {} til end (10 more times). Ss into the third ch of the ch 3. (36).
Round 4: [Ch 3, dc], 2 dc. { [2 dc], 2 dc}. Repeat {} til end (10 more times). Ss into the third ch of the ch 3. (48).
Round 5: [Ch 3, dc], 3 dc. { [2 dc], 3 dc}. Repeat {} til end (10 more times). Ss into the third ch of the ch 3. (60).
Round 6: [Ch 3, dc], 4 dc. { [2 dc], 4 dc}. Repeat {} til end (10 more times). Ss into the third ch of the ch 3. (72).
Round 7: [Ch 3, dc], 5 dc. { [2 dc], 5 dc}. Repeat {} til end (10 more times). Ss into the third ch of the ch 3. (84).
To continue: If you want to keep going, for each additional round, the number of double crochet stitches after the [ch 3, dc] and [2 dc] increases by one.
The total number of stitches per round will always be 12 more than the previous round!
How to Weave in the Ends
This is everyone’s least favorite part!
Up next:
During part 3, we will crochet some traditional granny squares!