A crochet circle can be used in various ways, as a simple bracelet or as a base for other work. There are different methods to do it, easier or more difficult, each one will give a different result. Choose the one you prefer from the sections below.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Method 1: Absolute Beginners
Step 1. Make a long chain
Make chain stitches until you have a single long chain stitch. Chain stitches are obtained by taking the yarn with the hook and passing it through the cast-on stitch.
Step 2. Roll the chain into a spiral
Wrap the chain in a spiral until you have the shape of a circle. Extend the chain if it is not the length you want. Then measure the distance from the center of the circle to the outside.
- Tie the extra threads. Unroll the spiral and tie 4-8 threads at the starting point of the chain. They should be approximately 50% longer than the distance measured from the center to the edge of the spiral.
- Weave the threads. Roll the spiral again and weave the additional threads through the center of the stitch of each round, bringing the thread from the center to the edge. Repeat for all strands.
Step 3. Tie the ends together
Legal on the edges of the circle.
Finish the job. Tie the ends of the chain or continue the work as you like
Step 4. Done
The more additional threads you have, the more stable your circle will be. It's certainly not the prettiest crochet circle, but it's definitely the easiest to make if you're having trouble with stitches or making your circle flat.
Method 2 of 3: Method 2: Beginners
Step 1.
Make a slip knot. Place the hook in the palm of your left hand, facing you, with the end above your index finger. Then lift your index finger and place the thread behind your finger. Wrap it around your finger twice, moving forward from the starting position. Holding the thread still with your thumb and other fingers, grab it on the left and pull it up, past the other thread, grab this other thread (still holding the previous one) and pull it up over the end of your index finger. You should end up with an editable buttonhole. Slip the hook into the buttonhole until it is taut
Step 2. Create the starting buttonhole
Proceed with four chain stitches. Then pass the hook through the chain stitch (near the buttonhole), take the hook from the other side and then pull it through the chain stitch and the buttonhole.
Step 3. If the pattern you are following requires a different number of starting points or a different number of points around the circle, follow it
The following points are editable, according to your specific project.
Step 4. Many of the next steps are simple if you identify the center of the circle
Slightly unravel the two sides of the group, until you have a hole in the center. Make sure the circle joins the two ends. Insert a finger into the hole to make the job easier.
Step 5. Proceed to the full length
Depending on the type of stitch you are using (single or double crochet) you will need to make a different number of chain stitches. This wikiHow tutorial uses double crochet so chain three (i.e. the equivalent of a double crochet).
Step 6. Always remember that in this pattern each of the groups of stitches counts as a double crochet (or the stitch you are using)
Don't forget to count the shirts!
Continue to double crochet using the center as an anchor. Wrap the crochet yarn (it says: throw the yarn) and insert the crochet hook into the center hole. Grab the yarn from the other side and pull it through the hole. You should have three buttonholes on the crochet hook. Pick up the yarn and pull it through the first two buttonholes, then through the last two. Do this 8 more times, until you have 10 stitches around the central hole (counting the first chain of three stitches as one stitch)
Step 7. Remember this calculation and the one for double crochets to make the buttonholes well
Step 8. Join the ends
Pick up the chain you made at the beginning. Locate the third chain stitch, insert the hook into the stitch, throw the yarn and pull it through the stitch and then through the buttonhole on the hook.
Step 9. Continue
At this point you have to follow the precise indications of the model. Generally (if you don't follow a pattern), you will need to make three more chain stitches and treble stitches on the outside of the circle, adding a single chain stitch every three stitches, more or less. The second and subsequent rounds will be different depending on the shape and model you are following.
Method 3 of 3: Method 3: Intermediate Level
Step 1. Arrange the thread
Place the index and middle fingers of the left hand in the direction of the right hand. Take the thread between the ring finger and the little finger of the left hand. Wrap the end of the thread around your fingers until it has made two turns around your index and middle fingers.
Step 2. Create the buttonhole
Place your left hand palm up and insert the hook into the space between the two fingers. Go under the first buttonhole, grab the second and flip the hook until it rests in the palm of your hand. Turn it, then, to get it back in place. The thread around your fingers will now act as a central buttonhole.
Step 3. Make the stitches
Spread the little and ring fingers apart to use the thread that you will then go to work. Throw in the yarn and pull through the buttonhole on the hook. Make three chain stitches (to make a double crochet): use the thumb and middle finger of the right hand to grasp the joint between the chain stitches and the buttonhole, slide your fingers out of the buttonhole (you can reinsert the ring finger to keep it taut the thread, if you want). Double crochet in the widest buttonhole and make 8 more double crochets in a row along the big buttonhole (10 in total, again).
Step 4. Do not slip the tail of the thread into the buttonhole
This is very important, you have to hold it between your fingers or block it with tape.
Step 5. Pull the tail of the thread
Holding the end of the stitches in your right hand, pull the other end with your left hand to form a circle. You choose how tight it should be.
Step 6. Join the ends
Pick up the chain you made at the beginning. Locate the third chain stitch, insert the hook into the stitch, throw the yarn and pull it through the stitch and then through the buttonhole on the hook.
Step 7. Continue
At this point you have to follow the precise indications of the model. Generally (if you don't follow a pattern), you will need to make three more chain stitches and treble stitches on the outside of the circle, adding a single chain stitch every three stitches, more or less. The second and subsequent rounds will be different depending on the shape and model you are following.
