How to Crochet a Perfect Circle
Today I’m going to share with you how to crochet a perfect circle.
Have you ever crocheted a circle and thought that it looked more like a hexagon? Or wondered why your amigurumi creations have lines on the top, almost like the spokes of a wheel? This is caused by the increases being stacked on top of each other in the round. I like to refer to it as the ‘hexagonal effect’ and I’m going to show you how to easily remove it to create a perfect circle.
Below is an example of a piece crocheted in the traditional way and as you can see the general shape is more hexagonal rather than circular. This will even itself out more once you add additional non increase rounds and stuffing but the lines from the increases will still be visible.
Now here’s a piece crocheted using my preferred method. As you can see the edges are smooth and rounded and there are no visible lines from the increases.
THE PERFECT CIRCLE METHOD
The method I use is very easy once you recognize the pattern. You simply halve the first group of stitches of each even increase round after a certain point. Below is an example of what a regular pattern may look like compared with how I write my patterns. I’ve highlighted the rounds that have been changed.
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
R2: [Inc] x6 (12)
R3: [Sc, inc] x6 (18)
R4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24)
R5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30)
R6: [4 sc, inc] x6 (36)
R7: [5 sc, inc] x6 (42)
R8: [6 sc, inc] x6 (48)
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
R2: [Inc] x6 (12)
R3: [Sc, inc] x6 (18)
R4: 1 sc, inc, [2 sc, inc] x5, sc (24)
R5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30)
R6: 2 sc, inc, [4 sc, inc] x5, 2 sc (36)
R7: [5 sc, inc] x6 (42)
R8: 3 sc, inc, [6 sc, inc] x5, 3 sc (48)
You would continue working the pattern in this way until you have finished all the increase rounds.
When it comes to decreases I feel like the hexagonal effect is even more obvious especially if you don’t use the invisible decrease. I also find that it shows up more depending on the colour of yarn that you’re using. You would decrease in exactly the same way as you increased when following the pattern above.
[6 sc, dec] x6 (42)
[5 sc, dec] x6 (36)
[4 sc, dec] x6 (30)
[3 sc, dec] x6 (24)
[2 sc, dec] x6 (18)
[Sc, dec] x6 (12)
[Dec] x6 (6)
3 sc, dec, [6 sc, dec] x5, 3 sc (42)
[5 sc, dec] x6 (36)
2 sc, dec, [4 sc, dec] x5, 2 sc (30)
[3 sc, dec] x6 (24)
Sc, dec, [2 sc, dec] x5, sc (18)
[Sc, dec] x6 (12)
[Dec] x6 (6)
And that’s how you crochet a perfect circle. Once you understand the formula it’s really easy to apply to any circular project.
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