Crocheting in the round
crochet a circle
To start, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Sc 6 times in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: Sc twice in each st. (12)
Rnd 3: [Sc twice in next st, sc in next st] 6 times. (18)
Rnd 4: [Sc twice in next st, sc in next 2 sts] 6 times. (24)
Rnd 5: [Sc twice in next st, sc in next 3 sts] 6 times. (30)
Rnd 6: [Sc twice in next st, sc in next 4 sts] 6 times. (36)
Keep going according to the pattern!
General pattern:
Increase 6 times
each round
crochet a square
To start, ch 2
Rnd 1: Sc 8 times in 2nd chain from hook. (8)
Rnd 2: [Sc 1, sc 3 in next st] 4 times. (12)
Rnd 3: Sc in next 2 sts. [Sc 3 times in next st, Sc in next 3 sts] 3 times. Sc 3 times in next st. (23)
Rnd 4: Sc in next 4 sts. [Sc 3 times in next st, sc in next 4 sts ] 3 times. Sc 3 times in next st. (36)
Rnd 5: Sc in next 6 sts. [Sc 3 times in next st, sc in next 6 sts] 3 times. Sc 3 times in next st. (49)
Keep going according to the pattern!
General pattern:
Sc 3 sts at each corner
Work side sts plain
crochet a granny square
To start, ch 6 and sl st in first ch to form circle.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc twice into circle, ch 3, [dc 3 times into circle, ch 3] 3 times. Sl st at top of ch 3.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc twice into space, ch 1, [ dc 3 times into next space, ch 3, dc 3 times into next space, ch 1] 3 times. Dc 3 times into next space, chain 3, slip st at top of ch 3.
Keep going according to the pattern!
General pattern:
Crochet two 3-dc clusters with a 3-ch space at each corner
Crochet a 3-dc cluster with a 1-ch space in each side space
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