how do i crochet a circle?

Question

i have a book that explains it and i can get it started but its very lumpy and messy looking and never lies flat , i never even made it to the second round, i dont know what im doing wrong, i even watched two videos on youtube but they go too fast and dont show it very clear, i havent been able to find anything else on the internet. Can anyone help? tips or resources would be great

Answer 1

Hi..Here is a link to youtube showing how to crochet a circle. Maybe it will help you. You might not be increasing your stitches as you go. When I start a circle I usually just put so many stitches in the second stitch from the hook, then after that I just increas a stitch or two, or I'd end up with a clump of yarn. Anyway, I really hope this video on youtube will help you. :)

Answer 2

There are two types of circles you can crochet, one is the spiral -- much like the seashell you pick up on the beach that goes around and around never joining. The second circle is where each round is joined, and then turning/lifting chains are created to start the next round and so on until desired size is achieved.

Regardless to which type of circle you are attempting to create, the trick to creating flat circles is in knowing how many stitches are needed to begin with and for each additional round. This means you'll need to know the rule of increases -- and the increase rules change depending upon the size of stitch you opt to use (say a single crochet vs. a double crochet). If your circle is lumpy, it's because there are too many stitches; not only is counting your stitches imperative, but so is knowing how many stitches you should be using!

The best resource I know of that explains crocheting in circles in Pauline Turner's book, "How to Crochet." On page 103 she has a great chart that tells you how many starting chains you need, how many stitches, and so on. Pauline is no new-comber to crochet -- she's been having books published since the 1970s AND founded the International Diploma of Crochet.

Your local library may have this book available for loan, or many be able to obtain it for you via intra-library loan from another library in your state. If you're looking for a "must have" book for your own personal reference, this this book is it. I strongly recommend it to all of my crochet students! :)

~Dee Stanziano
CYCA Certified Crochet Teacher

Answer 3

Make the loop a bit larger ( but that I mean really loose loops or if you want just add a couple of additional stitches). Then when you put a lot of stitches in the loop as told on you row 1 instructions it should not look lumpy. Also this should help keep it from curling.

Answer 4

This requires *Faith*. Go ahead and do the second round, then the third round ... then dampen it and pin it out to dry flat. Voilá! there it will be, flat, and the original lumpy center will be amazingly tidy.

I'm presuming that you're crocheting with either cotton or linen thread or wool yarn. Cotton's easiest, followed by wool. If you're doing this with a synthetic, you're on your own.

Answer 5

All the pp are right, go ahead and do the second and maybe even the third round before you decide it's wrong.

What type of project are you working on?

Check out some of the links below and see if they help.

Good luck!

Answer 6

Your problem is you never did the second and third rows. Once you do these rows, everything will work out. The first row always twists around. You aren't doing anything wrong.

Answer 7

Start from the center and work outward. <}:-})