Crochet A Perfect Circle Every Time

Do you know the secret to crocheting a perfect circle every time?

Crocheting circles can be difficult sometimes. Perhaps there aren’t enough stitches per row and it’s starting to look like a cone, or there are too many and now it won’t lay flat! Plus it’s easy to lose track of your stitches if you’re not paying close attention.

So what’s the secret?

Double Crochet is your best friend when it comes to circles! When you use the stitch pattern I’ll mention in a minute, double crochet helps the edges stay round instead of becoming hexagonal. Single crochet is great for crocheting spheres or cones, but is often too tight to create a flat circle with a round edge. Half-double crochet doesn’t quite cut it either.

How to double crochet (dc)

New to crocheting? Here’s how to do a double crochet, which is marked as “dc” in US terms.

Simply yarn over (yo), insert your hook into the next stitch, pull the yarn through, yo again, pull through two loops on your hook, yo again, and pull through the last two loops on your hook.

Take a look at the Basic Crochet Stitch Glossary for more step-by-step tutorials!

How to do this in a circle?

This is where it gets a bit tricky and will take some practice. My favorite method is the Magic Circle, which I personally think looks better than just chaining a few and joining.

This is my favorite video showing how to do the Magic Circle. It’s the one I link to in all of my patterns in my Etsy Shop:

Once you have created your magic circle, chain 3, then double crochet an even number of stitches into the circle. Join into the top of the chain 3 you made.

The full stitch pattern

Note: Be sure to use the correct hook with your yarn. I chose a slightly larger hook for my sample photos so you could see the stitches. Your circle will lay flat best if the right size hook is used.

Row 1 – Magic circle (see video above for tutorial). Ch3, then dc at least 6 times into the circle. Depending on your yarn, you may need to do more to be able to join the circle while keeping it flat. Make sure it’s an even number. Join. (for this example, the total stitch number is 6)

Row 2 – Ch3, then 2dc into the same st. *2dc into the next st, repeat from * around. Join. (12)

Row 3 – Ch3, then 1dc into the same st. 2dc into the next st. *1dc into next st, then 2dc into next st, repeat from * around. Join. (18)

Row 4 – Ch3, then 1dc into the same st. 1dc into the next st. 2dc into the next st. *1dc, 1dc, 2dc. Repeat from * around. Join. (24)

See the pattern? Every row, add a 1dc to the pattern. So row 5 would be *3 1dc, 2dc. Row 6 would be *4 1dc, 2dc. Etc.

Don’t worry if the circle looks wonky and conical at first. Flatten it out on a table or other flat surface, give the stitches a tug to loosen them up, and there you go!

There you have it! Now you know how to crochet a perfect circle every time. This pattern will keep the circle from being ruffly or conical and the rest of your project can work smoothly.

Happy crocheting,

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