ALL ABOUT… ROUNDS

Working crochet stitches in the round is easier than you think, and will enable you to make seamless garments, flat shapes like flowers and 3D items like toys.

By Becky Skuse

Once you can crochet in rows, it’s easy to crochet in the round. There’s no special equipment needed and only a few simple rules to remember – we’ll explain all of these in this chapter. Being able to crochet in the round means you can create seamless circular fabrics and tackle a world of possible projects, including granny squares, hats and amigurumi toys. The biggest difference between rounds of crochet and rows of crochet is how you get started. When you crochet in rows, you start with a foundation chain, but for rounds, you start with a foundation ring. There are various ways to make a foundation ring to crochet in the round – we’ll show you how to do the three most popular methods (summarised below). You can find other methods…

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Beginners´ Guide to Crochet (Digital) - 1 Issue, Beginner's Guide to Crochet 2019

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