How To Crochet a Granny Circle Photo Tutorial

Want to crochet a Granny Circle? You’re in the right place, because this a great beginner friendly step-by-step Granny Circle photo tutorial.

This circle granny square shape is perfect if you want to make something different from the traditional granny square and enjoy anything granny squares.

Learn how to crochet the beautiful granny circle starting from the circle center and crocheted outwards.

In this crochet tutorial you will learn the formula on how to increase the number of double crochet clusters each round to crochet a flat granny square circle.

You can choose to add a new color each round or make it as a solid colored granny circle.

Materials

3 light yarn (dk weight yarn) or 4 medium weight yarn (aran or worsted weight yarn) in three colors
Crochet Hook
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Tape Measure

Abbreviations

beg = beginning
ch = chain
ch-sp = open space made by chain(s)
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st = stitch(es)

Instructions

Ch 3, counts as 1st double crochet + base chain.

Round 1: dc 1 into 3rd ch from hook (base chain), *ch 1, dc 2 into base ch*, repeat from *to* 4 times, ch 1, sl st in top ch from beg of round (=18 st).

Note

To change color: Fasten off, cut yarn, and make slip knot with new color.

Continue with same color: sl st loosely in next ch-space and ch 2 (counting as the first dc on next round.

Do the same for all following rounds.

Round 2: *dc 2 in next ch-sp, ch 1, dc 2 in same ch-sp, ch 1*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st dc (=36 st).

Round 3: *dc 3 in next ch-sp, ch 1*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st dc (=48 st).

Round 4: Repeat round 3.

Round 5: *dc 3 in next ch-sp, ch 1, dc 3 in same ch-sp, ch 1*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st dc (=96 st).

Round 6: Repeat round 3.

Round 7: Repeat round 3.

If you want to make your granny circle bigger, continue increasing like this:

– Round 8 increase with 1 extra 3-dc group in every other ch-space.