The golden rule for flat circles 🧶 You want to add the same number of stitches every round. Here’s the cheat sheet most people memorize: Single crochet (sc): increase 6 stitches per round Half double crochet (hdc): increase 8 stitches per round Double crochet (dc): increase 12 stitches per round Treble crochet (tr): increase 18 stitches per round That’s because taller stitches need more room to lie flat. Example: single crochet circle (most common) Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring Round 2: inc in every stitch → 12 Round 3: (sc, inc) repeat → 18 Round 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat → 24 Round 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat → 30 …and so on. Each round adds +6 stitches. How to tell what’s going wrong Curling into a bowl? 👉 Not enough increases — add 1–2 more next round. Wavy / ruffled like a frill? 👉 Too many increases — skip an increase or space them farther apart. Slight curl early on? Totally normal. It often relaxes after a few rounds or with blocking. Pro tip (especially helpful for tight crocheters) If you crochet tight (lots of us do 🙋‍♀️): Go up one hook size, or Add one extra increase per round until it lays flat.

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