Transitioning a circle project into a square is not as hard as you may imagine. I created a Circle to Square Transition Worksheet.
The circles are smaller in size, I turn to Yarnspirations to look for other patterns where a circle has been converted into a square. Usually, the smaller sizes have free patterns to reference.
Most of the questions we receive are when the circle is substantial in size like 140 sts and above. There is a mathematical way of doing this and you will use your hook and do each round making a decision each time.
In a circle of 160 sts, it takes about 3 rounds to get the square. In my future blanket with 292 sts in the round, it took me 5 rounds to get to a square.
The worksheet deals with mathematics and tips to get started. There is not a solution for everyone. It's customized. Messaging me to figure this out for you won't work as I physically have to do it myself to give solid numbers. So I am leaving you how I figure it out in the hopes you will put in the work to solve this problem on your own.
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Calculators
Tutorial
This is an example of a large circle transitioning to a square. The free pattern for this Stitch Along Blanket is here.
April says
I have started this blanket with 4 big hearts and really gorgeous lacing. Blanket has sentimental value to me, so taking time to choose color and determining the rest of the blanket. Original pattern for heart blanket is from Look at what I made. It finished in a circle and I wanted to convert to square and make it larger. I thought I can manage to square it, well obviously that didn't work out. But I am not giving up, Crochet Crowd started me on the mandala craze lmao (I did the spring blossom blanket and study of the snow (almost done)). Well again Crochet Crowd saved my blanket and started to use this worksheet to help me square it and working like a charm. I can't thank you enough for all your designs and help. Oh I did one of the monsters too, cute little thing too. Crochet Crowd not only saved my blanket, but their designs are gorgeous and creative, much patience to helping others. So again thank you. Keep up what you do.
Ashley Smyre says
Oh my crochet goodness! I’m attempting to make a giant cocoon cardigan for myself using a tree of life mandala pattern that I bought off Etsy and this is the exact information my crochet ignorant self needed to convert the circle into a square and be able to add more rows to make it bigger and bigger and biggest.
I am indebted to you and your YouTube channel for the technical support you’ve provided me over the years. If I wasn’t the broke single mom I sadly am, I would support your crochet crowd channel in the form of monetary gratitude but I hope this comment finds you and gives you a moment of validation and happiness. Thank you so much!
Mikey says
I'm so glad this resource worked for you. You have to put in time to figure it out and make sure it stays flat. The Study of the Journey took me continuous frogging to get it to be square without buckling. You are capable of many things. There is never any pressure to support the crochet membership and your immediate family and medical is more important to take care of. Best wishes! Thank you for sharing your personal story with me. Michael
Marie says
THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU!!!!!
SO EASY TO FOLLOW! I didn't need the video but appreciate it being there if i need it!
never forget you are awesome!
Mikey says
Thanks Marie for your vote of confidence! I hope you have a terrific remaining of your day there. 🙂 Michael
Judy Hart says
Thanks Mikey for the Crochet Circle to Square Transition Worksheet.
I have struggled with this a few times, and never could figure it out. I have to have patterns to follow, don't do much using video's.
Thanks to you and all the gang that creates all these free patterns, diagrams, videos, and offers help to us out here following you.
Susan says
Hi Mikey,
Do you have a software you use to make your diagrams from a written pattern? For the life of me I cannot read a pattern but I can follow the diagrams with no problem. I'm seeing so many cute things I want to try and crochet but am unable to do bc there is no diagram.
Mikey says
We use Adobe Illustrator. You have to draw the symbols first, then paste and copy them into lines or circles.