Deze tutorial is in het Engels, in mijn vorige post vind je de
Nederlandse versie:
Two easy methods for
increasing/crocheting in the round without using stitch markers.
Okay, I'm
definitely not a mathematical person, I always flunked my exams and in the end
I dropped the lessons.
But hey, in a
way, crocheting is mathematics too right? 😉
I'm a bit forgetful or lazy if it
comes to stitch markers, so I thought of a system for myself. And I think it's quite useful, so
I want to share it with you. Hope it benefits you too!
The thing is
that you really don't need stitch markers if you know the multiplication tables
of 2, 3, 4, 5, etc, hurray!
Method 1
The example
was made with single crochets, but it also works for other stitches.
This is what
you do:
Row 2: you
crochet 2 single crochets in every single crochet, so the number or
multiplication table you start with is 2.
Row 3: you
crochet a third single crochet in every second stitch (1, 2)=3, so you use
the multiplication table of 3.
Row 4: you
crochet 2 single crochets in every third stitch (1, 1, 2)=4, so you use the
multiplication table of 4.
Row 5: you
increase in every 4th stitch (1, 1, 1, 2)=5, so you use the multiplication
table of 5, etc, etc.
See, this
sounds quite mathematical doesn't it? No need to panic now, I'll explain
everything haha!
When you take
a look at
the tables below, you'll find the multiplication tables of 4,
5, 6, etc in the last column. So what is it that I do?
Example: I start
with 4 single crochets, and I want to end up with a flat circle of 24, so I can
make a flower with 6 leafs for example, then I start to count:
* In the 2nd row
I crochet every stitch double, so it's the multiplication table of 2. The
number I end up with is 8, because 4 x 2 = 8.
* In the 3rd row
I count according to the multiplication table of 3, and I increase in the
stitches that are mentioned in between the brackets until I end with 4 x 3 =
12:
1, (2,3); 4, (5,6); 7, (8,9); 10, (11,12).
* In the 4th row
I count according to the multiplication table of 4. I increase in the 3rd
stitch every time (makes 4 stitches) until I have 4 x 4 = 16 stitches:
1, 2, (3,4); 5, 6, (7,8); 9, 10, (11,12); 13, 14, (15,16).
* In the 5th row I count according to the table of 5, so I increase in the 4th stitch every time (makes 5 stitches), until I end up with 4 x 5 = 20:
1, 2, 3, (4,5); 6, 7, 8 (9,10); 11, 12, 13, (14,15); 16, 17, 18, (19,20).
* In the 6th row I increase in the 5th stitch (makes 6 stitches), until I have 4 x 6 = 24 stitches:
1, 2, 3, 4, (5,6); 7, 8, 9, 10, (11,12); 13, 14, 15, 16, (17,18); 19, 20, 21, 22, (23,24).
It might be a bit awkward in company, but it helps to count out loud in the beginning, just like when you were learning the multiplication tables at school. Once you're getting used to my system you'll notice that it won't be necessary to count out loud any more.
1, 2, (3,4); 5, 6, (7,8); 9, 10, (11,12); 13, 14, (15,16).
* In the 5th row I count according to the table of 5, so I increase in the 4th stitch every time (makes 5 stitches), until I end up with 4 x 5 = 20:
1, 2, 3, (4,5); 6, 7, 8 (9,10); 11, 12, 13, (14,15); 16, 17, 18, (19,20).
* In the 6th row I increase in the 5th stitch (makes 6 stitches), until I have 4 x 6 = 24 stitches:
1, 2, 3, 4, (5,6); 7, 8, 9, 10, (11,12); 13, 14, 15, 16, (17,18); 19, 20, 21, 22, (23,24).
It might be a bit awkward in company, but it helps to count out loud in the beginning, just like when you were learning the multiplication tables at school. Once you're getting used to my system you'll notice that it won't be necessary to count out loud any more.
And if you do
lose count, no worries!
When you are
at the beginning of your row, you count the number of stitches of the previous
row. So when it's 16 stitches, the next row will need to be 4 x 5 = 20 stitches
(in this example).
When you are
half way in your row, you count the amount of stitches in between the ones that
are double. This way you'll know in which row you are, and how many stitches it
will take before you need to increase again.
Row 2: 8
Row 3: 3 6 9 12
Row 4: 4 8 12 16
Row 5: 5 10 15 20
Row 6: 6 12 18 24
Row 7: 7 14 21 28
Row 8: 8 16 24 32
Row 9: 9 18 24 36
Row 10: 10 20 30 40
Row 11: 11 22 33 44
Row 12: 12 24 36 48
Row 13: 13 26 39 52
Row 14: 14 28 42 56
Row 15: 15 30 45 60
Row 1: 5
Row 2: 10
Row 3: 3 6 9 12 15
Row 4: 4 8 12 16 20
Row 5: 5 10 15 20 25
Row 6: 6 12 18 24 30
Row 7: 7 14 21 28 35
Row 8: 8 16 24 32 40
Row 9: 9 18 24 36 45
Row 10: 10 20 30 40 50
Row 11: 11 22 33 44 55
Row 12 : 12 24 36 48 60
Row 13: 13 26 39 52 65
Row 14: 14 28 42 56 70
Row 15: 15 30 45 60 75
Row 1: 6
Row 2: 12
Row 3: 3 6 9 12 15 18
Row 4: 4 8 12 16 20 24
Row 5: 5 10 15 20 25 30
Row 6: 6 12 18 24 30 36
Row 7: 7 14 21 28 35 42
Row 8: 8 16 24 32 40 48
Row 9: 9 18 24 36 45 54
Row 10: 10 20 30 40 50 60
Row 11: 11 22 33 44 55 66
Row 12 : 12 24 36 48 60 72
Row 13: 13 26 39 52 65 78
Row 14: 14 28 42 56 70 84
Row 15: 15 30 45 60 75 90
Row 1: 7
Row 2: 14
Row 3: 3 6 9 12 15 18 21
Row 4: 4 8 12 16 20 24 28
Row 5: 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Row 6: 6 12 18 24 30 36 42
Row 7: 7 14 21 28 35 42 49
Row 8: 8 16 24 32 40 48 56
Row 9: 9 18 24 36 45 54 63
Row 10: 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Row 11: 11 22 33 44 55 66 77
Row 12 : 12 24 36 48 60 72 84
Row 13: 13 26 39 52 65 78 91
Row 14: 14 28 42 56 70 84 98
Row 15: 15 30 45 60 75 90 105
Row 1: 8
Row 2: 16
Row 3: 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24
Row 4: 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32
Row 5: 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Row 6: 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48
Row 7: 7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56
Row 8: 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64
Row 9: 9 18 24 36 45 54 63 72
Row 10: 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Row 11: 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88
Row 12 : 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96
Row 13: 13 26 39 52 65 78 91 104
Row 14: 14 28 42 56 70 84 98 112
Row 15: 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120
Row 1: 9
Row 2: 18
Row 3: 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27
Row 4: 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36
Row 5: 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Row 6: 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54
Row 7: 7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63
Row 8: 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72
Row 9: 9 18 24 36 45 54 63 72 81
Row 10: 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Row 11: 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99
Row 12 : 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108
Row 13: 13 26 39 52 65 78 91 104 117
Row 14: 14 28 42 56 70 84 98 112 126
Row 15: 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135
Row 1: 10
Row 2: 20
Row 3: 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30
Row 4: 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40
Row 5: 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Row 6: 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60
Row 7: 7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70
Row 8: 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80
Row 9: 9 18 24 36 45 54 63 72 81 90
Row 10: 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Row 11: 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 110
Row 12 : 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120
Row 13: 13 26 39 52 65 78 91 104 117 130
Row 14: 14 28 42 56 70 84 98 112 126 140
Row 15: 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150
Row 1: 12
Row 2: 24
Row 3: 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36
Row 4: 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48
Row 5: 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Row 6: 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72
Row 7: 7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70 77 84
Row 8: 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96
Row 9: 9 18 24 36 45 54 63 72 81 90 99 108
Row 10: 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Row 11: 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 110 121 132
Row 12 : 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 132 144
Row 13: 13 26 39 52 65 78 91 104 117 130 143 156
Row 14: 14 28 42 56 70 84 98 112 126 140 154 168
Row 15: 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180
I don't think
you'll ever make a circle with 11 stitches, so I left it out.
When you need
to make rows with more stitches, you can add more to the list with
multiplication tables of 16, 17, 18, etc.
The last
column is the multiplication of the number of stitches that you started with.
In the same
example: you started with 4 stitches, so in row 16 you'll end with 4 x 16 = 64
stitches and in row 17 with 4 x 17 = 68 stitches, etc.
You could
copy the scheme that you're working with, or print it out, and then cross
the numbers that you've done so far, if you find that easier.
Method 2
Same example, starting with 4 stitches:
If you start each row with a chain, of course you can also count till 4 every time (in row 4 that is), and then crochet stitch 3 and4 in the same stitch, and in
row 5 count till 5 every time and then crochet stitch 4 and 5 in the same stitch, etc.
You know you've done it right when you need to crochet two stitches in the last stitch of the previous row. Isn't that nifty?!
If you start each row with a chain, of course you can also count till 4 every time (in row 4 that is), and then crochet stitch 3 and
You know you've done it right when you need to crochet two stitches in the last stitch of the previous row. Isn't that nifty?!
I hope you
can use my scheme, and of course I would love to hear about it from you,
here or on Insta or Pinterest!
Have fun
crocheting, x Maartje
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