Crochet Circle in Rows Pattern

Crochet materials and tools:

<> Crochet hook 3.5 mm 

<> Caron, Simply Soft (4) worsted weight yarn – 100% acrylic. 

Common abbreviations of crochet stitches (US):

ch – chain

SC – single crochet

sl st – slip stitch

st(s) – stitch(es)

dec – insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop, insert the hook into the following stitch and pull up another loop, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on the hook.

Crochet circle in rows:

Ch 7. 

Row 1: 2 SC in 2nd chain from hook, SC in next 4 chain, 2 SC in last ch. Turn (8 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, [2 SC in next st, SC in next 6 sts,  2 SC in next st]. Turn (10 sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, [2 SC in next st, SC in next 8 sts,  2 SC in next st]. Turn (12 sts)

Row 4: Ch 1, [2 SC in next st, SC in next 10 sts,  2 SC in next st]. Turn (14 sts)

Row 5:  Ch 1, [2 SC in next st, SC in next 12  sts,  2 SC in next st]. Turn (16 sts)

Row 6:  Ch 1, [2 SC in next st, SC in next 14 sts,  2 SC in next st]. Turn (18 sts)

Row 7: Ch 1, SC in each st. Turn (18 sts)

Row 8:  Ch 1, SC in each st. Turn (18 sts)

Row 9: Ch 1, [2 SC in next st, SC in next 16 sts,  2 SC in next st]. Turn (20 sts)

Row 10:  Ch 1, SC in each st. Turn (20 sts)

Row 11:  Ch 1, SC in each st. Turn (20 sts)

Row 12:  Ch 1, SC in each st. Turn (20 sts)

Row 13: Ch 1, [dec, SC in next 16 sts,  dec]. Turn (18 sts)

Row 14:  Ch 1, SC in each st. Turn (18 sts)

Row 15:  Ch 1, SC in each st. Turn (18 sts)

Row 16: Ch 1, [dec, SC in next 14 sts,  dec]. Turn (16 sts)

Row 17: Ch 1, [dec, SC in next 12 sts,  dec]. Turn (14 sts)

Row 18: Ch 1, [dec, SC in next 10 sts,  dec]. Turn (12 sts)

Row 19: Ch 1, [dec, SC in next 8 sts,  dec]. Turn (10 sts)

Row 20: Ch 1, [dec, SC in next 6 sts,  dec]. Turn (8 sts)

Row 21: Ch 1, [dec, SC in next 4 sts,  dec]. Turn (6 sts)

After that, make 1 SC in each stitch around the entire circle. Weave in the ends.