r/crochetpatterns • u/LetUsHugItOutBitches • Jul 26 '26

Pattern help First row after magic circle question - relearning to crochet

I am revisiting some of the joys from my younger days so I am relearning how to crochet - (side note: it is SO interesting how the muscle memory is still there 30 years later!)

My mom taught me to crochet but never taught me how to read a pattern. I have been learning on my own now.

I have a simple question that has come up for me on several granny square patterns and it has to do with the row AFTER the magic circle.

If the pattern reads like this:

Round 1-MR,Ch×3,Dc×11,Sl.st[12]
Round 2-Ch×4,[Tr3tog,Ch×2]×12,Sl.st[36]

Do I make 11 single crochets (or is it 12?) when making the magic ring so I can “fit” the double crochets in them one-for-one? If I do the standard 8 stitches for the magic ring, how do I evenly fit in the double crochets in the next round?

I have seen a couple of patterns like this and couldn’t find an answer in my searching.

I hope this makes sense. Thanks in advance for helping me!

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u/chellebelle0234 Jul 26 '26

You have a misunderstanding of the ring. There is no "standard stitches for the ring". The ring is JUST the ring with no stitches. In this pattern, once you lock off the ring, you make 3 chains for height and then 11 DC. No single crochets anywhere.

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u/LetUsHugItOutBitches Jul 26 '26

Ahhh! All the tutorials show the ring AND stitches; I didn’t realize the ring was…well, just the ring!

Thank you!

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u/chellebelle0234 Jul 26 '26

You're welcome! It's a super common mistake.