STITCHES YOU NEED TO KNOW

Crocheted squares made in rounds are one of the most versatile and beginner-friendly motifs in crochet. Starting from the center and working outward, these squares are built using just three basic stitches:

chain (ch)

double crochet (dc)

slip stitch (ss)

If you’ve mastered those, you're ready to begin!

PROJECT LEVEL

This project is perfect for beginners who want to practice working in the round and keeping their edges even. Once you’ve created a few, you’ll see how easily they can be turned into larger projects—like blankets, pillow covers, bags, scarves, and even wearable garments when seamed together.

SIMPLE MATH OF A SQUARE

Here’s a little crochet math magic: we only need 12 double crochet stitches to begin creating any shape—from circles to triangles to these perfect squares. The real secret is knowing exactly where to insert your corners—that’s what transforms a round into a square.

Since we have four sides in a square, we will divide 12 by 4 sides. This will leave us 3 double crochet stitches for each of the sides. We will insert corners (made out of 3 chains) between each 3 stitches. And that's how we create a square out of 12 dc stitches.

In this tutorial you will aslo learn how to start from a center ring.

MATERIALS

• Yarn of your choice
• Hook that matches the yarn label recommendation or similar
• 1 stitch marker
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

STITCHES AND ABBREVIATIONS

(US terminology)

INSTRUCTIONS

BEGINNING

Ch 4, ss in 1st ch to make a ring.

ROUND 1

Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), mark last ch, 2 dc in ring, ch 3, [3 dc in ring, ch 3] 3 times, ss in marked st.

(12 dc and 4 ch-3 spaces)

ROUND 2

Ch 3 (counts as dc), mark last ch, dc in next 2 sts, [2 dc in ch-3 space, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-3 space, dc in next 3 sts] repeat to last ch-3 space, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in last ch-3 space, ss in marked st.

(28 dc and 4 ch-3 spaces)

ROUND 3

Ch 3 (counts as dc), mark last ch, dc in next 4 sts, [ 2 dc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-3 space, dc in next 7 sts] repeat around to last ch-3 space, [2 dc, ch3, 2 dc] in last ch-3 space, dc in next 2 sts, ss to marked st.

(44 dc and 4 ch-3 spaces)

If desired, continue making rounds with (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in each corner and dc in each st.

VIDEO TUTORIAL

If things are still confusing and you need more visual help, please, watch this tutorial. It's best to keep the written instructions in front of you to help you follow the tutorial. We hope you enjoy making your first square.

If you like making shapes, we also have an article, chart and tutorial for a Simple Crochet Triange

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Enjoy your square and make more for a larger project!