Simple Spiral Crochet Pattern

The Simple Spiral crochet pattern creates a very effective piece, great for a pretty coaster or an attractive mat! You join at the end of every round, so it's perfectly clear where you are in the pattern.

Work as many rounds as necessary:

In the examples above, the smaller spiral is crocheted in Patons 100% Cotton 4Ply with a 3.00 mm hook. Here, I've worked 12 rounds and the piece measures 4¾"/12 cm across. I've given full  instructions for up to 20 rounds if you want to make it bigger.

I've worked 20 rounds for my spiral on the dark blue background, which is made with Puppets Eldorado size 10 cotton thread and a 1.75 mm hook. Measures just over 5½"/14 cm across.

As you will read below, you can work more than 20 rounds but I think the length of the chain will limit how big you can make this piece without it getting out of control shape-wise :)

Simple Spiral Pattern

Stitches

sc = UK dc

Weaving in

To weave in your working end, tie off and weave end from front to back under the top 2 loops of the sc you joined into. Then weave into the back as usual.

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Round 1: ch 2, 6 sc into 2nd chain from hook; ss 1st sc to join.

Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc into same stitch where you joined.

2 sc into each of next 5 stitches; ss 1st sc to join. (12 stitches worked.)

Round 3: ch 1, 2 sc into same stitch where you joined.

(ch 2, skip next stitch, 2 sc into next stitch) 5 times.

ch 2, ss into 1st sc to join.

Round 4: ss into next stitch, ch 1, 1 sc into same stitch, 2 sc into space.

(ch 2, skip next sc, 1 sc into next stitch, 2 sc into space) 5 times.

ch 2, ss 1st sc to join:

Round 5: ss next sc, ch 1, 1 sc same stitch; 1 sc next stitch, 2 sc into space.

(ch 3, skip next sc, 1 sc into each of next 2 stitches, 2 sc into space) 5 times.

ch 3, ss 1st sc to join.

Round 6: ss next sc, ch 1, 1 sc same stitch; 1 sc each of next 2 stitches, 2 sc into space.

(ch 3, skip next sc, 1 sc into each of next 3 stitches, 2 sc into space) 5 times.

ch 3, ss 1st sc to join:

Round 7: ss next sc, ch 1, 1 sc same stitch; 1 sc each of next 3 stitches, 2 sc into space.

(ch 4, skip next sc, 1 sc into each of next 4 stitches, 2 sc into space) 5 times.

ch 4, ss 1st sc to join.

Round 8: ss next sc, ch 1, 1 sc same stitch; 1 sc each of next 4 stitches, 2 sc into space.

(ch 4, skip next sc, 1 sc into each of next 5 stitches, 2 sc into space) 5 times.

ch 4, ss 1st sc to join.

Round 9: ss next sc, ch 1, 1 sc same stitch; 1 sc each of next 5 stitches, 2 sc into space.

(ch 5, skip next sc, 1 sc into each of next 6 stitches, 2 sc into space) 5 times.

ch 5, ss 1st sc to join.

Round 10: ss next sc, ch 1, 1 sc same stitch; 1 sc each of next 6 stitches, 2 sc into space.

(ch 5, skip next sc, 1 sc into each of next 7 stitches, 2 sc into space) 5 times.

ch 5, ss 1st sc to join.

Round 11: ss next sc, ch 1, 1 sc same stitch; 1 sc each of next 7 stitches, 2 sc into space.

(ch 6, skip next sc, 1 sc into each of next 8 stitches, 2 sc into space) 5 times.

ch 6, ss 1st sc to join.

Round 12: ss next sc, ch 1, 1 sc same stitch; 1 sc each of next 8 stitches, 2 sc into space.

(ch 6, skip next sc, 1 sc into each of next 9 stitches, 2 sc into space) 5 times.

ch 6, ss 1st sc to join:

Round 13: ss next sc, ch 1, 1 sc same stitch; 1 sc each of next 9 stitches, 2 sc into space.

(ch 7, skip next sc, 1 sc into each of next 10 stitches, 2 sc into space) 5 times.

ch 7, ss 1st sc to join.

Round 14: ss next sc, ch 1, 1 sc same stitch; 1 sc each of next 10 stitches, 2 sc into space.

(ch 7, skip next sc, 1 sc into each of next 11 stitches, 2 sc into space) 5 times.

ch 7, ss 1st sc to join.

Round 15: ss next sc, ch 1, 1 sc same stitch; 1 sc each of next 11 stitches, 2 sc into space.

(ch 8, skip next sc, 1 sc into each of next 12 stitches, 2 sc into space) 5 times.

ch 8, ss 1st sc to join.

Round 16: ss next sc, ch 1, 1 sc same stitch; 1 sc each of next 12 stitches, 2 sc into space.

(ch 8, skip next sc, 1 sc into each of next 13 stitches, 2 sc into space) 5 times.

ch 8, ss 1st sc to join.

Round 17: ss next sc, ch 1, 1 sc same stitch; 1 sc each of next 13 stitches, 2 sc into space.

(ch 9, skip next sc, 1 sc into each of next 14 stitches, 2 sc into space) 5 times.

ch 9, ss 1st sc to join.

Round 18: ss next sc, ch 1, 1 sc same stitch; 1 sc each of next 14 stitches, 2 sc into space.

(ch 9, skip next sc, 1 sc into each of next 15 stitches, 2 sc into space) 5 times.

ch 9, ss 1st sc to join.

Round 19: ss next sc, ch 1, 1 sc same stitch; 1 sc each of next 15 stitches, 2 sc into space.

(ch 10, skip next sc, 1 sc into each of next 16 stitches, 2 sc into space) 5 times.

ch 10, ss 1st sc to join.

Round 20: ss next sc, ch 1, 1 sc same stitch; 1 sc each of next 16 stitches, 2 sc into space.

(ch 10, skip next sc, 1 sc into each of next 17 stitches, 2 sc into space) 5 times.

ch 10, ss 1st sc to join.

Working (a few ... )Further Rounds

Now that you know how the pattern works - how to join, ss next stitch, ch 1, and start from there, work 2 stitches into the space and miss the first sc - it's easy for you to continue for a little longer.

The thing is, I'm not sure at what point the length of the chain makes the whole piece take on a life of its own with the chain part getting rather straggly and out of shape. Depends also on the type of yarn you are using. Some of you may be witches or wizards in the starching department - or you may wish to make a very large piece to affix onto a surface for a decoration. The creative crochet muse leads us in many directions, but before getting too tangled up in my own thoughts, let's get to the nitty-gritty!

Here are the instructions for going up to Round 30 - and beyond!

The spiral increases by one stitch every round, and we increase the chain by one every two rounds.

So in Round 19 we were crocheting 10 chain and 18 stitches - our first stitch, then the next 15, then the 2 into the space. After that for the repeat, we crocheted 16 stitches and 2 into the space.

For Round 20, we also crocheted 10 chain - and increased to 19 stitches.

For the next ten rounds, for example, we would have the following:

Round 21: 11 chain, 20 stitches

Round 22: 11 chain, 21 stitches

Round 23: 12 chain, 22 stitches

Round 24: 12 chain, 23 stitches

Round 25: 13 chain, 24 stitches

Round 26: 13 chain, 25 stitches

Round 27: 14 chain, 26 stitches

Round 28: 14 chain, 27 stitches

Round 29: 15 chain, 28 stitches

Round 30: 15 chain, 29 stitches.

Hope that helps those of you with an adventurous spirit! Also hope you enjoyed the Simple Spiral Crochet Pattern - I have another super spiral in the works :)

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