Level-Up!

Are you ready to take your projects up a notch? I feel like we have just leveled-up on a video game because now we can crochet from the center-out! You may also see others refer to this technique as “from the middle” or “in the round”.

It is not a new technique. Other designers have been doing it for awhile. But it is new for my patterns.

You can work from the center-out on a small square or a large blanket. You can use any weigh yarn and an appropriately sized hook.

Choosing one of the techniques listed below will bring you to the page with the tutorial as well as a list of benefits!

Interlocking & Mosaic

You can work from the center-out using interlocking crochet or overlay mosaic crochet.

I always offer written line-by-line instructions and charts for my patterns. And all of my patterns (minus a few) are designed for BOTH the interlocking crochet technique and the overlay mosaic crochet technique.

This tutorial is no different.

There are written instructions and charts for both of these tutorials. These tutorials each have a PDF photo tutorial and a YouTube tutorial.

I created this little square for the sole purpose of teaching the center-out method.

Tutorials

Interlocking Crochet from the Center-Out
Overlay Mosaic Crochet from the Center-Out

Featured Designs

I have a section on Ravelry for my center-out designs (click here).

You can also see all my blog entries with the center-out tag here.

These designs listed below are my personal favorites.

Garden Mandala

This blanket can be made from the bottom-up or center-out. It is a single image; that means you follow the pattern to the end and then you’re done – there’s no repeats or adjustable size options.

2023: A Year of Celtic Knots

This series of large squares comes with the interlocking crochet and overlay mosaic crochet option (as usual), but the mosaic option is done from the center-out.

The interlocking crochet option is done from the bottom-up but I’m still including it here because of the mosaic version.

Harmony Mandala

This is possibly my favorite pattern of mine.

It can be made from the bottom-up or center-out in either interlocking crochet or overlay mosaic crochet.

Double Wedding Rings

Once again, this design can be made from the bottom-up or center-out using either interlocking crochet or overlay mosaic crochet.