Crochet My Easy & Fast 2 Color Spiral / Make it Round or Make it a Granny

Crochet My Easy & Fast 2 Color Spiral / Make it Round or Make it a Granny
Today I show you how to make a 2 color spiral the easy way.
You may have tried these before and it just didn't make sense - well, now it will!
I have done all of the math for you to make it coaster size, a giant giant round blanket size or we can make it into a Granny Square. I even show you how. This little project is so versatile, you are going to love it.
Just pick your two favorite colors and go!
I promise, it will make sense coming from me.
This is a great stash buster as well!
In the next several weeks I will also be showing you how to make a three color and then a 4 color my easy, way that will totally make sense.
Keep an eye out for those episodes, because it is not as easy as just adding a 3rd or 4th color, the math is completely different! But I did it for you...
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ThimbleHooks - "The hardest working crocheter on KZbin"

[@sofiaalvarez3670]

Made it came out so beautiful!! Thank you for your great instruction!!!!

[@ThimbleHooks]

I'm so glad Sofia! Yayyyyy!!!! That is my job - thanks for letting me know! I have several other spirals out there... Bethany

[@sandraanderson217]

After watching many other videos multiple times I finally got it!!! Thank you for the clear instructions of “NOT where the stitch marker is”! First square took forever but I’ve made 7 more in less than 2 hours. Many more to come lol❤

[@Sourpickles40]

Hey Thimble Hooks, I just want to say I appreciate you and all the crochet artist alike who take their time to produce patterns and videos for us beginners. We wouldn’t be here without you.

[@barbaramartin6716]

Thanks my granddaughter wants a sweater with this

[@Blank-hh4qj]

Amazing tutorial, super easy to follow. And also like very good at giving you the math and stuff to work out how to keep going even from the point you stop yours for the video

[@habeebaamali2913]

Thank you for this tutorial I successfully made the spiral for a pillow cover but unfortunately i couldn’t make it into a granny square. I just didn’t know what to do because mine was obviously bigger than yours. Anyways making another spiral as we speak to complete the other one and leaving them both as circles lol Thank youu😘🤍

[@wandaxxxx7406]

Never thought about making spirals. Looks like fun. TFS

[@ThimbleHooks]

Hi Wanda!! Keep an eye out for my 3 color and 4 color over the next few weeks! I hope all is well! Bethany

[@jessepardo2039]

thank you for this 2-color spiral pattern

[@sharondonovan1403]

I finally found someone to show how to crochet a swirl square thanks.....it's a good learn

[@ThimbleHooks]

You’re welcome Sharon! 😊

[@lovelylife333cl7]

I came for your style and stayed 🎉❤

[@kingdomarts2974]

Thanks for sharing.😊

[@ThimbleHooks]

Thanks for watching! 😃

[@mikaylasmith-lb8hs]

Love this! I just made my first one & your instructions were so easy to follow. Thank you! 💕

[@ThimbleHooks]

Glad it was helpful Mikayla! Bethany

[@elaineshoesmith6574]

Thank you! I am going to start this tomorrow.

[@shettikkawoods]

Awesome thank you 🌻👍🏽❤️

[@ThimbleHooks]

You are so welcome Shettikka!

[@GabbingGrammy]

Thank you. I needed this for a blanket I'm designing

[@ThimbleHooks]

Well then you are welcome GG! BTW - love your moniker. My 4 children call my mother Grammy and my oldest daughter is Gabi....😉😃

[@allisonzolotor-langone1378]

Thank you for this! Very easy to follow. 😊

[@ThimbleHooks]

Thank you Allison and welcome to my channel! Bethany

[@animechild2756]

I love this thank you so much❤❤❤

[@ThimbleHooks]

You're so welcome Animechild! Did you see that I also have a 3 color and a 4 color posted?

[@katpleiadean7525]

Thank you. I used a 3rd colour for the square and it looks great. :)

[@ThimbleHooks]

That sounds great Kat! Check these 2 out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZK2l6J9l51pbbM kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4ebZZ2clNWge6M Bethany

[@user-pb8xe7to1h]

You are the only one I have been able to follow so THANK YOU so much!!! It all makes sense now. You really simplified it.

[@ThimbleHooks]

You made my day! I am so glad it helped! Bethany

[@spiderconsumption]

this is exactly the kind of pattern ive been looking for! the perfect two colored spiral, thank you!!!!

[@ThimbleHooks]

You are so welcome Spider!

[@xTacosxAreXYummix97]

Omg!! Thank u your tutorial has been the easiest to follow, I also appreciate you doing a magic circle to start, in my opinion it’s the cleanest looking !

[@lauriehohwald4655]

Thanks for a great tutorial, just made my first two color spiral and it came out just right, unlike written instructions I've used. Love your channel!

[@ThimbleHooks]

Perfect Laurie! That is exactly why I did this video (and many others) - the written patterns just don't do it. People need to see things...👍😀 Let me know if you have any requests! I love adding things to my list! Bethany

[@lisajones1336]

Where did you get the stitch markers? Love this spiral tutorial. ❤

[@amyking2597]

I’ve always wanted to make this! Thank you, you make it look so easy and I’ll follow your tutorial. We’ve been missing you. ❤

[@ThimbleHooks]

Glad you like it Amy! Over the next few weeks I will post my 3 color and then my 4 color. Keep an eye out! Bethany

[@amyking2597]

@@ThimbleHooks yay! I can’t wait. Thank you!!

[@krystalb661]

I had so much fun making this!! Thank you for the tutorial

[@coolguy163]

thank you!

[@ThimbleHooks]

You're welcome!

[@justjess3547]

thank you so much! i‘ve never seen a tutorial which explained it to well! great work 🫶🏼

[@mrspuffstitch3084]

Thank you so very much 🤍

[@phyllisrussell3185]

I like this. Your instructions were very good and you only used 2 skeins of yarn. I think I'll give this one a try. Thank you.

[@ThimbleHooks]

Thanks Phyllis! To be clear though, I used two colors of yarn, but not 2 whole skeins! Can you imagine how big that would be? 🤣

[@abeetrillz]

Great tutorial, us terms helped! Thank u ❤

[@traceyford2108]

Hi I’ve just came across your page. To turn it into a square I understand the method you have given us but what if you make a large blanket of say 30 double crochets between the increase stitches please

[@char5603]

I love this tutorial! Super easy! But i wanted the square to be smaller, so i couldnt quite figure out how to do that

[@ThimbleHooks]

That would take a bunch of math that I haven't done yet Char- it is on my list for some point! In the meantime, the only suggestion I would have is use a smaller hook. That would actually work a bit. Bethany

[@strawberrygirl49]

I love you, you are beautiful thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial it helped me a lot❤!!!!

[@ThimbleHooks]

You are so welcome Strawberry! I love that so much! It is why I do this... Bethany

[@aayshazuvwriya2408]

Thank you so much for the video I have watched soo much videos but I don't understand how to do this But your video is amazing 😍

[@KaydenceMaxie]

Maybe i am just stupid bc i cant do this and its not your fault

[@chonaposadas7289]

Don't worry man, I was struggling a bit with this too. Just don't give up :)

[@kyleighkirk133]

i hope you come back and can at some point! this made me giggle😭

[@Mandivargas_]

It’s so hard to do, I followed the instructions as I increased, and it’s not flat

[@gsherk6978]

What if you think of it as crocheting back and forth..like rows.. don’t know if that helps.. Where do you get stuck?? Maybe I can help 😊

[@ashleewhite7775]

What's the update? Did you finally get it??

[@linnhemallinson8015]

Hi! Thanks for the great video, if I want to make a spiral square with 7-8 or however many rounds, how do I calculate the amount of hdc and sc I do after I make the corner, the explanation for the circle was great if just unsure of the square as it’s 3 and then 4 so im wondering how to do it in bigger proportions, thank you 💐

[@earthlingsartist]

How do I adjust my corner and side stitch numbers for different sized squares? Your tutorial is excellent but it doesn't tell me how to make a square on say, round 10. Or round 4? Only round 5

[@ThimbleHooks]

Hi. My suggestion would be to simply use a bigger crochet hook. That will give you bigger squares. I used a 4 because I wanted a 5" square. Your yarn tension will also make a HUGE difference. As far as the corners, they are right on regardless of hook size, so I would suggest that you just keep practicing - they will get there! Beth

[@earthlingsartist]

​@@ThimbleHooks thank you for your encouragement! However I don't think I made it clear what I was trying to ask. To finish off a circle, you gave us a number based on how many stitches were between each increase. I am looking for a similar instruction for the granny square. You said the finishing sequence to add corners after round 5 is "corner(3dc, ch3, 3dc), 2dc, 3hdc, 4sc, 3hdc, 2dc, corner, 2dc, 3hdc, 4sc, slp, tie off." The problem is that if I've done more rows, let's say I'm at a row that has.. Idk, 12 stitches between increases? that exact sequence won't make a whole side, it'll come up short. How do I adjust it?

[@TheZuckerfisch]

I was wondering the same thing and would love if you have a suggestion or instructions for that. Thanks!

[@Sarah-lx4jx]

i have the same problem too, i have 13 stitches between my increases and i dont know what to do to make it a granny square now

[@ThimbleHooks]

I will tackle that video in the very near future!

[@bernicehenson5210]

Love you video. So easy to follow along. Thank you

[@ThimbleHooks]

You are so welcome Bernice! Welcome to my ThimbleHooks Family! It has been so hot this summer that I haven't put anything new out give me 2 more weeks. Taping now... Bethany

[@oktayaytar4862]

If I stopped the swirl at an increase and 2 double crochets do I need to do less stitches to make it into a square

[@VanillaVixie]

I loved this tutorial so much, super quick for me to put together the next steps and I particularly like the pointy corners! Thank you so much, I was so scared to try this square beforehand 😂

[@ThimbleHooks]

You made my day VV - tanks and I'm glad you enjoyed it! Bethany

[@alison5937]

Hello, thank you for this. I’ve made my spirals with 7 single dc between increases. How many dc do I need to make into a square please ? Thanks for any help.

[@staceypreece1838]

Thank you! My first swirl is going great!! If I make the swirl bigger than what you demonstrated… do I still square it off using the same number of stitches you did or would the amount of each of the stitches (dc, hdc, sc) increase?? Thanks x

[@VernaBradshaw]

I tried this once and the tutorial only went for 3 color changes in the spiral. I couldn’t get it to work out larger. Will watch this in a couple days when I have more time. Thank you Beth. I hope you’re doing well.

[@ThimbleHooks]

It's all about the math Verna - and I worked that out for everyone! All is well - We are now in the same week as Gabi's wedding - it is busy!

[@VernaBradshaw]

@@ThimbleHooks I hope everyone's nerves are doing ok!! Have fun in the celebration!

[@ThimbleHooks]

Thank you Verna. It is probably Derrick who is most nerved-out...

[@RaspberryRenegade]

Thank you, thank you for these spiral granny squares!!! I have been trying to follow other patterns and was starting to question my sanity... until I found this. How do you determine the number of stitches used to finish as a granny square? For example, if I were to do one more round of spirals and then square it off, would I use the same instructions or add some stitches? I can do trial and error to figure it out but wanted to ask as well.

[@ThimbleHooks]

Hi! I have gotten that question often, but I just haven't done the math yet. I have it on my list to do in the future (sooooo many things on my list!) but I may need to move it up a bit... Bethany

[@aliatulk-rogers716]

hey ! just made these :) i was wondering what the inch size is for these granny squares, i’m not from the us so we don’t use the imperial measurements, thanks for the tut it’s awesome 💗

[@ThimbleHooks]

Hi! I really don't know what size yours turned out to be - everyone has different tension, etc. Mine were about 5 inches. I would suggest you measure in cm and go on the Internet to convert to inches. Hope that helps! Bethany

[@aliatulk-rogers716]

@@ThimbleHooksthanks so much !!

[@shelleyperreault9163]

Can you recommend a spiral technique using single crochet?

[@dawnamendola8690]

Hi ! This was fantastic ... I'm going to make cardigan put if this what jointing method would you suggest and ... would I attach the squares all going in the same direction?

[@ThimbleHooks]

Hi Dawn (Dawn is my middle name, by the way)! I would do them all the same direction, but there are soooo many ways to join Granny Squares that I wouldn't even know where to begin. Fancy; not fancy. You will just have to practice and see what you like. Bethany

[@dawnamendola8690]

@@ThimbleHooks Hi Bethany Dawn lol .. thank you for responding.. I do a lot of granny squares and granny square cardigans and I always always use join as you go method it's the easiest and I hate having to sew all squares at the end , but this is a very different square and the square has more than one color on the last round ( the squaring off round ) so I'm not sure what to do lol , I guess I will have to do one square and play around with it .. thank you love all your tutorials, I subscribed this am !

[@ThimbleHooks]

Play around with it and let me know what you decide to do - I would be interested in hearing (reading) about it!

[@angelwu7171]

Hello, thank you for the video, but I'm just wondering if I were to make a bigger square, how would I go about doing that? Thank you!

[@ThimbleHooks]

Hi Angel - that requires quite a bit more math that I haven't done yet. It is on my "to do" list though!

[@angelwu7171]

@@ThimbleHooks Of course! I'll be on the lookout for that!! Thanks so much!

[@kirstenhoffman9025]

Can we get a video on how to connect these together to make a blanket?

[@rana2395]

Thank u I tried ittt and I stopped I wanted to make rows so for granny square if I wanted to make more rows how are the corners will be like ?

[@ThimbleHooks]

Hi Rana! With this tutorial you cannot make more rows. Bethany

[@rana2395]

@@ThimbleHooks ooh what if I made the last row : 4 DC between inc how can I make the corners? 😭

[@twatashamulenga3778]

If I make the spiral bigger does that change the amount of stitches between corners.

[@pre-shrunk]

hi! i’m trying to make a big spiral into a square-i have 8 stitches inbetween my increases. how many double/hd/single stitches should i do inbetween my corners?

[@ThimbleHooks]

Sorry for the delay! That would take a bit of math. I will add it to my list, but truthfully my list is REALLY long. 😀 Bethany

[@SERASORCERER]

2dc 8hdc 4sc 8hdc 2dc and then corner, the hdc should be the number inbetween your increases

[@eb5116]

what am i doing wrong? mine never lie flat ive made three because for the project im doing they do not need to be perfect at all but its bothering me that mine keep buckling! ive tried following very carefully multiple times but i just cant figure out where ive gone wrong lol, the spiral shape is great though!! (it usually buckles more when i add my square border)

[@ThimbleHooks]

Hi EB - Obviously I can't see your work, but what you are describing is generally associated with 2 different things: 1. Your yarn tension is too tight. This is just something that you have to practice with. 2. You are using too small of a hook. Try going up a size (this will also kind of loosen your tension) and see if that works for you. Hope this helps! Bethany

[@korihopkinson3221]

I'm having the same problem over here ! Maybe blocking could help too ?

[@oliver-ig7rb]

hello! thank you for this tutorial. is it possible to turn this into a rectangle? i dont mind that the swirl wouldnt be in the middle. i want to make a sweater out of this and it would fit better as a rectangle

[@ThimbleHooks]

Hi Oliver - the math would be completely different. I will put it on my list, but just a heads up that my list is quite long. Welcome to my channel! Bethany

[@oliver-ig7rb]

@@ThimbleHooks thank you so much !

[@oliver-ig7rb]

@@ThimbleHooks would it be possible to make a regular granny square and then just add rows at the bottom so it becomes longer ?

[@ThimbleHooks]

Absolutely that would work Oliver and would be an awesome solution!

[@oliver-ig7rb]

thank you so much! @@ThimbleHooks

[@keanijoi8246]

How do you turn it into a square when working with more rows? Instead of doing 3 double crochets in the same stitch, would i do however many i had in my last row?

[@ThimbleHooks]

Hi Keani! I am confused with your question as my video shows Round and Granny (Square). Am I missing something? Bethany

[@keanijoi8246]

@@ThimbleHooks Hi, thank you for replying! Sorry for the confusion. I’m trying to make a much larger granny square than you showed. I’m at the point where I want to add my corners and turn the spiral into a granny square, and I have 7 double crochets between my increases. When I followed your sequence for the corners, starting with the 3 double crochets in the same stitch, it came out looking strange and not long enough for the amount of stitches I had. Would I need to increase how many double crochets I put in the corner, and then adjust the rest of the stitches accordingly?

[@earthlingsartist]

@@keanijoi8246 this is what I was trying to ask. How do we adjust the square for more rows?

[@roshannalturk]

@@keanijoi8246 The corner should work no matter the size. It's the amount of dc (double), hdc (half double), and sc (single) you do before and after each corner that makes the square. The way I worked it out, hers ended with 3 dc between each increase, so that's how many hdc she did before and after each corner with one less dc and one more sc. Corner, 2 dc, 3 hdc, 4 sc, 3 hdc, 2 dc, corner. If it's the same for a bigger square, yours with 7 dc between increases would be: corner, 6 dc, 7 hdc, 8 sc, 7 hdc, 6 dc, corner. ETA: an updated pattern for larger circles is a few replies down from this comment if the one above doesn't work x

[@enikototh647]

@@roshannalturk mine doesn’t work like that. I have 16 dc between my increases but if I do as you say I’ll have 79 stiches in total for one side but its almost the half of my spiral 😕

[@annalynignao178]

I did finish it but mine is not flat and the corners isnot evenin the right place😅.

[@user-qr6se5lk8w]

i made a bigger spiral with 5 dc in a row and then inc lastly and i tried to make my corners as you showed but now my work looks like a dumb cat😭 what should i do ladyy please helpppp

[@alliveahahafvck]

I did the same here's how I did the corners: 3dc in one st, CH 3, 3dc in the NEXT st, dc3, hdc3,sc7,hdc3,dc3, 3dc in one st, ch3, 3dc In Next st, dc3, hdc3, sc7

[@annacarolinv]

22:15 timestamp for myself hehe 😊

[@relientkrox1234]

so you went over how to make it round if you made it bigger and gave us the math. But you didn't go over how to make it square if we make it bigger with any math. soo im not sure how to tell when i need to start adding the second corner in. kinda bummed about that. i guess i'll just wing it and hope it turns out ok.

[@sakshistfu]

21:47

[@latinkerbella.]

Hi there do you happen to have a written pattern 😊

[@ThimbleHooks]

I do not as yet. I am working on getting them all onto Etsy - hopefully right after the new year... Bethany

[@vampcore]

Is it supposed to ruffle up like mine?

[@ThimbleHooks]

There should be no ruffling Willow. I would imagine it is a tension issue. Try with a bit bigger hook. Bethany

[@vampcore]

@@ThimbleHooks I tried with a bigger hook and it’s still ruffling

[@julisaaguirre6664]

Plis in espanish

[@ThimbleHooks]

¡Hola Julissa! De hecho, puede hacerlo usted mismo dentro de KZbin y es mucho más fácil que poner subtítulos en mis videos. Cuando abre un video en KZbin, tiene la opción de agregar subtítulos para muchos idiomas diferentes, creo que la opción está hacia la parte inferior de la página. Solo busque la casilla con el "cc". Solo un poco de búsqueda de su parte y se convertirá en un experto y podrá hacer esto en cualquier video que desee. ¡Gracias por ver mi canal! Bethany (lo siento, ¡no tengo práctica con mi español!)

[@earthlingsartist]

Please allow me to apologize. I made unfair assumptions, and allowed my real-life stress to leak out in my behavior towards you. I hate people who act like jerks on the internet, and yet here I am, being exactly what I hate. This is an excellent tutorial, one I will come back to repeatedly. I'm sorry to have wasted your time.

[@ThimbleHooks]

With THIS type of positive reach-out and interaction, I am happy to put what you are requesting on my project list to record and post in the near future. Beth

[@Katsxchaos]

Just gained a subscriber I love your energy miss maaaaaam ! 🙏🏻🥲 can’t wait to try this spiral it will definitely align with my art