06 Feb
06Feb

BASIC CROCHET STITCHES AND ABBREVIATIONS


SLIP STITCH (SL .ST)


INSERT HOOK HOOK IN DESIGANTED ST YARN OVER AND DRAW LOOP THROUGH STITCH AND LOOP ON HOOK.


CHAIN ( CH) 

YARN OVER AND DRAW THROUGH LOOP ON HOOK

SINGLE CROCHET (SC)

INSERT HOOK IN DESIGNATED ST ITCH OR SPACE , YARN OVER AND DRAW UP A LOOP, YARN OVER ,DRAW LOOP THROUGH 2 LOOPS

HALF DOUBLE CROCHET (HDC)

YARN OVER ,INSERT HOOK IN DESIGNATED STITCH , YARN OVER AND DRAW UP A LOOP ( 3 LOOPS ON HOOK), YARN OVER , DRAW THROUGH ALL LOOP ON HOOK.

DOUBLE CROCHET ( DC)

YARN OVER,INSERT HOOK IN DESIGNATED STITCH , YARN OVER AND DRAW UP A LOOP( 3 LOOPS ON HOOK), YARN OVER DRAW THROUGH 2 LOOPS TWICE.

TREBLE CROCHET ( TR)

YARN OVER TWICE.INSERT HOOK IN DESIGNATED  STITCH , YARN OVER AND DRAW UO A LOOP ( 4 LOOPS ON HOOK), YARN OVER, DRAW THROUGH 2 LOOPS , 3 TIMES.

BACK LOOP ONLY (BL)

REFERRING TO THE 2 LOOPS AT THE TOP OF THE STITCH.BACK LOOP IS AT THE BACK OF THE WORK.INSERT HOOK UNDER THAT BACK LOOP OF THE STITCH.( NOT BOTH LOOPS). EXAMPLE...... BACK LOOP ONLY SINGLE CROCHET , OR BACK LOOP ONLY HALF DOUBLE CROCHET....

FRONT LOOP ONLY ( FL )

REFERRING TO THE 2 LOOPS AT THE TOP OF THE STITCH.THIS IS THE FRONT LOOP OF YOUR WORK. INSERT HOOK AT YTHA FRONT LOOP OF THE STITCH. ( NOT BOTH LOOPS.

EXAMPLE.......FRONT LOOP ONLY SINGLE CROCHET , OR FRONT LOOP ONLY DOUBLE CROCHET.

MORE CROCHET ABBREVATIONS

CRAB STITCH :(rsc )

REVERSED SC STITCH , insert hook in the stitch on the right , work from left to right, yo and bring the loop up , yo and draw through the 2 loops on the hook to complete( rsc).

TURNING CHAIN :

CHAIN MADE AT THE BEGINNING OF A ROW TO STAND FOR THE  FIRST STITCH.

FOUNDATION CHAIN:

SERIES OF CHAINS THAT BEGIN THE WORK.


INCREASE (INC)


 ADDING STITCHES IN A ROW OR ROUND.

DECREASE (DEC)

REMOVE STITCHES IN THE ROW OR ROUND.

WEAVE IN:

HIDING TAILS BY WORKING THEM THROUGH STRANDS ON BACK OF YOUR WORK

CLUSTER ( CL)

Example Text

A GROUP OF STITCHES WORKED TOGETHER BY PULLING THE LAST LOOP THROUGH SEVERAL PARTIALLY  WORKED STITCHES.

TAIL

SEVERAL INCHES / CM LEFT AT START AND AT THE END OF WORK.


REPEAT ( REP)

PLACE MARKER ( PM)

TOGETHER (TOG)

SLIP STITCH ( SL.ST)

RIGHT SIDE ( RS)

ROUND ( RND)

REVERSE SINGLE CROCHET (RSC)

BEGINNING ( BEG)

CONTINUE ( CON)

PREVIOUS (PREV)

YARN OVER (YO)

WRONG SIDE (WS)








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