Crochet Terms, Terminology, Abbreviations
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First a few words from me. I'd put
this on another page but nobody is
really
all that interested in either abbreviations
or what I have to say so I figured
this as
good a place as any to mouth off.
There are some who will tell you that you
have to hold your thread or yarn a
certain
way and also be adamant in how to hold
your
hook. I say do whatever you feel most
comfortable
with. In time you will develop a feel
for
the tension you are placing on your
thread
or yarn and you will know by feel just
what
you are doing without having to constantly
look at your work. I crochet while
watching
TV and though I do look at my work
from time
to time to see that I am in the right
stitch
or when I need to find my place, I
seldom
miss much of the show I am watching.
It will
take you years to reach this point
and do
not expect perfection as a beginner.
I take my crafts bag everywhere I go. I have
one in my car all the time just in
case I
forget to grab the one I have by my
recliner
so I will always have something to
do while
waiting at doctors offices or while
my kids
are involved with some activity that
does
not require I cheer them on. I crochet,
hand
sew quilts, knit, do some sort of needlework,
most every day, whether in front of
the TV
or while on a plane or waiting at some
appointment.
Most that I make is simple items to
be given
as gifts but occasionally I will do
something
a bit more taxing like a sweater or
fingered
gloves but mostly I do doilies and
pot holders
and simple things to give as stocking
stuffers
at Christmas or some other occasion.
I crochet
to pass the time and in doing so make
something
productive that someone will use and/or
cherish.
I used to knit a lot but have found crochet
to be a simpler calling. Knitting required
a lot of patience and took, in my opinion,
much more time to complete a project.
Granted
the knitting projects I chose were
not always
easy. Mostly sweaters and the like
with many
different stitches and patterns that
required
that I sometimes had to carry three
to five
colors with me. I still have to carry
colors
in crochet but it is much easier to
do so
in crochet than when knitting, in my
opinion.
I still knit on occasion but I do so
only
every so often. I currently am knitting
a
scarf but I am not spending a lot of
time
on it as it is fairly simple and I
get bored,
besides it will be a gift and I have
plenty
of time to complete it. I knit more
as a
break from crochet and to keep my skills
up than because I have any great desire
to
take up knitting again.
My interests in crafts are varied and I do
a lot of different things from tole
painting,
watercolors, oils, to ceramics to woodworking
to needlework and much more. I am currently
involved it starting up a machine embroidery
business which takes a lot of my time
and
I am in the process of making a wedding
circle
quilt for my nephew is soon to marry.
I am
also doing a grandmas flower garden
quilt
out of 3/4 inch pieces and it is all
hand
stitched. I am also doing a Dear Jane quilt which is all hand sewn and I
have gotten back into beading necklaces and wrist bands. I also attend
line dancing classes and go to a quilters group once a week. I have a lot on my plate
but the
one constant is that wherever I go
there
will be my craft bag and within it
you will
find at least one if not more crochet
projects
I am working on. In time I hope to
post more
of my work and more free patterns but
there
are just so many hours in a day. I
have been
consumed with a hand sewn quilt I am
working
on and it has recently taken the place
of
my crochet but I am sure to return
to crochet
as soon as I complete the quilt.
For those of you who are just beginning I
would like to mention it is not only
the
size hook and the size thread or yarn
but
the evenness of the tension you place
on
the thread or yarn that will determine
the
finished size and the quality of your
work.
Use a gauge to measure that you are
keeping
within the parameters of the pattern
or adjust
accordingly. To gauge your work is
a simple
matter of finding how many stitches
per inch
you have and does it correspond to
what the
pattern suggests you have. If you are
over
your project will be larger, under
smaller.
You can compensate by adding or omitting
stitches or just continue and make
it to
whatever size it turns out.
alt alternate
approx approximately
beg beginning begin
bet between
bk lp back loop
bl back loop
blo back loop only
bp back post
bpdc back post double crochet
bpsc back post single crochet
bptr back post treble crochet
cc contrasting color
ch chain stitch
ch-x space ex: ch-4 space
ch- chain previously made or worked
ch-sp chain space
cl cluster stitch
cont continue
dc double crochet
dc2tog double crochet two stitches together
dec decrease
dtr double treble
eo end off
fl front loop
fo finish off
ft lp front loop
flo front loop only
foll follow
fp front post
fpdc front post double crochet
fpsc front post single crochet
fptc front post treble crochet
hdc half double crochet
hk hook
inc increase
lc left cross
lp(s) loops
m marker
mc main color
multiple a pattern stitch is composed of a specific
number (multiple) of stitches
p picot
pat(s) pattern(s)
pc popcorn
pm place marker
prev previous
rc right cross
rem remain(ing)
rep repeat
rnd(s) rounds
rs right side
rev sc reverse single crochet
sc single crochet
sc2tog single crochet 2 stitches together
sk skip
sl slip
sl st slip stitch
sp(s) space(s)
st(s) stitch(es)
tbl through back loop
tch turning chain
tog together
tr treble crochet
trtr triple treble crochet
work even continue working without increasing or decreasing
work straight continue working without increasing or decreasing
ws wrong side
wt weight
yo yarn over
yoh yarn over hook
I am sure there are many more I am
missing
as I cannot remember all I have seen.
If
you have any that need to be added
please
send them to me and I will try to get
them
on the list as soon as I can. I will
also
give you credit for having sent in
any I
use at the bottom of this list.
[ ] follow directions inside brackets as many
times as indicated before moving on
( ) follow directions inside parenthesis as
many times as indicated before moving on
* repeat directions from * to * as many times
as stated
** repeat directions from ** to ** as many
times as stated
At the end of a row you often need
to chain
a certain number in order to reverse.
Use
this as a guide
slip stitch ch 0
single crochet ch 1
half double crochet ch 2
double crochet ch 3
triple (treble) crochet ch 4
There are a multitude of stitches that
can
be done in crochet and I could try
to explain
them but you will find pictures and
directions
on many sites on the net as well as
in books.
Again the best way to learn is to have
a
competent teacher. And one more thing.
You
can do anything you want in crochet.
You
can make up your own pattern and stitches
and so long as they please you they
are perfectly
OK. Have fun and try something new
just to
say you created a new stitch or pattern.
I’ll try to post some of my work but
most
was given to others as gifts. What
little
I kept for myself is usually something
I
either was not too proud of or something
that took me a long time and a lot
of work
to complete. I did keep some other
items
for myself for decoration or use and
these
I will try to find time to post as
well.
Tami Spanaway, WA.
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