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Crochet Abbreviations
Abbreviations Crochet Abbreviations and their meanings Alt – alternatequad tr – quadruple trebleApprox – approximatelyquin tr – quintuple treblebeg –…
Beginning to crochet
Tie a slip knot (always leave a generous tail) at the end of your yarn.…
Let’s make a Chain
The chain is the base of just about all crochet projects and it is…
How to Single Crochet
On to Single Crochet and a quick beginner project Almost every pattern (remember…
Half and Double Crochet
On our way with Half Double Crochet (hdc) and Double Crochet (dc), Since these…
From your Hook and Remaining Chains
More help on reading patterns, what from your hook and remaining chains or stitches…
Next Row and Last Chain
Chains for beginning next row and where to put a stitch in the top of…
Decrease and Ch Space
These 2 terms can be very confusing when you are a beginner and can cause…
Knitting Abbreviations A to M
List from A to M of just about every knitting abbreviation and what it…
Knitting Abbreviations N to Z
List of knitting abbreviations from N to Z no – number sl st – slip…
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Crochet Abbreviations
Abbreviations Crochet Abbreviations and their meanings Alt – alternatequad tr – quadruple trebleApprox – approximatelyquin tr – quintuple treblebeg – begin/beginningrem – remainingch – chain rep – repeatch sp – chain spacesc – single crochetCL – cluster sl st – slip stitchcont – continuest - stitchdc –…
Beginning to crochet
Tie a slip knot (always leave a generous tail) at the end of your yarn. See Diagrams above if you are unsure how to tie a slip knot. Insert hook…
Let’s make a Chain
The chain is the base of just about all crochet projects and it is the most important part. If you don’t get your base chain correct it can ruin…
How to Single Crochet
On to Single Crochet and a quick beginner project Almost every pattern (remember I said almost) every pattern uses a single crochet (sc). Begin by ch (chain) 11,…
Crochet Historically Speaking
There is so much controversy over exactly when crochet showed up so I decided that […]
Hairpin Lace Fringe
I discovered this trick by accident. You can make fringe, yes fringe!!! On some items […]
How to avoid crochet Aches and Pains
Let’s take a break from the lessons and talk a little about taking care of […]
Spiral/Swirls Crochet
Here is an interesting technique that can Help you add alittle pizzazz to any project. […]
How to Add Crochet to any Fabric
Hemstitching was a very popular art form long ago. It also was used as a […]
Triangles from the inside out
Last week I showed you the two traditional methods for making a triangle from top […]
Solomon Knot or Knot Stitch
This stitch is primarily used for shawls and wraps but with a little imagination you […]
Crochet Loop Stitch
I always try to do research on a technique so that I can give you […]
How to hide the “hole” on the ends
In these next lessons I will try to share with you Tricks and Techniques that […]