How Do You Understand Basic Crochet Abbreviations?
To newcomers, a crochet pattern can look complicated and intimidating. However, it’s easy to decipher them once you know the basic abbreviations that serve as your guides to the patterns. Learn the abbreviations for the stitches. “Ch” is chain or chain stitch. “Sl st” is a slip stitch. “Sc” stands for single crochet. Use “dc” for double crochet. “Tr” is the abbreviation for treble (or triple) crochet, which may also be abbreviated as “tc.” Find the abbreviations in the instructions. “Beg” tell you to begin (or beginning). “Sk” tells you to skip. If you must repeat a stitch, it will read, “rep.” “Tog” stands for together. “Yo” means yarn over. Combining the stitches with instructions, you can see that “Ch 20, turn; sc in first ch and across,” means to chain 20 times, turn the chain, single crochet in the first chain and in the remaining chains. Understand the meaning of “gauge.” If x number of stitches equals a gauge of 14 inches, then you should measure to make sure your stitches match
