How to read a
crochet chart
• Each round is
coloured to indicate
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the yarn used. The
5
colour may not be an
4 exact match to the
• Each round is yarn but a shade that
3
numbered as close can be distinguished
2
as possible to the from the other yarns
turning chain or and can be seen.
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first stitch of the White yarn will often
round. be indicated by a pale
blue or an outlined
• If the work is turned symbol.
at any point the
direction of work is • If the worked is
indicated. Otherwise turned at any point
work around the the direction of work
chart in an anti- is indicated.
clockwise direction. Otherwise work
around the chart in
• Using the key, work Key an anti-clockwise
each stitch in turn, direction.
Ss – Slip stitch
into the place
indicated by the • The stitches are
1ch – 1 Chain
direction of the drawn to illustrate
symbol. Dc – Double Crochet type and placement
and this means that
Dc – Double Crochet spike they may not be to
scale and may be
Htr – Half Treble Crochet
drawn for clarity.
Tr – Treble Crochet
• See also the following
2tr into same st Techniques
download: Crochet
Dtr – Double Treble Crochet abbreviations
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