Crochet pattern guide

Hi, this past week I have been teaching a friend crochet, I’m not a master… yet, but I have been teaching her the basics. As I was teaching her the basic stitches I thought how useful w…

If you are a crocheter who finds it hard to follow along with written patterns, I suggest trying a crochet stitch chart. Here's a guide on how to use a crochet stitch chart.

I think we can all agree that when we started crocheting that trying to read patterns was like looking at ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. But guess what? People used to be able to read those, and p…

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This is a beginner's guide on how to read crochet symbols charts easily. It will help you master the basics of crochet charts.

Crochet is based on five basic stitches. With our quick cheat sheet, learn and practice the basics. Soon enough you can move on to complex patterns.

Beginner Crochet Stitch Guide -

Crochet patterns and charts can be very mysterious, with lots of strange abbreviations, numbers and cryptic symbols. In this class, crochet expert Edie Eckman guides you through a typical crochet pattern, explaining line by line how it should be read. Not only does Edie discuss how to interpret the written instructions

Designing Your Own Crochet Pattern Series will guide you through the basics of pattern design....gain some valuable insight into designing crochet patterns.

Crochet stitch counting guide

How to read a written crochet pattern for beginners with step-by-step instructions and examples. Plus what common terms, abbreviations + symbols mean.

I think that Crochet Abbreviations are a necessary part of the craft. They help to save space and make patterns more concise, making them easier to follow and understand. The use of abbreviations also allows patterns to fit on fewer pages, saving on printing costs, and making patterns more accessible to a wider audience.

Before you can start crocheting, you need to make sure you know the basics, particularly abbreviations for crochet. You might know how to complete basic stitches (or not), but you need to learn what the crochet abbreviations are before you make any progress on a crochet pattern... and crochet has a lot of abbreviations. Some abbreviations are quite simple to figure out without a guide, but some might take a bit to remember. If you look at a crochet pattern, you will see a lot of shorthand…