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CROCHETING TERMS

Crocheting has a lot of terms but according to June Gilbnk(2016), the following are some of the terms.

 

1.      Asterisk *- A symbol used to mark a point in a pattern row, usually the beginning of a set of repeated instructions.

2.      Back loop (BL)- only A method of crocheting in which you work into only the back loop of a stitch instead of both loops.

3.      Back post (BP)- stitches Textured stitches worked from the back around the post of the stitch below.

4.       Ball band -the paper wrapper around a ball of yarn that contains information such as fiber content, amount/length of yarn, weight, color, and dye lot.

5.      Block- A finishing technique that uses moisture to set stitches and shape pieces to their final measurements.

6.       Blocking wire -A long, straight wire used to hold the edges of crochet pieces straight during blocking, most often for lace.

7.      Bobble- A combination crochet stitch that stands out from the fabric, formed from several incomplete tall stitches joined at top and bottom.

8.      Brackets [ ] -Symbols used to surround a set of grouped instructions; often used to indicate repeats.

9.       Chain (ch)- A simple crochet stitch that often forms the foundation other stitches are worked into.

10.  chain space (ch-sp)- A gap formed beneath one or more chain stitches; usually worked into instead of into the individual chain(s).

11.  Chainless foundation -A stretchy foundation plus first row of stitches that are made in one step.

12.  Chainless foundation stitches- Stitches that have an extra chain at the bottom so they can be worked into without first crocheting a foundation chain.

13.  Chart -A visual depiction of a crochet pattern that uses symbols to represent stitches.

14.  Cluster -A combination stitch formed from several incomplete tall stitches joined together at the top.

15.  Contrast color (CC) -A yarn color used as an accent to the project’s main color.

16.   Crochet hook -The tool used to form all crochet stitches, available in various sizes, styles, and materials.

17.  Crossed stitches -Two or more tall stitches that are crossed, one in front of the other, to create an X shape.

18.   Decrease (dec) -A shaping technique in which you reduce the number of stitches in your work.

19.  Double crochet (dc)- A basic stitch twice as tall as a single crochet stitch.

20.  Drape -How your crocheted fabric hangs; how stiff or flowing it feels.

21.  Draw up a loop- To pull up a loop of yarn through a stitch or space after inserting your hook into that stitch or space.

22.  Fan -A group of several tall stitches, crocheted into the same base stitch and usually separated by chains, that form a fan shape.

23.   Fasten off -To lock the final stitch with the yarn end so the crocheted work cannot unravel.

24.  Fasten on -To draw up a loop of new yarn through a stitch in preparation to begin crocheting with it.

25.  Foundation chain- A base chain into which most crochet is worked (unless worked in the round).

26.  Foundation stitches-chainless See chainless foundation stitches.

27.   Fringe- A decorative edging made from strands of yarn knotted along the edge.

28.  Frog -To unravel your crochet work by removing your hook and pulling the working yarn.

29.   Front loop (FL)- only A method of crocheting in which you work into only the front loop of a stitch instead of both loops.

30.  Front post (FP) stitches -Textured stitches worked from the front around the post of the stitch below.

31.  Gauge (tension)- A measure of how many stitches and rows fit into a certain length of crocheted fabric, usually 4 inches (10cm), that indicates the size of each stitch.

32.  Granny square- A classic motif created from groups of double crochet stitches separated by chain spaces.

33.  Half double crochet (hdc) -A basic stitch halfway between the height of a single and double crochet stitch.

34.  Increase (inc) -A shaping technique in which you add extra stitches to your work.

35.   Invisible finish -A method of finishing a round or edging so the join is not visible.

36.  Knife grip- An overhand method of holding a crochet hook, similar to holding a knife.

37.   linked stitch- A variation of any standard tall stitch that links the stitch to its neighbor partway up the post to eliminate the gaps between stitches and form a solid fabric.

38.  Magic ring -A technique to begin working in the round, without leaving a hole in the center, by crocheting over an adjustable loop.

39.  Mattress stitch -A stitch to sew a seam that forms an almost invisible join on the right side of the work and a ridged seam on the wrong side.

40.  Motif- A crocheted shape usually worked in the round as a geometric shape and combined with other motifs into larger pieces.

41.  Parentheses ( )- Symbols used to surround a set of grouped instructions; often used to indicate repeats.

42.  Pencil grip- An underhand method of holding a crochet hook, similar to holding a pencil.

43.   Picot- A tiny loop of chain stitches that sits on top of a stitch and creates a small round or pointed shape.

44.  Popcorn -A combination crochet stitch that stands out dramatically from the fabric, formed from several tall stitches pulled together by a chain stitch.

45.   Post -The main vertical stem of a stitch.

46.  Post stitch- A stitch formed by crocheting around the post of the stitch in the row or round below, so the stitch sits in front of (or behind) the surface of the fabric.

47.  Puff stitch -A combination crochet stitch that forms a smooth, puffy shape created from several incomplete half double crochet stitches that are joined at the top and bottom.

48.  Repeat (rep)- To replicate a series of crochet instructions; one instance of the duplicated instructions.

49.  Reverse single crochet (RSC) -A variation of single crochet that is worked backward (left to right) around the edge of a piece, producing a corded edging.

50.   Right side (RS)- The side of a crocheted piece that will be visible; the outside or front.

51.  Rip back- To unravel your crochet work by removing your hook and pulling the working yarn.

52.  Round (rnd) -A line of stitches worked around a circular crocheted piece.

53.  Row- A line of stitches worked across a flat crocheted piece.

54.  Shell -A group of several tall stitches, crocheted into the same base stitch, that spread out at the top into a shell shape.

55.  Single crochet (sc) -The most basic crochet stitch. skip (SK) To pass over a stitch or stitches and not work into it.

56.  Slip knot- A knot that can be tightened by pulling one end of the yarn; used for attaching the yarn to the hook to begin crocheting.

57.  Slip stitch (sl st) -A stitch with no height primarily used to join rounds and stitches or to move the hook and yarn to a new position.

58.  Space (sp) -A gap formed between or beneath stitches, often seen in lace patterns.

59.   Spike stitch- A stitch worked around existing stitches to extend down to one or more rows below, creating a long vertical spike of yarn. stash A collection of accumulated yarn.

60.   Stitch (st)- A group of one or more loops of yarn pulled through each other in a specified order until only one loop remains on the crochet hook.

61.  Stitch diagram- A map of a crochet or stitch pattern that looks similar to the finished piece, with each stitch represented by a symbol.

62.  Stitch marker- A small tool you can slide into a crochet stitch or between stitches to mark a position.

63.  Swatch -A crocheted sample of a stitch pattern large enough to measure the gauge (tension) and test the pattern with a specific hook and yarn.

64.   Together (tog)- A shaping technique in which you work two or more stitches into one to reduce the number of stitches.

65.  Triple (treble) crochet (tr) -A basic crochet stitch three times as tall as a single crochet stitch.

66.  Turning chain (t-ch) -A chain made at the start of a row to bring your hook and yarn up to the height of the next row.

67.  V -The two loops at the top of each stitch that form a sideways V shape; standard crochet stitches are worked into both these loops.

68.  V stitch- A group of two tall stitches crocheted into the same base stitch and separated by one or more chains, forming a V shape.

69.  Weave in -A method to secure and hide the yarn tails by stitching them through your crocheted stitches.

70.  Whip stitch -A simple stitch to sew a seam by inserting the needle through the edge of both crocheted pieces at once to form each stitch.

71.   Working in the round -Crocheting in a circle instead of back and forward in straight rows.

72.  Working loop- The single loop that remains on your hook after completing a crochet stitch.

73.  Working yarn -The yarn coming from the ball that will form the next stitch.

74.  Wrong side (WS)- The side of a crocheted piece that will be hidden; the inside or back.

75.  Yardage- A length of yarn usually expressed as an estimate of the amount of yarn required for a project.

76.  Yarn needle- A wide, blunt-tipped needle with an eye large enough for the yarn to pass through that’s used for stitching crocheted pieces together and weaving in ends.

77.  yarn over (YO) -To pass the yarn over the hook so the yarn is caught in the throat of the hook.

78.  Yarn tail- A short length of unworked yarn is left at the start or end of a piece.

79.  Yarn weight -The thickness of the yarn (not the weight of a ball of yarn

 

REFERENCE

June,Gilbnk.2016.crochet for beginners.Australia,imagine publishing LTD.