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Archive for the ‘Crochet’ Category

To begin with, you need to know the crochet abbreviations to help you relate to the process. Crocheting experts and amateurs alike use these terms, plus others:

• beg  (beginning)
• bet  (between)
• bk lp  (back loop)
• ch  (chain)
• ch-  (previous chain)
• cont  (continue)
• dc  (double crochet)
• dec  (decreasing)
• dtr  (double/triple crochet)
• ft lp  ( front loop)
• hdc  (half-double crochet)
• inc  ( increasing)
• lp  (loop)
• yo (yarn over)

And, if you want to crochet, you’ll need to learn how to handle the hook, work jointly, chain stitch, slip knot and crochet a single row, so read on and we’ll talk you through it. Read the rest of this entry »