Crochet Instructions Condensed

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Basics

MA R YJA N E S

C R O C H E T

HA N D Y TRAV E L VE R S I ON


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Abbreviations:beg beginning (of a round, row, or pattern)

CC contrasting color, second less prominent yarn

in a pattern

ch, chs chain stitch or chains

dc double crochet

dec decrease

hdc half double crochet

inc increase

MC main color, most prominent yarn in a pattern

rep repeat

rnd, rnds round or rounds

sc single crochet

sk skip

sl st slip stitchsp, sps space, spaces (referring to making a stitch

in a chain space or the space between two stitches

instead of directly into a stitch)

st, sts stitch, stitches

tch turning chain

tog together

tr triple crochetyo yarn over

* * instructions between asterisks are repeated


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Single Crochet1. Insert hook into secondch from hook. YO; pull hookthrough ch (two loops onhook).2. YO; pull hook throughboth loops on hook.

Second Rowof SCAt end of row, flip workhorizontally. Make onech; work one sc into bothtop loops of every sc from

previous row.

Slip Stitch1. Insert hook into second ch

from hook.

2. YO.

3. Pull hook through ch and

loop on hook.

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Double Crochet1. YO; insert hook intofourth ch from hook (threeloops on hook; the twostrands of ch count as oneloop).2.YO; pull hook through ch(three loops on hook). YO;

pull hook through two loops.3. YO; pull hook throughremaining two loops.

Second Rowof DCAt end of row, flip work

horizontally. Ch three, skipfirst stitch, work dc into topof next st; continue to end ofrow. Work last st into top ofthree-chain piece that youskipped at beginning of row.

Half DoubleCrochetWork like dc, but in step 1,insert hook into third chfrom hook instead of fourth.In step 2, YO and pull hook

through all three loops onhook instead of two (leavesone loop on hook).

Triple CrochetWork like dc, but in step 1,YO twice and insert hook into

fifth ch from the hook insteadof fourth (four loops on thehook). YO, pull through twoloops; YO, pull through twomore; YO, pull through lasttwo loops.

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Increasing1. To increase the number ofstitches in a row to make itlarger, work two st into onest of previous row. (Can bedone at beginning, end, ormiddle of row.)

Decreasing1. To decrease the numberof stitches in a row to makeit smaller, work one st intotwo st of previous row: slidehook through tops of two stinstead of just one. (Can be

done at beginning, end, ormiddle of row.)

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Working inRounds1. Make a short foundationchain (the pattern willdesignate how many,usually 46). Insert hookinto first ch, but instead of

going under the braid, godirectly down into top of chso round lays flat.2. YO; pull through all loops.3. If you are working in sc,make one ch for height (twofor hdc, three for dc, four fortr). Work the number of st

called for by inserting hookinto middle of ring (notinto ch st making up ring).Attach last st to first st withsl st.4. Drape a scrap ofdifferent-colored yarn at

end of row before you startnext one to mark your place.Make one ch for height;work as many sc into topof each st as indicated inpattern. To keep circleflat, make more st in eachconsecutive row (yourpattern will specify howmany).

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Working in aNew Ball of YarnYou can use this method tochange yarn in the middle ofa row or at the end of one.

1. After you complete a st,

but before you start a newone, hold your new yarnright along with your oldone with tail of new yarnsticking off to right.2. Pretend that the old andnew yarns are one; YO withboth and insert hook intotop of next st.3. Drop old yarn and YO withnew one. Pull through bothloops on hook.4. Work stitches with newyarn for rest of row. Whenproject is done, go back

and thread loose ends ontoa blunt-tip needle; feedloose ends through severalstitches to hold in place.

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Trellis Stitch(A network of lengths ofchains looped together tomake a meshlike pattern;must be used in a projectwhere number o

f st in eachrow is evenly divisible byfour.)

At end of row, ch five. Skipover three st from previousrow. Work one sc into nextst. Repeat across the row.At end of row, turn workaround; ch five. Make one

sc into first five-chain spnear center (your stitch goesall the way around chain,not through one of chains).Repeat across row and for allrows after.

Picot(A little loop of chainsworked into one stitch tocreate a small bubble.)1. Sl st into a st and makethree or four ch (yourpattern should tell you how

many).2. Sl st back into the same st.3. Keep sl st through eachst until its time for anotherpicot.

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Fastening Off(Ending your work.)

1. Cut yarn, leaving 45" tail.Draw loose end through loopon hook; pull to tighten.2. Weave in loose end bythreading through blunt-tip

needle and weaving throughseveral st.

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Attaching TwoPieces Together1. Match up edges with rightsides together. Starting witha slip knot on hook, work slst through tops of first st ofboth pieces.2. Work sl st into tops of restof st in same manner (alwayspush hook through bothpieces).

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