There are just so many ways to go wrong (ask me how I know).īut you’re not alone. That’s a potential tangle, for sure.Īdd to that the fact that it’s way too easy to skip a line in the instructions, or follow a line twice, while attempting to decipher a crochet pattern, with its closely spaced lines of tiny type. And a “treble crochet” in a US pattern would translate to “double treble crochet” in a UK pattern. Pick up a UK pattern, and you’ll see the term “treble crochet” used for what would be called “double crochet” in a US pattern. US patterns use different symbols from UK patterns, and some of the same terms actually mean different stitches. Next, be sure you are looking at a crochet pattern in the “language” you know. Patterns usually include a key, letting you know that, for example, “dc2tog” means you must “(insert hook in next st, yrh and draw a loop through) twice, yrh and draw through all 3 loops on hook.” Oh, of course – I was just about to do all that! Now that can be a problem.įirst, there’s the challenge of learning what those symbols mean: ch, dc, fl – and don’t even get me started on the difference between yoh and yrh. You need to be able to read those darn instructions to make the crocheted baby sweater or afghan of your dreams. Oh, yes, and the instructions in the crochet pattern. Just you, your favorite crochet hook, and whatever luscious yarn you’ve chosen for your next wonderful project. You must use your own two hands to achieve this ancient art. Crochet – the one fiber art that will never be taken over by machine.