Comments on: Understanding Crochet Abbreviations

By: Else M. Logan

Else M. Logan — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 00:54:03 +0000

My mom taught me to crochet when I was 8. I’m now 84. You really caught my eye with Dobbie! Great Job. Gotta make some as all seven of my grandkids … and I …. and my daughters… LOVE Harry Potter. This will knock their socks off. Most it’s the Great G’s I’m doing for these days. Too young for Dobbie yet. A new one arrives in June and I’m hustling to make a blanket with critters of the same colors in the blanket. His older sister (age 2) got six monkeys. They and the blanket goes everywhere with her. I’ll be happy to subscribe.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 18:23:49 +0000

In reply to Shirley.

Hi Shirley,
They are both on the list as they don’t conflict with each other when it comes to their abbreviations. Therefore the list can be used by anyone reading an English or American termed pattern.
You can find out more about the UK vs USA terminology in this article: https://lucykatecrochet.com/how-to-double-crochet-uk-vs-us
Best wishes,
Lucy

By: janet

janet — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 22:58:00 +0000

Hi am new to crochet to but I can say there is …SC……And D.C. .,in English but I am sure it will be explained to you better than I can

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 20:21:14 +0000

Can u explain what a relief double…and triple etc, is and how it is made. In the kell patterns it refers to relief stitch. Looks like front post stitch, but unsure.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 16:25:08 +0000

Hi Lucy, I am new to crochet but trying my best and hoping to get really good at it. I was a good knitter so surely I can build on my basic crochet skills too.
But one thing so far is puzzling me. Correct me if I’m wrong or I misunderstood but I though SC (Single Crochet) was the USA version of our Double Crochet. But I see you have both on your list. If I’m wrong, feel free to correct me. Only I’ve seen both in patterns before today too. Perhaps there is a UK SC that I’m not familiar with?
Thanks
Shirley