Crochet Basics: Reading Written Patterns

Hello everyone and welcome to my channel SP Daisy, so today I will teach you how to read a

written

pattern. I got a request for this video because there isn't a video for every pattern you want to make and there are so many that you can find online on places like Pinterest, different blogs, yarn websites and there are also a lot of different books that you can get. This is one of my favorite books for making amomi, which are little figures and toys like that, that I've gotten requests for. do this because I had some of them in my beginner blanket video so they are really cool and there are a lot of different

patterns

that you can find other places besides YouTube so being able to read those

patterns

is really important so let's get started first than you You can even start

reading

a

written

pattern.

You need to find a written pattern first, so I think the best places to find written patterns are Pinterest, books, blogs, magazines, yarn websites, and there are many other places. Pinterest is one of my favorite places to search. for ideas and writing patterns because it can connect you to other websites and blogs of people where you can find all these different writing patterns, then you can save those pins and find them all later, even though they're not free books, they're a really great resource. for beginners, especially because they usually have such clear and complete written patterns and instructions that you usually won't find on other websites or blogs, so this is Amar gromy 2 by Anna Pao roli and it is one of my favorite Amar gry books because it is very clear and complete, and I also really like the patterns in it.

You will find that some of the figures that I showed in the

crochet

storage video you can find the patterns in this book, so it is very good and I highly recommend you do it. check it out Now that we know where to find written patterns, it's time to learn how to read them, so one of the main things with written

crochet

patterns is that there are abbreviations used in them. slst means slip stitch to insert thread. over come out and pass through this is generally used to make rings or circles CH means chain in which the yarn over is made and then pulled through SC means a single crochet where the yarn over is inserted, the yarn over comes out and passed through both loops Supports HDC for half double crochet where the yarn over is inserted, the yarn over is pulled out and passed through the three loops.

DC means double crochet where the yarn over is inserted and then the yarn over is taken out, the yarn over is passed through two yarn overs and passed through two TR means triple crochet where the yarn over is done twice, the yarn over is inserted, the yarn over is removed, you go through two yarn overs, you go through two yarn overs and you make the yarn over and you go through two yarn overs I is the yarn over LPS is Loops Inc means increase in which two stitches are normally made in the same stitch All of this differs from one pattern to another , so be sure to read the instructions carefully.

In this situation, we have two low crochets at the same point. DC means decrease and it means the same as two single crochets together or two double crochets together, depending on the pattern, so normally you have two unfinished stitches and then you complete them together, so we have one single crochet and one single crochet. BR loops it and you go through all our loops to complete it in a single stitch. SK means skip and we usually skip. the stitch closest to the hook and inserting it into the next one, although I could say skip two stitches and you'd skip two stitches instead of one, so it just depends on the pattern.

R is repeat V is beginning c n t is continue until O are together FP for the front post, while BP means back post, so in this you are wrapping the double crochet instead of inserting it into the stitch, so the front post you are inserting as you go from the front and complete your double crochet, while the back posts you are inserting from the Go back around the double crochet, yarn over and go out and complete the double crochet, so this creates a more uneven pattern and gives it lots of texture, so you can look at this baby hat that I made that has this front and back post.

Alternating through it, the instructions are repeated between asterisks, parentheses and square brackets, which can be a little confusing, but we'll get into that more later. Some patterns will say to work only front or back loops, so in a normal stitch you insert under both loops. this V then completes your stitch, while in the back loops you just insert into the back loop the one furthest from you and the front one you insert into the one closest to you, so these are normal stitches and then this center row where you see that the crest is behind. Just now let's look at an example to see how written patterns can be structured, see if it's a good fit for your skill level, and how to approach crocheting.

The first thing you will usually see is the skill level, although not all patterns have this says easy two out of four, indicating that it would be good for all types of people and you will usually see materials and like this is a Red Heart yarn pattern , they will promote their own thread, but you don't need to use their thread, you can use any color you want. It will also tell you the size of the crochet hook and other materials, as well as the gauge, so a gauge will tell you how to sample the size and what the dimensions are. that sample size should be so you can have the same fine dimensions as this original pattern.

I don't usually do it out of personal preference and I just like to jump right into the pattern, but a lot of people actually stick with it, so you can do whatever you want, so if you're making a sample size and it doesn't turn out the same as the other one, yes you need to make it bigger, use a bigger hook. If you need to make it smaller, use a smaller hook. So that you can have the same gauge as the pattern, in some patterns you will find the special stitch techniques and notes from Final Dimensions which are really useful especially for beginners and make this a very clear pattern, but you won't find that in everything.

You will find the written pattern itself, which is made up of the abbreviations we looked at above, so if you are a beginner I would recommend printing out an abbreviation sheet so you can follow along and understand what it all means. I also suggest you take a look at the written pattern. To determine if the stitches you use are too complex or suitable for you, the pattern is also divided into several sections, especially for Amigi patterns which have so many different parts, making it clear and easy to follow. Lastly, you will find the finishing section. which tells you how to finish it and sew things, and you can also find some abbreviations which are very useful if you don't have an abbreviations sheet.

Some patterns will have a symbol table which is a visual way to understand a pattern. and I won't go into all the details of it, but if you want to see a video about it, let me know now. I'll walk you through an example so you understand how to approach a pattern and evaluate what it means across the board. these abbreviations and symbols I'm not going to go over everything I just want to show you how to approach it with this little section so we have the first part is the blanket and it says with a string 71 so this letter corresponds to a certain color of thread, so usually in the BOM will say this yarn is A and this yarn is B so you can look at the beginning and it will tell you what yarn to use and then it says chain 71, usually the pattern will start with a long chain for the rows and it might start with a smaller chain and make a circle for the Rounds so we have a few rounds here for the elephant head and the round can also be abbreviated as R and D so we have our chain and Start row one so it says double crochet and we know it's double crochet because of the abbreviations we saw before, so it says in the fourth chain from the hook and have some parentheses that start counting the chain as the first double crochet, so they will often have little side. notes or additional information for you in parentheses, it does not always mean repeating something, so it tells you that these four chains count as a double crochet and usually at the end it will tell you the total number of stitches to be made. in that row or that round, so in this situation there are 68 double crochets, so it tells you that those four chains count as one double crochet, then it continues with two double crochets in the next two chains and we have brackets, so we know That means repeating.

Skip the next double crochet chain and the next chain five times, so often it will tell you how many times it should be repeated or to what extent it should be repeated. So we have an asterisk and we also know that that means repeat, so skip. the next chain two double crochets and the next six chains then we have brackets, it's a little strange that we have asterisks and brackets, so let's read the whole row and see what needs to be done, that's what I always like to do is read it. so we know how to complete it before we even start the row, so we have our brackets, it says skip the next double crochet chain and the next chain and bracket five times so that we have the five times, we know that this bracket will be repeated five times and then It says repeat from the asterisk to the last four chains, skip the next chain, two double crochets and the last three chains and turn so we know it says repeat from the asterisk to the last four chains, so we're going to repeat all of this until There are only four chains left, so you're going to do this first part, you're going to repeat this middle part five times and then you're going to repeat the whole thing and then when you have four chains left, you're going to skip the next chain, you're going to do two double crochets in the last three chains and then you will turn so that It can be a little confusing if there are multiple asterisks and brackets, but just read the pattern carefully before starting the row to understand what the pattern is telling you and what to do.

It can be a little confusing and it won't always be that way. Get it right the first time with a written pattern. All of these abbreviations are pretty crazy, so it won't always be great. I recommend that if it doesn't come out right, just unroll it and try again, you need to be patient so keep trying Another thing I would suggest is crossing out the rows you've completed with a highlighter or pen so you know what you've already done and don't lose track. clue. Thank you very much for watching this video if you have any videos. suggestions or requests let me know in the comments section and if you liked it please like and subscribe to my channel below which has close to 100,000 subscribers so if you want to subscribe please subscribe and see you. next time thanks bye