How To Read A Basic Crochet Pattern

hello guys welcome back to my channel my name is tiffany hansen with hooks for hope. In this video I will show you how to

read

a

crochet

pattern

both in written form and from a diagram. I'll show you the name of the stitch, its abbreviation, its symbol, and then I'll show you an example image of what that stitch actually looks like. That way, they can match a picture with a name and have a very coherent example of what they are learning. I'll just go over the

basic

stitches, like the slipped chain stitches, single

crochet

, half double crochet, and double crochet.

All the stitches that a beginner crocheter will find in a beginning crochet

pattern

. My goal is that at the end of this video you will be able to look up a beginner pattern that you want to make and be able to

read

the written instructions if that is the way it comes or be able to read the diagram shown, the image shown if that is how they choose to show you how to make the pattern sound good. okay, let's go ahead and dive into our first point, the first point we're going to go over is the string, here's how to write it, this is the abbreviation, here's the string symbol and this is what a string looks like.

Well, each of these V shapes is a chain, so here you would have four chains, one, two, three, four, then we have the slipped point, here's the abbreviation, here's the symbol for a slipped point and then, this is what a slipped stitch actually looks like. you will enter your crochet hook into the yarn over stitch and pull that yarn through the first loop of your crochet hook and that is a slip stitch. Next, we have the single crochet stitch here is the abbreviation for single crochet here is the symbol for a single crochet stitch and this is what a single crochet stitch actually looks like.

You insert your crochet hook into the stitch. have the half double crochet here is the abbreviation for half double crochet here is the symbol for a half double crochet and this is what a half double crochet actually looks like when you go into the second chain from your hook so one two yarn overs insert your crochet Hook the yarn over, pull the yarn over, you have three loops on your hook, yarn over, pull the yarn over through all three loops and start the crochet in the next stitch, yarn over, yarn over, yarn over, pull the yarn over through all three , the last point we are going to review. this video is a double crochet stitch here is the abbreviation for a double crochet here is the symbol for a double crochet and this is what a double crochet actually looks like in the second chain of your hook that you are going to knit insert your crochet hook in that chain, yarn over, you will have three loops in the hook loop, just pass the first two, you will have two loops left in the hook loop, pass the last two, which is a double crochet.

Alright guys, let's put into practice what we have learned here. They will see a pattern both in written form and in diagram form. Both patterns are the exact same pattern, they just look different if you look at the written instructions it gives you a bit. more information, how to chain a multiple of two points plus one, then what that means is that for this pattern to work, the number of chains in the base row must be a multiple of two plus one, so if you are doing a scarf if you are making a blanket if you are making a washcloth you have an idea of ​​how many stitches you will need to start that project on the diagram pattern you will see a red dot that red dot is our starting point. red dot means this is where you start next to the red dot you see open ovals those open ovals are the chain symbol you will see one two three four five six seven chains we know that seven is a multiple of two plus one because 7 minus 1 is 6 6 is divisible by 2 so we know that seven works so in this example I'm going to chain seven one two three four five six seven when you're ready for row one in the written instructions it says to turn your work so we turn to our hook is in the top of our chain row ready to work says chain two so I'll make a chain two wants me to put a double crochet in that first chain that was in our base row so I just made those two chains to go to our row base.

I'm going to yarn over and insert my crochet hook into that third chain from the hook, which would have been my first stitch on my foundation row. I have three loops in my Yarn over, yarn over two yarn overs, yarn over two, then it says skip the next chain and one chain, okay, so it wants me to do a double crochet in the next space, a double crochet, skip a chain, a double crochet, skip a chain, a double crochet in the last perfect space, okay, now let's look at our diagram. Our diagram shows one with an arrow above.

That arrow indicates which direction we are going in our work. Row one is recommended. It shows two blank ovals to start, which is our first string two. what we did so it has the symbol of a double crochet in the first chain of that base row or you could identify that as the third chain from the hook one two three then it shows chain one and then there is nothing in that space, so there there's your jump one, the next space shows a high point, then a chain, there's a blank space right next to it, so there's a jump and then a high point.

What I like about the diagram is that it really keeps you in line so you know where you are. putting back what point really helps okay so now when we're ready for row two let's go to the written instructions it says turn our work so we turn our work it says chain two so I'm going to make two chains, and then double crochet into double crochet. so I'm going to put a double crochet on top of the last double crochet and then it says skip 1 chain 1 and repeat double crochet on top of the double crochet skip 1 chain 1 double crochet on top of the double crochet skip 1 chain 1 and 1 double crochet in the last space great, now let's look at our diagram.

Row 2 with the top arrow indicates that we are going in the opposite direction. Now it says chain 2 to start, which is what we did and changed: it shows us the double crochet symbol right on top of the last double crochet symbol so you know exactly where to place that stitch, then it shows chain one and nothing in that another chain 1, so it's a jump and a repeat of double crochet on top of the double crochet, jump a chain one on top. of skipping a chain to the end, okay, let's look at the written instructions and then it says repeat row two so we know that for the rest of this pattern we're only going to repeat row two when we look at our diagram, the third row. shows another number two with an arrow pointing in the direction we will go, the reason it repeats the number two is because it wants you to repeat what you did in row two and then again shows a chain two, shows double crochet in the top double crochet and then show a chain, jump one and then double crochet on top of the double crochet, so that's an example of what it would look like in both written form and in diagram form.

Let's look at one more in this example. If you're going to do the crinkle iron-on stitch, if you look at the written instructions, it says that you want a chain in a multiple of two stitches plus one, which helps us identify how many stitches we need in our base four row for our project, if you look. the diagram, we see the red dot and the red dot indicates where we started. Next to the red dot we see our open ovals, which is the chain symbol, so we have one, two, three, four, five, six, seven chains in our example, so let me. chain seven for our example one two three four five six seven in our written instructions it says Row one turn so I'm going to turn my hook so now I'm facing work it says chain one so I'll chain one and then it says single crochet and double crochet a along it, so in that first space I will make a single crochet, in the next space I will make a double crochet.

The next space is a single crochet and then a single crochet, a single crochet, a double crochet and ending with a single crochet. Okay, now let's look at the diagram. for this point we see the red dot where we start we see all the open ovals the seven open ovals that indicate the base row we see the number one with an arrow above that indicates where row one is and which direction we are going begins an open oval begins with a chain that would be our turn to move Chane to row one, then it shows the plus sign, which is a symbol for a single crochet and shows where to place that single crochet so you can see that there are two. chains there, you would put the first single crochet in the second chain.

The next stitch is a double crochet and shows you exactly where you are going to put it in the next chain. The next stitch is a single crochet in the next chain. double crochet, then single, then double and single again, the diagram is very, very helpful in identifying where you are actually putting that stitch, it makes sense, okay, row two, let's go to the written instructions that says to turn our work, that says let's make a chain so that it chains one and then it says single crochet in the single crochet and double crochet in the double crochet, well, that was a single crochet, so I'm going to put a single crochet on top of the single crochet and a single crochet high above the high point if We look at our diagram, we will see the number two, we will see the up arrow and that indicates row two, it indicates which direction we are going, you will see how it starts with an open oval, which is our first chain, our chain a the one to arrive. the second row and then you'll see how they have a plus sign over the plus sign which is a single crochet symbol over a single crochet and then the double crochet symbol is right above the other double crochet symbol so you can see what the symbols are.

You see where the points would go, it's very easy to follow so you'll know. Oh, the next stitch is a single crochet, it goes directly to the last single crochet, the next stitch is a double crochet, it goes right above the last double crochet and you're going to end up with a perfect single crochet, okay, let's go to row three , Whats Next. Well, in the written instructions it just says repeat row two, okay, let's go to our diagram in the diagram, the next row shows another number two with an arrow above. which again indicates that you are simply going to repeat what you were told and wrote, but that you will go in this direction from time to time.

Show the images by chaining one by rotating our work with a single crochet on top of a single crochet and a double crochet on top. double crochet and so on throughout the work very good guys, those are five

basic

crochet stitches that you will find when reading a basic crochet pattern for beginners. I really hope this video helps you at least get started or helps you in the process of reading crochet patterns and Of course if you have any questions feel free to comment below or you can contact me through my email or any of my social media contacts, all located in the notes section below this video.

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