Question 1

What does CH mean in crocheting?

Accepted Answer

The CH in crochet means chain stitch. It is the basic unit of a crochet project. You will form your first row of crochet stitches in the crochet chain. Chain stitches are the first ones you must learn because they form foundation chains. You can also use a chain stitch to connect rows.

Question 2

What does BRDC mean in crocheting?

Accepted Answer

BRDC means Back Raised Double Crochet. It is a variation of the double crochet. You can do BRDC by wrapping the yarn over the hook and inserting the hook from the back to the front at the right of the next stitch. Then, insert your hook through the back at the left of the same stitch.

Question 3

What does CL mean in crocheting?

Accepted Answer

The term CL means cluster in crocheting. You can identify a cluster as a group of stitches joined closely at the top or the bottom. A cluster of stitches is usually designated in the pattern using the abbreviation “tog” along with the type and number of stitches. For example, a cluster made from 4 double crochet stitches worked together would be shown as dc4tog. Below is a sample procedure for doing a dc4tog cluster. Work each stitch to be joined to the last “yo, pull through” that will complete it. One loop from each stitch to be joined should remain on the hook, plus the loop from the previous stitch. Wrap the yarn over the hook once again. Pull a loop through all the loops on the hook. One loop now remains on the hook. You can work together four double crochet stitches.

Question 4

What does DC mean in crocheting?

Accepted Answer

DC means double crochet. The double crochet is one of the basic stitches and is twice as tall as the single crochet stitch. You can make a double crochet stitch using these steps: Start with a certain length of chains. Wrap the yarn over the hook, then insert the hook in the fourth chain from the hook. Pull a loop through this chain to create three loops on the hook. Wrap the yarn over the hook, then draw a new loop through the first two loops on the hook. You will find that two loops remain on the hook. Wrap the yarn over the hook once more, then pull a new loop through both loops on the hook. You have made one double (1dc) crochet stitch. Repeat steps 1 and 2 in each chain to complete a row of double crochet stitches.

Question 5

What is TR in crochet?

Accepted Answer

The Triple crochet pertains to treble crochet. You can create treble crochet by starting with a specific length of chains. Wrap the yarn twice over the hook, then insert the hook in the fifth chain from the Begin with a length of chains. Wrap the yarn twice over the hook, and insert the hook in the fifth chain from the hook. Pull a loop through this chain. You now have four loops on the hook. Wrap the yarn over again. Then, pull through the first two loops. Three loops remain on the hook. Wrap the yarn over the hook. Then, pull through the first two loops. Two loops remain on the hook. Wrap the yarn over again. Then, pull through the two remaining loops. You made one treble crochet. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 in each chain to the end to complete one row of trebles.

Question 6

What does BL mean in crocheting?

Accepted Answer

BL means a back loop only in crocheting. When the pattern instructs to use the back loop only, you should work into only the back loops of your crochet stitches instead of both loops.

Question 7

What does BP mean in crocheting?

Accepted Answer

The term BP means back post in crocheting. The back post designates the textured stitches worked from the back around the post of the stitch below.

Question 8

What does BPdc in crocheting mean?

Accepted Answer

Bpdc is the abbreviation for back post double crochet. To form a back post stitch, you work around the post of the stitch below: Insert your hook from the back, in front of the post of the stitch, and back out to the back. Take yarn around the front of the post of the stitch. Wrap the yarn around the hook and insert it from the back to the front. Then, bring it out at the back of the crochet. Yarn over the hook again and pull up a loop on the wrong side of the fabric (three loops on the hook). Yarn over the hook. Draw it through the first two loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook again and pull it through the remaining two loops.

Question 9

What does CC mean in crocheting?

Accepted Answer

CC is short for contrasting colors in crochet projects. Contrasting color provides an accent to your crochet work’s primary color. These colors differ from one another. It can vary from high to low, based on their position on the color wheel. For instance, those colors directly opposite from one another create the highest contrast. On the other hand, colors next to each other have lower contrast.

Question 10

What does CH mean in crocheting?

Accepted Answer

The term CH means chain in crocheting. The chain is where all crochet begins. Chains form the foundation row where other stitches are worked into. Keeping the tension even and slightly loose when making chains is vital, or your crochet work will get distorted. Try to keep them uniform in size. To make chains: Start by forming a loose slipknot about six inches from the yarn end. Insert the hook in the loop from right to left. Tighten the loop by pulling both yarn ends. Wrap the end of the yarn with the ball around the little finger of the left hand. Place under the fourth and third fingers and over the top of the index finger. Hold the slipknot between your left hand’s thumb and middle finger, slide the hook forward, catch the yarn, and draw it back through the chain to form a loop. Repeat the process according to the number of chains your foundation row requires. You must also remember that you should not count the loop on the hook as part of the foundation row.

Question 11

What does CH-SP mean in crocheting?

Accepted Answer

The term CH-SP means chain space in crocheting. It is the gap formed below one or more chain stitches. It is usually the area where stitches are worked into instead of the individual chains.

Question 12

What does DC mean in crocheting?

Accepted Answer

The abbreviation DC means Double crochet. The double crochet is one of the basic crochet stitches and is double the height of the single crochet stitch. This short stitch can help create a compact fabric ideal for crochet projects like garments, accessories, toys, and containers. To make double crochet on a foundation chain, you can follow these steps: Begin with a yarn over, insert the hook in the fourth chain, and then draw up a loop. You will then find three loops on the hook. Yarn over, draw the yarn through two loops, yarn over again, and then pull the yarn over the two remaining loops. Repeat the procedure in each chain of the foundation row.

Question 13

What does DEC mean in crocheting?

Accepted Answer

The term DEC means a decrease in crocheting. There are times in your crocheting when you must reduce the number of stitches. It can be in a row or round. The easiest way to decrease the number of stitches is by skipping a stitch. But this method leaves a hole. To keep your crochet looking more even, you can work decrease. You can create decreases by working multiple stitches together, crocheting incomplete stitches, and then completing all the stitches together at the top.

Question 14

What does DTR mean in crocheting?

Accepted Answer

The term DTR means Double Treble Crochet. This stitch is commonly used in lacy patterns and crochet blocks because their height helps to add shape to your crochet work. It works almost the same way as treble crochet, but its stitches are one chain length taller. The first step to making your double treble crochet is to yarn over the hook thrice. The double treble stitch is the next higher stitch to the treble stitch, so you need to yarn over thrice. Insert the hook into the next stitch where you desire to make the DTR crochet stitch. Then, yarn over the hook then draw the yarn through the stitch. Notice that there are five loops on the hook. Loop the yarn over the hook and draw through two loops on the hook. Now there are four loops left on the hook. Yarn over the hook, then draw through two loops. There are already three loops remaining on the hook. Repeat the pattern of yarning over the hook and drawing through two loops until only one loop remains on the hook, just like at the end of any basic crochet stitch. You have completed a double treble crochet stitch.

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