Basic Crochet Instructions: Explanation of Stitches

Learning the basic crochet instructions is only a matter of mastering crochet stitches. Master these and creating your own masterpieces from following pattern instructions will be a breeze. It's best practice to actually learn the basic crochet instructions first before tackling a pattern. Doing this first, you will find that following a pattern will be all the more pleasurable because you will finish your project is much faster!!

Chain (ch) – Make a slip knot on hook, draw thread through this loop. Again draw thread through this second loop and continue till chain is of length required.

Slip Stitch (sl st) – Put hook through work at st indicated in directions; draw thread through work and loop on hook at the same time.

Double (d) – Put hook through work, thread over hook and draw through, making two loops on hook; thread over and again and draw through both loops.

Half Treble (h t) – Thread over hook, hook through work, thread over and draw through, giving three stitches on hook, thread over and draw through the three stitches at once.

Treble (t) – Thread over the hook, hook through work, thread over and draw through, giving three stitches on hook, thread over, draw through two, over and again and draw through remaining two.

Double Treble (d t) – Thread over twice, hook through work, thread over and draw through, giving four stitches on hook * thread over and draw through two; repeat from * twice.

Long Treble (1 t) – Thread over three times, hook through work, thread over and draw through, giving five stitches on hook, thread over and work off by twos.

Quadruple Treble (q t) – Thread over four times, and work off by twos for this basic crochet instructions pattern.

Cluster (cl) – Two, three, or four (any give number) trebles, double trebles or long trebles are crocheted off, except the last loop of each, which is kept on the hook and one loop drawn through all togther.

Knot Stitch (k st) – Draw out the stitch on the hook until it is about one-quarter of an inch long, catch working thread and draw through stitch, insert hook in front of the long stitch and under the thread which was drawn through, and make one double. Two knots are usually made for a mesh, then join to the work with a double. For second row of knots * make two knots, join with double under the two threads of next open stitch and close to knot, one double in next open stitch (after knot); repeat from *.

Picot (p) – A picot is formed on a chain by joining the last four stitches (or any given number) in a ring by working a slip stitch or a double in the fourth stitch, counting from hook. In making a picot on a double around the edge of work, it is slip stitched in the top of the double from which it is worked.

Space (sp) Filet Crochet – Chain 2, skip 2 stitches of foundation, one double in next. To add spaces at the beginning of a row work the required number of chain, plus 5 for turning, and proceed as usual. To add spaces at the end of a row, chain 2, a long treble, joining where the last long was joined. Each succeeding long treble is fastened under two threads in the middle of the preceding long treble for this basic crochet instructions pattern.

Learning the basic crochet instructions will accelerate your learning curve and make crocheting enjoyable faster!

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