The half double crochet (abbreviated hdc) is kind of an oddball stitch. The half double crochet falls in between a single crochet and a double crochet in height, but instead of working off two loops at a time, you draw the yarn through three loops on the hook.
What is a DTR in US terms?
Double treble crochet. (dtr) Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into stitch, yarn over. hook, draw up a loop, (4 loops on hook), yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops, yarn over hook, pull through 2.
What is the tallest crochet stitch?
The treble stitch (which is abbreviated as simply tr) is what I consider to be the tallest of the more common stitches. It’s about as tall as three chain stitches, and is used in a variety of projects.
What is a waffle stitch?
The Waffle Stitch is a wonderfully textured, super squishy crochet stitch that is made up of a series of double crochets and front post double crochets. We will alternate two rows back and forth, each row repeating a set of stitches in multiples of three.
What is a FPTC in crochet?
fptc = front post triple crochet Make a treble (triple) crochet around the front of the post. YO twice, insert hook from front to back around post of sc two.
What is FPtr crochet?
Around-the-post crochet is worked by inserting the hook from the front or back and around the post of the crochet stitch of the previous row. While front post treble crochet (FPtr) is commonly worked in double crochet, the same methods can apply to single, double, or treble crochet.
What does SK mean in crochet?
skip
The crochet abbreviation sk stands for “skip” or “skipping a stitch.” Typically, in crochet, you work your next stitch into the next available space. However, if a crochet pattern asks you to “sk” then you aren’t going to do that. Instead, you will work the instructions up to the point where the skip is commanded.
What does DC mean in crochet instructions?
Dc is one of the handful of basic stitches in crochet that every crocheter should have in their arsenal. Dc crochet stitch abbreviation stands for Double Crochet. It’s double crochet because it is done in two main steps (which you will learn later in this post).
What does tr mean in crochet?
A treble crochet (sometimes called triple crochet) is taller than a double crochet and is made by working two yarn overs at the start of the stitch, instead of one yarn over as for double crochet. It is abbreviated tr.
What is DTR crochet stitch?
The US double treble crochet stitch (also called double triple) is another basic stitch, the next step up in height from the treble crochet stitch. The abbreviation for this crochet stitch is DTR.
