A line, piece by piece
Rnd 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st* around. (18)
- Rnd 3: round 3. Row means you turn at the end; Rnd means you go around.
- Sc in next st: one single crochet in the next stitch.
- 2 sc in next st: two single crochets in the same stitch. This is an increase (inc).
- *…* around: repeat what is between the stars all the way around.
- (18): at the end of the round you should have 18 stitches. Count them!
Repeats
- *…*; rep from * 5 more times: work it once, then 5 more times.
- (sc, inc) x 6: work what is in brackets 6 times.
US and UK terms
The same word can mean a different stitch: a UK double crochet is a US single crochet. Check the start of the pattern: if it uses sc, it is US.
The most common abbreviations
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- inc: increase, 2 stitches in one
- dec: decrease, 2 stitches together
- st(s): stitch(es)
- sk: skip
- rep: repeat
- MR: magic ring
- BLO: back loop only
Good to knowPaste any pattern into the checker. It reads the code for you and counts every row.
