Читать книгу Crochet Iconic Women - Carla Mitrani - Страница 9

STITCHES

STITCH ABBREVIATIONS

The patterns in this book are written using US crochet terms. These are listed here, along with their UK equivalents (where applicable):

ch = chain stitch

slst = slip stitch

sc = single crochet (UK double crochet)

sc2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together (UK double crochet 2 stitches together)

hdc = half double crochet (UK half treble crochet)

dc = double crochet (UK treble crochet)

FLO = front loop only

BLO = back loop only

beg = beginning

rep = repeat

approx = approximately

* = denotes the beginning of a repeat sequence. Repeat the instructions that follow the * as instructed

STITCHES USED

SLIP KNOT

The slip knot is the starting point of the foundation chain and it does not count as a stitch. Make a loop shape with the tail end of the yarn. Insert the hook into it, yarn over hook and draw another loop through it. Pull the yarn tail to tighten the loop around the hook.

CHAIN STITCH (CH)

Start with a slip knot, then yarn over hook and pull through the loop on your hook to create one chain stitch. Repeat this as many times as stated in your pattern.

SLIP STITCH (SLST)

Insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over hook and pull through the stitch and the loop on the hook at the same time.

SINGLE CROCHET (SC)

Insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over hook and pull the yarn back through the stitch. You will now have two loops on the hook. Yarn over again and draw it through both loops at once.

HALF DOUBLE CROCHET (HDC)

Yarn over hook and then insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over hook and pull the yarn through the stitch (you will have three loops on the hook). Yarn over hook and pull through all three loops on the hook in one go.

DOUBLE CROCHET (DC)

Yarn over hook and insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over hook and pull the yarn through the stitch (you will have three loops on the hook). Yarn over hook and pull through the first two loops on the hook in one go (this will leave two loops remaining on the hook). Yarn over hook one last time and draw through the last two remaining loops on the hook.

SINGLE CROCHET 2 STITCHES TOGETHER (SC2TOG)

Working two stitches together creates a decrease of one stitch, and for the dolls in this book the single crochet decrease (sc2tog) is worked as an invisible decrease. See Techniques: Invisible Single Crochet Decrease for detailed instructions and photos.

PICOT STITCH (PICOT ST)

Make three chain stitches. Then crochet one sc in the first of those chain stitches (third chain from hook).

SURFACE SINGLE CROCHET (SURFACE SC)

This is the stitch I use to create the ‘V’ of the collar (see Techniques: Creating the V Collar). After joining yarn as indicated in your pattern, work regular single crochet stitches but instead of working into the top part of a stitch, you will work over the body of the doll, through the spaces in between the stitches, by inserting your hook down into the first space then up and out through the next space along, then complete your single crochet as usual.

BOBBLE STITCH (BOBBLE ST)

This is the stitch I use to create the nose of the dolls. If you don’t want to use this stitch, you can embroider the nose using the same yarn and your tapestry needle. The bobble stitch is a cluster of unfinished dc stitches worked into one stitch, achieved by leaving the last loop of each dc on the hook, to close them all together at the end. Work a bobble stitch by following these step-by-step instructions:

Yarn over hook (1) and insert the hook into the stitch. Yarn over hook again and draw the yarn through the stitch. You now have three loops on the hook (2). Yarn over hook again and pull it through the first two loops on the hook (3). You now have one unfinished double crochet stitch and two loops remain on the hook.

In the same stitch, repeat the previous steps four more times, to create four more unfinished double crochet stitches into that stitch. You must end with six loops on your hook (4).

Finally, yarn over hook and draw through all six loops on the hook at once, to create the cluster (5).

If, after finishing, you end up with the bump protruding from the wrong side of the fabric (6), just push it towards the outside to build the nose (7).

TIP

If you don’t want to use this stitch for the nose, instead you can embroider the nose using the same yarn and your tapestry needle.