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Help is here!As you begin to work up your MLE Originals crochet pattern, you may find some terms or stitches you are not familiar with. Check out my quick reference guide of basic crochet terms below. Have fun building upon your repertoire of crochet skills!!
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MLE Originals Crochet Stitch Glossary
Slip Knot: This is the starting point of any crochet project. Leaving a 6-8" tail of yarn, make a loop of yarn around your fingers. Use hook or fingers to pull a loop of yarn from the working end through the first loop. Cinch tight.
Yarn Over (yo): Wrap yarn over hook.
Chain (ch): Begin with a slip knot. Yarn over; draw through loop of slip knot; repeat as many times as necessary.
Turning Chain (tch): This technique is used at the end of a row in preparation of a new row. Your pattern will indicate the number of chains required. If following an MLE Originals pattern, tch does not count as first stitch.
Single Crochet (sc): Insert hook from front to back into appropriate stitch (as indicated in your pattern), yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.
Single Crochet 2 Together (sc2tog). AKA single crochet decrease (sc dec): Insert hook into appropriate stitch (as indicated in your pattern), yarn over and pull up a loop; insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook.) Yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Half Double Crochet (hdc): Yarn over, insert hook into appropriate stitch (as indicated in your pattern), yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook.) Yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.
Half Double Crochet 2 Together (hdc2tog). AKA half double crochet decrease (hdc dec): Yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (5 loops on hook.) Yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.
Double Crochet (dc): Yarn over, insert hook into appropriate stitch (as indicated in your pattern), yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook.) Yarn over and draw through 2 loops, yarn over and draw through remaining 2 loops.
Double Crochet 2 Together (dc2tog). AKA double crochet decrease (dc dec): Yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (5 loops on hook.) Yarn over, draw through 4 loops, yarn over, draw through remaining 2 loops on hook.
Treble or Triple Crochet (tc): Yarn over 2 times, insert hook into appropriate stitch (as indicated in your pattern), yarn over and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook.) Yarn over and draw through first 2 loops, yarn over and draw through next 2 loops, yarn over and draw through remaining 2 loops.
Treble Crochet 2 Together (tc2tog). AKA treble crochet decrease (tc dec): Yarn over 2 times, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (6 loops on hook.) Yarn over and draw through first 4 loops, yarn over and draw through next 2 loops, yarn over and draw through remaining 2 loops.
Slip Stitch (sl st): Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Draw this loop through loop on hook. Repeat as many times as indicated in your pattern.
Back Loop Only: Work into the back loop of next stitch, omitting the front loop.
Front Loop Only: Work into the front loop of next stitch, omitting the back loop.
Yarn Over (yo): Wrap yarn over hook.
Chain (ch): Begin with a slip knot. Yarn over; draw through loop of slip knot; repeat as many times as necessary.
Turning Chain (tch): This technique is used at the end of a row in preparation of a new row. Your pattern will indicate the number of chains required. If following an MLE Originals pattern, tch does not count as first stitch.
Single Crochet (sc): Insert hook from front to back into appropriate stitch (as indicated in your pattern), yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.
Single Crochet 2 Together (sc2tog). AKA single crochet decrease (sc dec): Insert hook into appropriate stitch (as indicated in your pattern), yarn over and pull up a loop; insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook.) Yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Half Double Crochet (hdc): Yarn over, insert hook into appropriate stitch (as indicated in your pattern), yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook.) Yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.
Half Double Crochet 2 Together (hdc2tog). AKA half double crochet decrease (hdc dec): Yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (5 loops on hook.) Yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.
Double Crochet (dc): Yarn over, insert hook into appropriate stitch (as indicated in your pattern), yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook.) Yarn over and draw through 2 loops, yarn over and draw through remaining 2 loops.
Double Crochet 2 Together (dc2tog). AKA double crochet decrease (dc dec): Yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (5 loops on hook.) Yarn over, draw through 4 loops, yarn over, draw through remaining 2 loops on hook.
Treble or Triple Crochet (tc): Yarn over 2 times, insert hook into appropriate stitch (as indicated in your pattern), yarn over and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook.) Yarn over and draw through first 2 loops, yarn over and draw through next 2 loops, yarn over and draw through remaining 2 loops.
Treble Crochet 2 Together (tc2tog). AKA treble crochet decrease (tc dec): Yarn over 2 times, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (6 loops on hook.) Yarn over and draw through first 4 loops, yarn over and draw through next 2 loops, yarn over and draw through remaining 2 loops.
Slip Stitch (sl st): Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Draw this loop through loop on hook. Repeat as many times as indicated in your pattern.
Back Loop Only: Work into the back loop of next stitch, omitting the front loop.
Front Loop Only: Work into the front loop of next stitch, omitting the back loop.