How to read a crochet pattern
Hello crocheters!
In this post we are going to see how to read a crochet pattern.
For knitting projects, motifs, types of stitch, etc., it is most common to find the guides in two formats:
- Explanatory with words, and usually using abbreviations for the point.
- Patterns with symbology.
You can consult my table of basic points which lists the names and abbreviations of the points (also in English), their symbols and their natural height.
Let's see an example of a guide to making a rectangular fabric with a high stitch explained in both ways.
1 – COMMENTED KNITTING OF 3 ROWS OF DOUBLE CROCHET
Abbreviations used:
cad. (chain stitch),
pr (slip stitch),
pa (double crochet).
Commented pattern:
13 ch. base
Round 1 * Dc in fifth ch from needle and rest of ch (9 dc)
Round 2 * 3 ch. up. 9 dc
Round 3 * 3 ch. 9 dc Close with pr
2 – GRAPHIC PATTERN
