As you can see, you have now reached the green dot, the symbol for a slip stitch. Just to the left of the ‘1’ are 3 circles stacked on top of each other.
Round 1 is crocheted into the center of this magic ring, starting at ‘1’ and working anti-clockwise. That’s represented by the circle in the center. Round 1 (Color 084 Pistachio): Start by making a magic ring. We used Yarn and Colors Epic in 5 different colors and a 5 mm hook. You ‘read’ each round in an anti-clockwise direction. Each number marks the beginning of a round. From there, the granny square is crocheted outwards for a total of 5 rounds. This granny square is worked in the round. Here you have a granny square with the corresponding crochet chart. An oh-so-versatile, much-loved classic that can be used for blankets, cushions, bags, clothing and so much more. Here are the corresponding symbols for the stitches you are most likely to encounter on your crochet journey:Īnd now for the most important part: How do you read a crochet chart? Let us explain it to you with the help of that ol’ crochet favorite, a granny square. The most common of these basic stitches are chain stitches, slip stitches, single crochets, double crochets, and treble crochets. It’s how they are combined that creates the rich variety of motifs. Then there’s the added bonus that crochet patterns, even the most complicated ones, generally only use basic stitches. With a few exceptions, crochet symbols are universal, meaning the same symbols are used worldwide. Have you found the perfect crochet pattern, but it’s in Japanese or Russian? No problem, as long as there’s a crochet chart. Does the designer mean you should crochet two double crochets in one stitch or two consecutive double crochets? The crochet chart will indicate which it is. Designers have their own styles and often use their own conventions. A chart also helps clarify any ambiguous language in the written pattern itself. If the designer hasn’t explicitly said which terminology their pattern uses, a brief glance at the chart will tell you which it is. The differences between US and UK crochet terminology can lead to all sorts of confusion for those not ‘crochet-bilingual’. And therein lies its greatest value: it doesn’t matter what language the written pattern is in, whether English, French, or other foreign language, if it comes with a chart, you can crochet it!Ī chart is a very handy tool, even if you’re an English-speaker and the pattern is in English. A crochet chart uses a set of universal crochet symbols to represent a pattern.
Let’s kick things off with some of the biggest advantages of a crochet chart, also known as a crochet diagram or symbol chart. All those symbols what are you supposed to do with them?! In this blog post, we share the benefits of being able to read crochet charts to motivate you, reveal what each symbol means, and take you through-in detail-how to read such a chart. Posted on 22-12-2020 by Janita van Rijnsbergenĭon’t worry, you’re certainly not the first or the only one to balk at the sight of a crochet chart.
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