Crochet Crochet Reading Patterns and Charts 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 'hdc' stand for in US crochet terminology?
- Half double crochet (Correct answer)
- High double chain
- Hook depth count
- Half decrease
Correct answer: Half double crochet
HDC stands for half double crochet, a stitch that is taller than single crochet but shorter than double crochet.
Question 2: In a written crochet pattern, what does 'turn' at the end of a row instruct you to do?
- Rotate the work so you can crochet back in the opposite direction (Correct answer)
- Remove the hook and restart
- Skip the next stitch
- Switch to a new yarn color
Correct answer: Rotate the work so you can crochet back in the opposite direction
At the end of a flat crochet row, 'turn' tells you to flip the work so the next row begins from the opposite edge.
Question 3: What does 'dc2tog' mean in a crochet pattern?
- Double crochet two stitches together as a decrease (Correct answer)
- Double chain 2, turn on grids
- Do chain two together
- Double crochet in the 2nd stitch only
Correct answer: Double crochet two stitches together as a decrease
DC2tog is a decrease that works two double crochet stitches simultaneously into separate stitches, ending with one stitch instead of two.
Question 4: What does 'sl st' stand for in a US crochet pattern?
- Slip stitch (Correct answer)
- Slow stitch
- Slant stitch
- Skipped loop
Correct answer: Slip stitch
Sl st is the abbreviation for slip stitch, the shortest crochet stitch, used to join rounds, move yarn without height, and create surface decoration.
Question 5: In a crochet pattern, what does 'BLO' instruct you to do?
- Insert the hook only into the back loop of the stitch (Correct answer)
- Begin the last oval stitch
- Block loose overhangs
- Begin layered overlay stitch
Correct answer: Insert the hook only into the back loop of the stitch
BLO stands for Back Loop Only, meaning you insert your hook under only the back strand of the top two loops of the stitch.
Question 6: What does the instruction 'fasten off' mean at the end of a pattern?
- Cut the yarn and secure the final loop so it cannot unravel (Correct answer)
- Fold and press the finished piece
- Attach a new color yarn
- Complete the last row without turning
Correct answer: Cut the yarn and secure the final loop so it cannot unravel
Fastening off means cutting the yarn, pulling the tail through the last loop to lock it, and preventing the work from unraveling.
Crochet Crochet Reading Patterns and Charts 2
What does 'hdc' stand for in US crochet terminology?