Become an expert | How to Read Crochet Patterns

You’ve learned how to crochet.  You’ve been practicing for awhile and now it’s time to pick a pattern and get started.  You find the perfect project, one that you’re sure you have the skills to make.  That project will be fabulous when it’s done, whether you wear it, use it or give it.

Time to get started!  But wait, this pattern looks like gibberish.  What does all this stuff mean?

I know how you feel.  Looking at a crochet pattern can seem daunting if you’ve never worked with one before.  Once you learn what everything means, though, it’s a piece of cake! Let’s get started with How to Read Crochet Patterns.

How to Read Crochet Patterns | A multi-part blog series

This multi-part series on the blog will walk you through the various parts of a pattern.  Each post will show you how to read the uniquely written instructions you find in well-written crochet patterns.  Here are some of the topics we’ll cover together:

• What the various parts of a pattern tell you
• Common crochet abbreviations + terms
• The difference between US & UK terms
• How repeats are notated
• What is gauge and why it is important
• And more!

What’s included

Each blog post in the How to Read Crochet Patterns series will give you detailed information about the featured topic.  By the time the series is finished, you should have a basic working knowledge of how to read crochet patterns and feel completely confident when you pick up a new one.  Of course, I can’t cover EVERYTHING.  I can at least get you started, though!

Reading crochet patterns is like learning a language. It takes practice to become an expert. If you’ve always worked from charts or pictures, start with simpler patterns to start your pattern reading journey.

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