Standards & Guidelines for Knitting and Crochet
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STANDARDS & GUIDELINES for Crochet and Knitting compiled by yarnstandards.com CYC_YarnStandards-2018-11-06a-jb • 11/06/18 Standards & Guidelines Contents he publishers, fiber, needle and hook Crochet . 1 manufacturers, and yarn members of the Abbreviations — Crochet Master List . 1 T Craft Yarn Council have worked together Terms & Common Measurements . 2 to set up a series of guidelines and symbols to Tunisian Abbreviations . 2 bring uniformity to yarn, needle and hook labeling, Term differences between the U.S., and to patterns, whether they appear in books, U.K and Canada . 2 magazines, leaflets or on yarn labels. Our goal Crochet Chart Symbols . 3 is to make it easier for industry manufacturers, Knitting . 4 publishers and designers to prepare consumer- Abbreviations — Knitting Master List . 4 friendly products and for consumers to select Terms & Common Measurements . 5 the right materials for a project and complete it Term differences between the U.S. and successfully. Canada . 5 We urge manufacturers, publishers, and Knit Chart Symbols . 6 designers to adopt these guidelines. Downloads Cable Symbols . 8 of the graphic symbols are available at www. Loom Knitting Abbreviations . 10 YarnStandards.com at no charge. We ask that if Wraps Per Inch — How to Measure . 11 you use them in any publication that you advise us Project Levels . 12 in an e-mail of your intention to use them and that Standard Body Measurements/Sizing . 13 the following credit line be given: Ease & Fit Chart . 13 Source: Craft Yarn Council’s Length Chart . 13 www.YarnStandards.com How to Measure . 14 We received valuable input from allied associations Size Charts . .. 15 in the United States, such as The National Baby . 15 NeedleArts Association, the Crochet Guild of Child . .. 15 America, and The Knitting Guild Association, as Youth . 16 well as designers and consumers. Ultimately, Woman . 17 our objective is to design global standards Man . 18 and guidelines that will be used by companies Head . .. 19 worldwide. To this end, we have reached out to Foot . 20 individuals, manufacturers and trade associations Hand . 21 in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, France, as Standard Yarn Weight System . 22 well as in Australia and New Zealand to ask for Système standard de grosseur . 23 their input. Sistema de Peso Estandar para Estambre . 24 Schematics . 26 Hooks & Needles . 27 Steel Hooks & Crochet Threads . .. 28 Yarn Label Information . 29 Care Symbols . 29 Designer Guidelines . 30 Before you submit your design . 30 The design submission . 31 The submission process . 31 How companies process submissions . .. 32 What happens after a design is accepted . 32 Before you begin the project . 32 The completed project . .. 33 The pattern . 33 Sending an invoice . 34 Craft Yarn Council contact information . .. 34 Standards & Guidelines For Crochet and Knitting • YarnStandards.com Crochet Abbreviations Master List Following is a list of crochet abbreviations used in patterns by yarn industry designers and publishers. In addition, designers and publishers may use special abbreviations in a pattern, which you might not find on this list. Generally, a definition of special abbreviations is given at the beginning of a book or pattern. These definitions reflect U.S. crochet terminology. Abbreviation Description Abbreviation Description alt ����������������������������� alternate FPtr ��������������������������� front post treble crochet approx. approximately hdc. half double crochet beg . begin/beginning hdc2tog. half double crochet 2 bet ��������������������������� between stitches together BL inc ����������������������������� increase or BLO ��������������������� back loop or back loop only lp ������������������������������� loop bo. bobble m ������������������������������� marker BP. back post MC . main color BPdc ������������������������� back post double crochet pat or patt ��������������� pattern BPdtr ����������������������� back post double pc . popcorn stitch treble crochet pm . place marker BPhdc ����������������������� back post half prev . previous double crochet ps or puff ����������������� puff stitch BPsc. back post single crochet rem ��������������������������� remaining BPtr . back post treble crochet rep . repeat CC. contrasting color rnd . round ch . chain stitch RS. right side ch- ����������������������������� refer to chain or space sc ������������������������������� single crochet previously made, sc2tog ����������������������� single crochet 2 e.g., ch-1 space stitches together ch-sp ������������������������� chain space sh . shell CL. cluster sk ������������������������������� skip cont ��������������������������� continue sl st ��������������������������� slip stitch dc . double crochet sm dc2tog. double crochet 2 or sl m ��������������������� slip marker stitches together dec. decrease sp . space dtr ����������������������������� double treble crochet st ������������������������������� stitch edc. extended double crochet tbl. through back loop ehdc. extended half tch or t-ch . turning chain double crochet tog ����������������������������� together esc ����������������������������� extended single crochet tr. treble crochet etr ����������������������������� extended treble crochet tr2tog. treble crochet 2 FL stitches together or FLO. front loop or front loop only trtr . triple treble crochet foll ����������������������������� following WS . wrong side FP . front post yo . yarn over FPdc. front post double crochet yoh. yarn over hook FPdtr ������������������������� front post double treble crochet FPhdc ����������������������� front post half double crochet FPsc . front post single crochet 1 Standards & Guidelines For Crochet and Knitting • YarnStandards.com Terms & Common Measurements Term Description Measurement Description * . repeat the instructions following ” or in . inch the single asterisk as directed cm . centimeter * * ������������� repeat instructions between g . gram asterisks as many times as directed m . meter or repeat at specified locations mm . millimeter { } . work instructions within brackets as many times as directed oz ................. ounce [ ] ��������������� work instructions within brackets yd ................. yard as many times as directed ( ) ��������������� work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed or work a group of stitches all in the same stitch or space Tunisian Abbreviations Tunisian crochet is also commonly known as Afghan Crochet. It has also been called by a variety of other names including Shepherd's Knitting, Railroad Knitting and Cro-hooking. Abbreviation Description Abbreviation Description etss . extended Tunisian tps ���������������������������� Tunisian purl stitch simple stitch trs. Tunisian reverse stitch FwP . forward pass tsc ���������������������������� Tunisian single crochet RetP ������������������������� return pass tss ���������������������������� Tunisian simple stitch tdc ��������������������������� Tunisian double crochet tslst �������������������������� Tunisian slip stitch tfs . Tunisian full stitch ttr. Tunisian treble crochet thdc ������������������������� Tunisian half double crochet ttw . Tunisian twisted stitch tks ����������������������������� Tunisian knit stitch Abbreviation & Term Differences between the U.S., United Kingdom (U.K.) and Canada. U.S./Canada U.K. slip stitch (sl st) . slip stitch (ss) single crochet (sc) . double crochet (dc) half double crochet (hdc) .... half treble (htr) double crochet (dc).......... treble (tr) treble (tr)................... double treble (dtr) double treble (dtr) . triple treble (trtr) U.S. U.K./Canada gauge...................... tension yarn over (yo)............... yarn over hook (yoh) 2 StandardsCrochet & Guidelines For ChartCrochet and Knitting • YarnStandards Symbols.com CrochetStitch charts Chart in crochet Symbols and knit patterns are being used more and more as an addition to or in place of words to describe a pattern stitch. Following are Stitchthe standardized charts in crochet crochet patterns aresymbols being used that more have and been more adopted as an addition by membersto or in place of of thewords toCraft describe Yarn a patternCouncil stitch. and Following are considered are the standardized to be the crochet clearest symbols and thateasiest have beento render adopted by membersand to read. of the ForCraft the Yarn most Council part and each are considered symbol torepresents be the clearest a stitch and easiest as it looksto render and to read. For the most part each symbol represents a stitch as it looks on the right side of the work. Always referon the to the right pattern side key of for the additional work. Alwayssymbol definitions. refer to the pattern key for additional symbol definitions. Standard Stitch Key Standard Stitch Key = chain (ch) = slip stitch (sl st) = dc3tog or = single crochet (sc)* = 3-dc cluster = half double crochet (hdc) = 3-hdc cluster/puff st/bobble = double crochet (dc) = 5-dc popcorn = treble crochet (tr) = 5-dc shell = double treble crochet (dtr) = ch-3 picot = front post dc (FPdc) = sc2tog = sc3tog = back post dc (BPdc) = dc2tog = worked in back loop only** = worked in front loop only** *Both symbols are commonly used for single crochet *Both symbols are commonly used for single crochet **Symbol appears at base of stitch being worked **Symbol appears at base of stitch being worked STANDARDS & G UID ELINES F OR CROCH ET AND KNI TTING available at: YarnStandards.com 3 Standards & Guidelines For Crochet and Knitting • YarnStandards.com Knitting Abbreviations Master List Following