single crochet

Thân thiện

A beginner practices a single crochet stitch with a blue hook and yarn.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A basic crochet stitch: A single crochet is a fundamental stitch in crochet, creating a dense and tight fabric. It is the shortest of the basic crochet stitches.

2. Verb:

   • To make a single crochet stitch: The act of working this specific stitch into your crochet project.

Usage

• As a Noun: Used to refer to the stitch itself or a row/round made of these stitches.
• As a Verb: Used to describe the action of creating this stitch. It is often used in patterns as an instruction (abbreviated as ).

Examples

• Noun:

  • The pattern calls for 20 single crochets in this row.
  • A single crochet is shorter than a double crochet.

• Verb:

  • Single crochet into the next stitch.
  • I will single crochet all the way across.

Advanced Usage

• "Single crochet two together (sc2tog)": A common decrease technique where you work two single crochet stitches together to reduce the stitch count.
  • To shape the top, you need to single crochet two together at the beginning of the row.

Variants and Related Words

• Double crochet (dc): A taller basic crochet stitch.
• Half double crochet (hdc): A stitch taller than a single crochet but shorter than a double crochet.
• Slip stitch (sl st): A very short stitch often used for joining or moving yarn without adding height.

Synonyms

• Short stitch (informal, descriptive).
• Basic stitch (descriptive).

Related Phrases

• Work a single crochet: Another way to instruct making this stitch.
  • Work a single crochet in each stitch around.
• Single crochet increase (sc inc): Making two single crochet stitches into one stitch from the previous row to add stitches.
  • Make a single crochet increase in every third stitch.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a crochet stitch

Verb

1. make by single stitching

Từ đồng nghĩa

• single stitch