Glossary

Overhand Knot

Toni Rexroat — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:21:00 GMT

Use at least 2 strands to make this knot. Form a loop with the ends (Figure 1). Thread the tail behind and back through the loop. As you tighten the knot, use your finger or a crochet hook to slide it into position (Figure 2).

Running Stitch

Toni Rexroat — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:06:00 GMT

Working small straight stitches, pass the threaded needle over one knitted stitch and under the next to form a dashed line. The stitches can be worked in equal or varying lengths, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Tunisian Simple Stitch Two Together (Tss2tog)

Toni Rexroat — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:05:00 GMT

Insert hook under next 2 vertical bars, yarn over, pull up loop.

Triple Treble Crochet (ttr)

Toni Rexroat — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:01:00 GMT

Yarn over 4 times, insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up loop (6 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops 5 times.

Tunisian Simple Stitch (tss)

Toni Rexroat — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:30:00 GMT

Tss forward pass (FwP): *Insert hook from right to left behind front vertical bar (Figure 1), yarn over and pull up loop (Figure 2), leave loop on hook; repeat from * to last vertical bar at edge, pick up front and back loops of last bar to create firm edge; return pass.

Return pass (RetP): Yarn over and draw through first loop on hook, *yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (Figure 3); repeat from * to end, ending with 1 loop on hook.

Tunisian Purl Stitch (tps)

Toni Rexroat — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:15:00 GMT

Tps Forward pass (FwP): *Insert hook from right to left behind front vertical bar, yarn over and pull up loop (see Figure), leave loop on hook; repeat from * to last vertical bar at edge, pick up front and back loops of last bar to create firm edge; return pass.

Return pass (RetP): Yarn over and draw loop through first loop on hook, *yarn over and draw though 2 loops on hook: repeat from * to end, ending with 1 loop on hook.

Tunisian Knit Stitch (tks)

Toni Rexroat — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Tks forward pass (Fwp): Skip first vertical bars, with yarn in back, *insert hook between next vertical bars under horizontal strands (Figure 1), yarn over and pull up loop, leave loop on hook; repeat from * to end, ending with 1 loop on hook; return pass.

Return pass (RetP): Yarn over and draw loop through first loop on hook, *yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook: repeat from * across (Figure 2), ending with 1 loop on hook.

Pom pom

AmyPalmer — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:04:00 GMT

Cut two circles of cardboard, each 1⁄2” (1.3 cm) larger than desired finished pom-pom width. Cut a small circle out of the center and a small edge out of the side of each circle (Figure 1). Tie a strand of yarn between the circles, hold circles together and wrap with yarn—the more wraps, the thicker the pompom. Knot the tie strand tightly and cut between the circles (Figure 2). Place pom-pom between two smaller cardboard circles held together with a needle, and trim the edges (Figure 3). This technique comes from Nicky Epstein’s Knitted Embellishments, Interweave Press, 1999.

Applied slip stitch crochet

AmyPalmer — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:00:00 GMT

With crochet hook, right side facing, and holding yarn under fabric and hook on right side of work, insert hook through fabric, pull up a loop. Insert hook a short distance away, yarn over hook (Figure 1), and pull a new loop up and through loop on hook (Figure 2).

Double base crochet

AmyPalmer — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:58:00 GMT

see Foundation Double-crochet

Base chain single crochet

AmyPalmer — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:51:00 GMT

See Foundation Single Crochet

Slip-stitch seam

AmyPalmer — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:50:00 GMT

Make a slipknot with seaming yarn and place on hook. With RS of pieces facing each other, *insert hook through both pieces of fabric under the stitch loops, wrap yarn around hook to form a loop (Figure 1), and pull loop back through both pieces of fabric and through the loop already on hook (Figure 2). Repeat from *, maintaining firm, even tension.

Blanket stitch

AmyPalmer — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:49:00 GMT

This stitch, worked from left to right, is great for edging a knitted garment or blanket. Bring threaded needle out from back to front at the center of a knitted stitch. *Insert needle at center of next stitch to the right and two rows up, and out at the center of the stitch two rows below. Repeat from *.

Satin stitch

AmyPalmer — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:42:00 GMT

This stitch is ideal for filling in open areas, such as the center of leaves or flowers. Work closely spaced straight stitches, in graduated lengths as desired, and entering and exiting in the center of or at the side of the crocheted stitches.

Herringbone stitch

AmyPalmer — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:40:00 GMT