Beginner crocheter needs help with pattern "reading"

With A, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 6 sc in ring. Join B with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: With B, ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join C with sl st to first sc. 12 sc.
3rd rnd: With C, ch 1. (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc) 6 times. Join D with sl st to first sc. 18 sc.

can you please de-abbreviate above for me.

(ie, what the heck is Ch 1.? Chain 1? what is "sl" and "sc") I am so confused

Message edited 12/19/2008 9:50:47 PM.

Re: Beginner crocheter needs help with pattern "reading"

Ch = chain

Sl = slip stitch

Sc = single crochet

Hope that helps!

Re: Beginner crocheter needs help with pattern "reading"

With A Chain 4. Join with a slip stitch to the first chain stitch to form a ring.

1st round: Chain 1. Make 6 single crochets in the ring (meaning, don't make your single crochet stitches into the chain part, but into the center of the ring itself. After you make 6 single crochets in the ring you should be back around where you started the single crochets so use a slip stitch to join your last stitch with your first.

2nd Round: With B, chain 1. do 2 single crochets into each single crochet around. Join C with a slip stitch into the first single crochet. (you should have 12 single crochets on this round)

3rd Round: With C, chain 1. 2 single crochets into the first single crochet stitch from the previous round. Then in the next stitch only single crochet 1. The rest of this round, you will alternate 2 single crochets and then one single crochet. until you have worked back where you started then use a slip stitch to join your first and last stitches. (This round you should have 18 single crochets.)

HTH!!!

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Message edited 12/21/2008 1:32:04 PM.

Re: Beginner crocheter needs help with pattern "reading"

This is why all I can make is a blanket!!.. Even with Armyofbabies explanation Im still .. Im one of those who has to be shown it live.. cant read it.. makes no sense at all to me.

Re: Beginner crocheter needs help with pattern "reading"

Re: Beginner crocheter needs help with pattern "reading"

Posted by sunflowerjesss

Posted by ArmyOfBabies

With A Chain 4. Join with a slip stitch to the first chain stitch to form a ring.

1st round: Chain 1. Make 6 single crochets in the ring (meaning, don't make your single crochet stitches into the chain part, but into the center of the ring itself. After you make 6 single crochets in the ring you should be back around where you started the single crochets so use a slip stitch to join your last stitch with your first.

2nd Round: With B, chain 1. do 2 single crochets into each single crochet around. Join C with a slip stitch into the first single crochet. (you should have 12 single crochets on this round)

3rd Round: With C, chain 1. 2 single crochets into the first single crochet stitch from the previous round. Then in the next stitch only single crochet 1. The rest of this round, you will alternate 2 single crochets and then one single crochet. until you have worked back where you started then use a slip stitch to join your first and last stitches. (This round you should have 18 single crochets.)

HTH!!!

ETA Spelling!

Wow, that's intense.

Re: Beginner crocheter needs help with pattern "reading"

Just go step by step and you'll be fine! You can't really read the pattern all at once. I have to just do it as I'm reading it.

Good luck!