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Crochet Sentences (Fun Facts)Crochet helped pull the Irish out of the depths of the devastating potato famine (1845–1850). A group of Ursuline nuns taught local women thread crochet, which became known as "Irish Crochet." It became incredibly popular and provided much-needed income.The first printed crochet pattern appeared in an early 19th-century Dutch magazine named?Penelope.In the late 1800s,?men's and?women's hairstyles required the use of oily pomade. Consequently, crochet became more popular as people put little sewn pieces on top of expensive furniture to protect them from the pomaded heads.Crochet became increasingly popular in the 1920s when?women?stopped wearing corsets and began to crochet lacy?underwear.Because crocheting takes up so much thread, the popularity of crochet tends to decline during an economic downturn.The popularity of crocheting waxes and wanes. In the 20th century, it was the most popular in the 1960s and 1970s.It became associated with the hippie movement.A non-profit company called "Knots of?Love" has donated over 300,000 crocheted hats to those going bald due to chemotherapy. They also donate blankets to premature?babies.Artist Nathan Vincent crocheted and knitted an entire locker room. He has also knitted taxidermy busts, urinals, guns, and tools. His goal is to represent masculine objects in a new and softer medium.Over 2,000?women?from 14 countries met in?India?to create the world's largest crocheted blanket. The mega-blanket measured approximately 120,000 square feet, or about the size of one-and-a-half?football?fields.Spinning is the oldest?fiber?craft (20,000 BC). The earliest known written reference to crochet is from 1812. Crochet may have arrived late onto the fabric-creating stage because people preferred more economical weaving techniques. Crochet typically uses more thread than other techniques.While crochet has proven health benefits, injuries do occur. Health professionals even have a medical code to note when a crochet injury has occurred: CODE Y93D1.Crochet dropped in popularity after the 1970s.However, its popularity is increasing in the early 21st century since more people are interested in handcrafts, and yarn quality has improved.Crocheting has been proven to help with insomnia,?stress, anxiety, and?depression.Crocheting can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's by 30–50%.Artist Shauna Richardson crochets life-sized brown?bears,?tigers, donkeys and more in what she calls "crochetdermy."The Weldon Company in?London?published the first known granny-square pattern in 1897. It is one of the longest crochet patterns in print.Yarn bombing (yarn?graffiti) is a type of street art in which any type of yarn is crocheted or knitted onto an object in public. It's a type of temporary graffiti that uses yarn.Famous crocheters include: Aretha Franklin, Meryl Streep, Patricia Arquette, Anne Bancroft, Clara Barton, U.S. President James Buchanan, George Washington Carver, Jane Seymour, and MadonnaSource: SayingsI am working on my PhD (projects half done).May your stitch count be true and your frogs be few!One who sleeps under a crocheted blanket is comforted by love.It’s Friday – time to be a hero and rescue some craft supplies trapped in a store!On a bad day, there is always crochet.Source: WordsDecrease: To create less stitches in a row, usually by working two or more stitches together.Increase: To create more stitches in a row, usually by working a special stitch that splits into two near the top.Lacet: See also: fancy stitch. In filet crochet, a lacet stitch creates an open, lacey weave in the shape of a v. To crochet a lacet, chain two stitches then skip the next stitch. Single crochet in the next stitch, chain two, and skip the next stitch. Then, double crochet in the following stitch, single crochet in the space of the next bar, chain two, and double crochet in the next stitch.Gauge: Number of stitches per inch. Picot: A short chain between stitches to add a bump.Rings and chains technique:?See also: tatting. The rings and chains technique is a method of tatting lace using a combination of rings and chains to create medallions, scrolls, and other lace patterns featuring double chains, picots, and double stitches.Joining squares: The process of attaching Granny Squares to each other to create a design, blanket, or other project. Squares can be joined through a whipstitch seam or blanket seam. You can also single crochet the edges of squares together or slip stitch the seams. There are many ways to join squares, depending on the type of seam desired and the skills of the crocheter.Blocking: Finishing a piece by washing it and shaping it as it dries.Bobble: A raised stitch that adds texture.Filet crochet: A grid of mesh squares with some squares filled in to create a design. Usually it's all made of chains and double crochet stitches.Cable: Created by going around posts.Post: The vertical part of a stitch in the row below.Basic mesh:?A basic mesh is crocheted by skipping stitches to create an open weave fabric. Basic mesh can be used for garments, accessories, housewares or embellishments.Berry stitch: A berry stitch is a technique used to make baubles in your crocheted piece that are shaped like little berries. To make a berry stitch, chain three stitches then insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull through the stitch. Next, yarn over again and pull the yarn through two loops on the hook before continuing with your pattern.Blanket stitch: Basic crocheting stitch perfect for use in crocheted blankets or afghans. The blanket stitch is made up of a combination of one single crochet and two double crochet stitches.Butterfly loom: Hand-held tool used to weave open mesh yarn squares that can be slip stitched or crocheted together to create scarves, rugs, blankets, or other projects. The butterfly loom is a board hinged in the middle with notches along each side that are used to hook the yarn during the weaving process.Chain stitch: The first essential stitch to learn in crocheting. A chain stitch is a component of many more complicated stitches and crocheting patterns. Start with a slipknot. Insert your crochet hook through the knot then rotate the hook about a quarter turn clockwise, picking up the yarn with the hook. Pull the yarn through the slip knot. That's one chain stitch.Cluster: A group of stitches together.Corn stitch: See also: popcorn stitch. A corn stitch is a combination of double crochets and slip stitches used to create a raised bauble in the fabric.Crocodile stitch: Resembles the scales on a crocodile, adding a unique texture to your crocheting projects. To crochet a crocodile stitch, start with a base of v-stitches. The scales of the crocodile stitch are created by double crocheting several stitches in each post of the v-stitches. To space out the scales single crochet in the single crochet stitches and double crochet scales in the posts of the v-stitches as you continue.Double crochet (dc): Popular and foundational stitch for crocheting, incorporated into many more complicated stitches. The double crochet stitch is about twice the height of a single crochet stitch, making it good for looser fabrics. Starting with a single crochet foundation row, a double crochet stitch is created by pulling the yarn over the hook then inserting the hook into the next stitch to be worked and making another yarn over. Then, pull the yarn through the stitch and yarn over again. You should now have two loops on the hook. Pull the yarn through both loops and yarn over again. Pull yarn through the last two loops on the hook to finish the double crochet.Drop stitch: Adds texture to the pattern by working the stitches two rows below where the stitches normally are worked. Other than the different placement, the stitches are worked normally.Popcorn: A raised stitch that adds texture.Ripple: A wave pattern.Round: A circular row of stitches. It can be a continuous spiral or distinct levels with a turning chain. The pattern should specify.Shells: A pattern made from clusters.Turning chain: Used at the end of a row to reach the height for the next row. Sometimes the whole chain counts as the first stitch in the row.Applied slip stitch crochet: A finishing technique used to add a simple, stretchy border to finish the edges of your project. With the right side of the project facing, pull the hook through the fabric, bringing up a loop of yarn through the edge. Next, insert the hook again a short distance away with the yarn over the hook. Pull up another loop of yarn on the hook. Continue around the edge of your project.Back cross-stitch (bcr): Can be used to make eyelets in your crocheting project. As you crochet, skip the next stitch then decrease in the following stitch. Insert the hook from back to front in the skipped stitch and double crochet.Chain color change: The process of changing yarn colors while crocheting. If possible, changing colors at the beginning of a row allows for you to hide the tail of the yarn more easily during finishing. To change colors, simply continue working the chain stitch, pulling the loop up with the new color. If you are concerned about stability, you may knot together the ends of the old yarn and the new yarn, but make sure the knot is placed on the back side of your crocheting.Double love knot (dlk): Also called the double Solomon's knot, the double love knot creates and open, lacy weave pattern. To create a double love knot, lengthen a chain stitch to about ?? to 1" on your hook. Yarn over and pull through the loop. Single crochet in the back strand of the long loop you just made. Repeat this pattern.Double treble (dtr): A stitch comprised of three yarn overs before starting the stitch then working a chain stitch. Double treble stitches create a long, open weave that is handy for quickly creating scarves and afghans.Double Tunisian stitch (dts): Looks similar to a knitted drop stitch and creates an open, airy space in your fabric. The double Tunisian stitch is a double crochet worked in the first vertical bar of the stitches in the previous row.Ending block (eb): A type of increase or decrease stitch that closes a mesh pattern with a solid block. Extended single crochet (exsc): Extended single crochet stitches are like regular single crochet stitches but they are extended through wrapping the yarn around the crochet hook during the yarn overs.Fancy stitch: See also: lacet. In filet crochet, the fancy stitch or lacet is an open, v-shaped weave. To crochet a fancy stitch, chain two stitches then skip the next stitch. Single crochet in the next stitch, chain two, and skip the next stitch. Then, double crochet in the following stitch, single crochet in the space of the next bar, chain two, and double crochet in the next stitch.Fasten off: Fastening off finishes your crocheted piece, securing the yarn so that the piece will not unravel. To fasten off, cut the yarn, leaving about a six inch tail. Pull the yarn through the final loop on your hook. The yarn is now secured with a knot and you can move on to weaving in the ends and blocking your work.Felting tips: Felting essentially "destroys" wool yarn to create a more solid fabric from your crocheted wool piece. When animal fibers are run through hot water, the stitches mat together to create a solid felt fabric. In order to felt, your item should be at least 80% wool. Items that are crocheted looser tend to felt more successfully. You can also help your item agitate more in the washer by running it through with a tennis ball or old sneaker to get more friction.Fluffy stitch: A fluffy stitch is crocheted by pulling up the loop in a stitch below when working in a chain stitch. This technique creates a long, fluffy stitch good for crocheting blankets or embellishments because of the soft dimension of the stitch.Four-strand braid (fsb): A finishing technique used to create a polished, decorative finishing on your crocheting project. A four strand braid using an under and over pattern, bringing strands from the outside underneath the two inside strands then over the inside right strand. Four strand braids make sturdy straps or decorative accents.Foundation double crochet (fdc): A foundation double crochet creates a foundation row for you to continue working from. The foundation double crochet makes an especially sturdy foundation row because of its height. Start by chaining four stitches. Then insert the hook into the fourth stitch. Make a yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over again and draw up another loop. You should now have three loops on the hook. Yarn over once more and draw the yarn through one loop on the hook. Yarn over and draw through two loops on the hook. Yarn over and draw through the two loops on the hook again to complete one foundation double crochet stitch.Source: ; ................
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