Size 7/1.65mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gaugeīelow, you will find the symbols that tell you what to work for each row. This mini doily practice piece will let you practice following the symbols and show how The number of the round is indicated at beginning of the round. The number 6 in the center of the ring shows the number of chains needed to start the symbol for slip stitch indicates joining in a ring. On circular designs, such as doilies, the diagram is followed starting at the center, working from right to left (counterclockwise) if you are right-handed and from left to right (clockwise) if you are left-handed. The diagram looks quite similar to the finished crocheted piece and shows at a glance just how it is constructed. When symbols are arranged to form a "picture" of the work to be done, it is called a diagram. Symbols are given either with the pattern or are included in a stitch glossary.Ī glossary of all symbols used in this article is below. Of stitches, such as a bobble or a popcorn these Sometimes there is a special symbol for a group These are the basic symbols we will use in the Melody Mini Doily practice project. represents a 4-treble crochet cluster ( 4-tr cl).represents a slip stitch ( sl st)-this symbol resembles the chain symbol, but.represents a half double crochet ( hdc).or represents a chain ( ch) - and resembles a chain stitch.In symbol crochet, each stitch is represented by Crochet Crochet symbols are a universal language that allow an alternative way of reading patterns.