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[Care Symbols] [US vs UK Terms][Tubular Cast-on][Whip Stitching Seams][Measuring Accurately]
How do I read the symbols on my yarn labels?
Machine Wash |
Bleach |
 Tumble Dry |
 Line Dry |
 Iron |
 Dry Clean |
 Machine Wash
Low |
 Non-Chlorine
Bleach ONLY |
 Tumble
Dry No Heat |
 Drip Dry |
 Iron Low
Heat |
 Dry Clean,
Any Solvent |
 Machine Wash
Warm |
 Do Not
Bleach |
 Tumble
Dry Low |
 Dry Flat |
 Iron Medium
Heat |
 Dry Clean,
Any Solvent Except Trichloroethylene |
 Machine Wash
Hot |
 Tumble
Dry Medium |
 Line Dry
Shade |
 Iron High
Heat |
 Dryclean, Petroleum
Solvent Only |
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 Machine
Wash Permanent Press |
 Tumble
Dry High |
 Do Not
Wring |
 No Steam |
 Do Not
Dry Clean |
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 Machine
Wash Gentle Cycle |
 Do Not
Tumble Dry |
 Do Not
Iron |
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 Do Not Wash |
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 Hand Wash Only |
Notes on reading symbols on fabric and yarn labels:
All temperatures are given in Celcius! 30 degrees Celcius is 85 degrees Farenheit, 40 degrees Celcius is 105 degrees Farenheit, 50 degrees Celcius is 120 degrees Farenheit.
Note that the dot system is used over many different types of symbols, an Iron with one dot would be on low heat etc...
A handwash symbol could have dots as well to indicate temperature of water needed.
Lines under the symbol idicate how to treat the fabric, one line is permanent press, two means gentle cycle.
An X through any symbol always means DO NOT!
Try to read this label...
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The above symbols on your label would be read as Machine wash, warm water. Use any bleach. Tumble Dry, medium heat. Do not iron.
A more intenstive list of symbols and codes can be found here.
How do I convert crochet terms from US to UK?
US and UK use the same abbreviations in crochet, however they do no mean the same stitch! Confused? Here is a chart to help you convert between the two.
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from United States
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to Great Britain
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| SC = single crochet | DC = double crochet |
| HDC = half double crochet | HTR = half treble |
| DC = double crochet | TR = treble |
| TR or TRC = triple crochet | DTR = double treble |
| DTRC = double triple crochet | TRTR = triple treble |
| TR TRC = triple triple crochet | QTRC = quadruple treble crochet |
| SK = skip | Miss |
| Sl St = slip stitch | SC = single crochet |
| Gauge | Tension |
| YO = yarn over | YOH = yarn over hook |
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from Great Britain
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to United States
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| SC = single crochet | Sl St = slip stitch |
| DC = double crochet | SC = single crochet |
| HTR = half treble | HDC = half double crochet |
| TR = treble |
DC = double crochet |
| DTR = double treble | TR = triple crochet |
| TR TR = triple treble | DTR = double triple crochet |
| QTRC = quadtruple treble crochet | TR TRC = triple triple crochet |
| Miss | SK = skip |
| Tension | Gauge |
| YOH = yarn over hook | YO = yarn over |
If you are not sure which set of abbreviations your pattern uses, check the country of origin in the copyright information. If that doesn't work, look for an explaination of any stitch you already know (decreases are good for this) and see if it agrees with what you learned. If not, it is probably written in the other set of terms. It is very easy to compensate for the differences, once you know what they are! If you don't know which set you learned, here is how to make a SINGLE CROCHET in US terms:
SC = single crochet: insert hook into stitch indicated, yo, pull a loop back through the stitch (2 loops on hook), yo and draw through both loops.
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