Crochet abbreviation
What does tch mean in crochet?
Chains made at the start of a row to reach the height of the next stitches.
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| US patterns | UK patterns | |
|---|---|---|
| Abbreviation | tch | tch |
| Meaning | turning chain | turning chain |
tch is short for turning chain in US patterns; UK patterns write tch (turning chain).
How to work tch (chain stitch)
- Make a slip knot and place it on the hook, snug but not tight.
- Hold the tail between thumb and middle finger just below the hook.
- Yo from back to front so the working yarn lies over the hook.
- Pull the yarn through the loop on the hook — 1 chain made.
- Repeat until the chain is the length the pattern calls for, counting each V.
- Count chains without the loop on the hook and without the slip knot.
How tch appears in real patterns
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same st, sk next dc, V-st in ch-1 sp of each V-st across, sk next dc, 2 dc in top of tch, turn. (40 V-sts, 2 dc each edge)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, *sk next 2 dc, sh in next sc, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc; rep from * across, working the last sc in top of tch, turn. (8 shells, 9 sc)
Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in first dc, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in top of tch, turn. (4 clusters)
Row 2: Ch 3, 5 dc in ch-1 sp of first V-st, *sc in next ch-1 sp, 6 dc in ch-1 sp of next V-st; rep from * 13 more times, sc in last ch-1 sp, sl st in top of tch. (15 petals)