Pretty Polka Princess!

With summer coming and this trend of bright color clothing I wanted to create something bright and fun! Polka Dots are one of my favorite patterns and so the Polka Dot Pattern was created! Find the Pattern HERE, find the finished product HERE.

Pattern Tips

We are going to add some crocheting "tips" that we have learned while crocheting. (We will be constantly adding more as they come to us!)

Here are some Pattern Tips!

1. Read patterns slowly. It is easy to miscount, misread, or skip stitches. This will cause the whole pattern to get off. You will be fine if you READ CAREFULLY!

2. BOBBY PINS! A lot of patterns work in rounds. This is going around in circles. They say to use a stitch marker to keep track of where you finish a round. Bobby Pins are fantastic markers. Plus, if you are like me I always have one somewhere!

3. Check your gauge. It tells you how many stitches/inch. This will help you stay on track.

4. Don't be too sad if you have to back track a little. It is worth it in the end!

What an angel! You can find the pattern here.

Common Crochet Abbreviations

To help us in the process of reading patterns I thought I would add the key to understanding them!! Here is a list of common crochet abbreviations and the ones we would typically use in our patterns.

Common Crochet Abbreviations

beg- Beginning

bl- Back Loop

bp- Back Post

bpdc- Back Post Double Crochet

bpsc- Back post Single Crochet

bptc- Back Post Treble Crochet

CA-Color A

CB- Color B

CC- Contrasting Color

ch-Chain

ch-sp- Chain Space

dc- Double Crochet

dec- Decrease

fl- front Loop

fp- Front Post

fpdc-Front Post Double Crochet

fpsc- Front Post Single Crochet

fptc- Front Post Treble Crochet

hdc- Half Double Crochet

inc- Increase

lp(s)- Loops

pm- Place Marker

rs- Right Side

sc-Single Crochet

sc2tog- Single Crochet two Together

sk- Skip

sl st- Slip Stitch

sp(s)- Spaces

st(s)- Stitches

tbl- Trough Back Loop

tc- Triple Crochet

tfl- Through Front Loop

tog- together

tr- Treble Crochet

ws- Wrong Side

yo- Yarn Over

( )- Do the instructions within the parenthesis as much as the pattern suggests.

* *- Do the instructions within the asterisks as much as the pattern suggests.

[ ]- Do the instructions within the brackets as much as the pattern suggests.