This is so flipping brilliant its daft! I cannot believe how simple charts now appear to me. Thank you so much, you have opened my eyes to a whole new world! You have a new fan from the UK.
I always have been following the written one but wanted to learn to follow diagrams because the Russian and Japanese patterns using it and they have s much beautiful patterns!
Thanks for this video Mikey, I have learned to read charts and now like them much better than slogging through all the written instructions. It really helped me to learn the charts by doing mystery stitch alongs with you as you use the charts with each new clue. Love how you help us grow our crochet knowledge! Thanks Mikey!
I just have to say YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER! I have avoided patterns using diagrams - they terrified me. With your video and a copy of the Craft Council's chart (the one used in this video), I now feel that I can try and tackle some of those patterns I've admired but avoided. Thanks - I learn more from your videos that from any other source!
I so appreciate you Mikey, you are so easy to follow and sometimes quite humerous. I hope to meet you and shake your hand someday, almost everything Ive learned has come from you. Thanks
BTW the number of slanting (little) lines on the leg of the T (for dc/double dc etc) indicates the amount of wraps, one two three four etc. Charts are so much easier than written notes! also the 1,2,3,4, indicating the rows/rounds usually are placed at the beginning, so if chart has those it makes it all easier!
i find the diagrams are much easier to read and follow , i have a lot of problems reading the written pattern.you are a god sent with this video ... thank you and happy hooking
I first learned this technique when I picked up a crochet book in China Town San Francisco. This makes it so easy - it doesn't matter what language we speak. Thank you for explaining so well.
This looks like a fun adventure for me. I am just learning to read diagrams and want to be able to read Japanese diagrams for amazing animal patterns. Thank you Mikey! This is very helpful. Love all your videos...and your sense of humor, too. Keep up the great work.
Good job!!! I think I got it!! FINALLY!! and I've watched a LOT of video's on reading GRAPHS! I don't hate them anymore! THANKS for the awesome job of teaching this.
Mikey, you're the best! However as a returning crocheter (last project was in the '70s) the diagram is totally beyond me... So are spatial relationships of any kind (hee hee). Please continue your wonderful videos of actual crocheting!
Thank you Mikey. I got an amigurimi book and ALL of the patterns are in diagram for. I've never read a diagram pattern before. I'm hoping this will help me.
Thanks you for this tutorial. I just looked on TH-cam for this so I'd be ready for the next beautiful pattern that I find that only has a diagram and not the words I"m used to. I'm hoping I'll always get the number of stitches correct when there is along line of same stitches required, e.g. 45 of anything.
I much rather go off a diagram then written instructions because i am a very visual person i may read one line of the instructions 10 times trying to picture what its saying and what it will look like but i can see what i need to do with the diagram and that makes it so easy for me to know if i have messed up or if yes that is what it should look like. In fact i have an easier time makes something just looking at someones finished project then i do with the written instructions lol
Hi Mikey! I want to start to say thank you for this tutorial, and yes, it is better than the written patterns. However, can you please explain to me how would I know when I should crochet "in the chain" vs. "into the gapping space" when reading a diagram? Thank you for responding.
Mikey thank you so much, you are a crochet god! So sorry you have lost so much work on your computer, hope you recover it somehow. One tiny request for you; the Crochet Crowd app for Android freezes on starting, displaying just a blue screen. I've seen it has been updated in 2013. Do you think you could please take a look at this?
Praise God for you, Mickey!!! I started learning crochet thru video tutorials, then learned to follow a written pattern but alas never understood a diagram :( I started to look for help on how to understand a diagram and I praise God I found your video tutorial on How to Read Crochet Diagrams. You have made your tutorial so easy to understand, pleasant to the ears and easy for us to follow. God bless you and THANK YOU so much :) :) :)
Thank you for your crochet diagrams. Can you please let me know where I can print the crotchet diagrams which I am used to read rather than words. Thanks
I just learned how to do it and I have a problem. I don't know if it something that I do wrong or the size of my hook is the problem. My work is not as tight as I want it to be especially when I have to chane a few stitches. What can be the cause of this? What do you recommend my hook size should be?
I prefer diagrams over written instructions any day. Once you know what the symbols mean, it is nothing. It is easier to me and I am an excellent reader. I like being able to see where the stitches line up together on the diagrams.
I prefer diagrams too! I'm English and the lack of standardisation for stitch names is very confusing. For example, the American single crochet is the same stitch as the English double crochet. Charts give us clarity. Thank you.
I have a question, on charts when you do s stitch in the chain spaces, are you just making your stitches in the space or the actual chains? The chart makes me think I have to do the stitches in the actual chains of the chain spaces.
Sometimes that's important, other times, you can just go into a space. You can make a determination. In the instructions you usually clarifies whether you are crocheting in the space or actual chains itself.
How to Crochet with The Crochet Crowd thank you. I'm sure referring to the actual picture if supplied can help too. Thanks again you've helped me overcome my fear of charts and I am finding they really are less confusing than the endless brackets and parentheses lol.
It may have been helpful to see your finished project from this graph. For me, it's going to be so much more time consuming checking back and forth from project to graph to figure out what I'm supposed to be doing, and getting familiar with what symbol means what stitch.
I find it harder to read being left handed. I have to read it opposite right? Is there one of these for left handed so that it is going in the other direction?
There is no difference of RH or LH Version of this. You read it in the same direction and crochet it with your hands. Whether your are left or right. Some diagrams circle Counter Clock Wise... Some Circle Clockwise... it doesn't matter. :D
MIKEY! HELP! I purchased a pattern and it turned out it was a diagram... that's it. I tried to watch your tutorial but this diagram is missing so much. I need someone to convert it to written instructions. I am so done with Etsy.
Its funny how everyone learns differently. I would much rather have a written pattern and try to navigate through a chart. They just are too complicated and hard to follow in my opinion. Maybe I'll get better at it one day but until then I avoid using them.
if you actually executed that which you have read on the diagram it would make it more visible because to transfer the diagram to the thread is the hard part , I even understand what the diagram is showing but how to start and where the chains join is something much more needed to learn how to use those diagrams
ciao i have this problem . i cant anderstanding the patter sed ;ch1.1 sc in seme sp as last sl st. *1sc in each of next 9 sc. 2 sc in next sc. rep from* to last sc .1 sc in last sc. join with sl to first sc. 68sc thank you an sc. excuse my english sorry
considering I crocheter left handed that diagrams are no good to me just writing insturctions are . Because I know that all crocheting and knitting patterns are for right handed . I can knit right handed and crocheter with my left hand
@@TheCrochetCrowd No please don't misunderstand me. I'm not being hateful. Like someone else said, maybe it would help if you crochet as you explained it. Please forgive me if I came across wrong.
I love this video it makes me so happy to kind of understand diagrams well I had a written and a diagram and I've looked and stared and when your done with the square for a poncho? So fun Then the hammer dropped They have me a small box and said now do this on edge Eeep within brackets So I stare at box and try to find the whole edge but I feel it's a repeat but no arrows and no direction Omg Mike I want this 167-26 drops design poncho Say a crochet prayer
I understand all the chart symbols and what not but what confuses me is in garment patterns the actual construction of the garment. Where to add sleeves, where to slip stitch the pieces together and so on.
This is so flipping brilliant its daft! I cannot believe how simple charts now appear to me. Thank you so much, you have opened my eyes to a whole new world! You have a new fan from the UK.
I always have been following the written one but wanted to learn to follow diagrams because the Russian and Japanese patterns using it and they have s much beautiful patterns!
Yes I have to agree japanese and russian patterns are so much more creative and sexy. That's why I learned to read japanese lol!
Thanks for this video Mikey, I have learned to read charts and now like them much better than slogging through all the written instructions. It really helped me to learn the charts by doing mystery stitch alongs with you as you use the charts with each new clue. Love how you help us grow our crochet knowledge! Thanks Mikey!
I just have to say YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER! I have avoided patterns using diagrams - they terrified me. With your video and a copy of the Craft Council's chart (the one used in this video), I now feel that I can try and tackle some of those patterns I've admired but avoided. Thanks - I learn more from your videos that from any other source!
I so appreciate you Mikey, you are so easy to follow and sometimes quite humerous. I hope to meet you and shake your hand someday, almost everything Ive learned has come from you. Thanks
BTW the number of slanting (little) lines on the leg of the T (for dc/double dc etc) indicates the amount of wraps, one two three four etc. Charts are so much easier than written notes! also the 1,2,3,4, indicating the rows/rounds usually are placed at the beginning, so if chart has those it makes it all easier!
i find the diagrams are much easier to read and follow , i have a lot of problems reading the written pattern.you are a god sent with this video ... thank you and happy hooking
I first learned this technique when I picked up a crochet book in China Town San Francisco. This makes it so easy - it doesn't matter what language we speak. Thank you for explaining so well.
I am a visual learner, so anything that has pictures is the best way for me to learn, a lot of people are visual learners and can be very artistic.
This looks like a fun adventure for me. I am just learning to read diagrams and want to be able to read Japanese diagrams for amazing animal patterns. Thank you Mikey! This is very helpful. Love all your videos...and your sense of humor, too. Keep up the great work.
Good job!!! I think I got it!! FINALLY!! and I've watched a LOT of video's on reading GRAPHS! I don't hate them anymore! THANKS for the awesome job of teaching this.
Mikey, you're the best! However as a returning crocheter (last project was in the '70s) the diagram is totally beyond me... So are spatial relationships of any kind (hee hee). Please continue your wonderful videos of actual crocheting!
Thank you Mikey. I got an amigurimi book and ALL of the patterns are in diagram for. I've never read a diagram pattern before. I'm hoping this will help me.
Thanks you for this tutorial. I just looked on TH-cam for this so I'd be ready for the next beautiful pattern that I find that only has a diagram and not the words I"m used to. I'm hoping I'll always get the number of stitches correct when there is along line of same stitches required, e.g. 45 of anything.
I watch so many videos in this and this is the only one that actually explains definitely wish I found it sooner 😌
Ah... it's hard when there are literally 100's of videos.
Thank you.. thank you.. thank you... you sir are the BEST crochet teacher.. EVER! 🤗
You are the best in explaining, and I agree with you, i don't like written patterns.
Oh, my goodness, Mikey!!!! You just taught me how to read hieroglyphics!!! I can't tell you how excited I am by this! Thank you so much~
I much rather go off a diagram then written instructions because i am a very visual person i may read one line of the instructions 10 times trying to picture what its saying and what it will look like but i can see what i need to do with the diagram and that makes it so easy for me to know if i have messed up or if yes that is what it should look like. In fact i have an easier time makes something just looking at someones finished project then i do with the written instructions lol
Hi Mikey! I want to start to say thank you for this tutorial, and yes, it is better than the written patterns. However, can you please explain to me how would I know when I should crochet "in the chain" vs. "into the gapping space" when reading a diagram? Thank you for responding.
This has been such a big help. TY Mikey
Thank you for this great tutorial. I've always used written instructions.
Mikey thank you so much, you are a crochet god! So sorry you have lost so much work on your computer, hope you recover it somehow. One tiny request for you; the Crochet Crowd app for Android freezes on starting, displaying just a blue screen. I've seen it has been updated in 2013. Do you think you could please take a look at this?
hi, is there a way to know if the dc is done on the chain space or into the chain based on the diagram?
I am new to instructions just designed my own usually -- so thank you for the good instructions on the instructions!
Thanks for explaining it, you made it so easy to understand!
Praise God for you, Mickey!!! I started learning crochet thru video tutorials, then learned to follow a written pattern but alas never understood a diagram :( I started to look for help on how to understand a diagram and I praise God I found your video tutorial on How to Read Crochet Diagrams. You have made your tutorial so easy to understand, pleasant to the ears and easy for us to follow. God bless you and THANK YOU so much :) :) :)
hi mikey, are there templates available to use to create you own patterns?
Thank you for your crochet diagrams. Can you please let me know where I can print the crotchet diagrams which I am used to read rather than words. Thanks
EXCELLENT tutorial!! Thank you.
I prefer diagrams - less confusing. They also allow crocheting from foreign patterns.
I just learned how to do it and I have a problem. I don't know if it something that I do wrong or the size of my hook is the problem. My work is not as tight as I want it to be especially when I have to chane a few stitches. What can be the cause of this? What do you recommend my hook size should be?
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!
Thanks.. you are just marvelous!!
Thank you very much you are so very helpful.
I prefer diagrams over written instructions any day. Once you know what the symbols mean, it is nothing. It is easier to me and I am an excellent reader. I like being able to see where the stitches line up together on the diagrams.
I'm the same way.
you explain things perfectly 😊👍
tanks crochet crowd
Helped me so much!!! Thanks~
I prefer diagrams too! I'm English and the lack of standardisation for stitch names is very confusing. For example, the American single crochet is the same stitch as the English double crochet. Charts give us clarity. Thank you.
How does a lefty read these Mike?
Thank you 🙏
This really helped thank you
I might could understand it more if you crochet as you are explaining :)
I have a question, on charts when you do s stitch in the chain spaces, are you just making your stitches in the space or the actual chains? The chart makes me think I have to do the stitches in the actual chains of the chain spaces.
Sometimes that's important, other times, you can just go into a space. You can make a determination. In the instructions you usually clarifies whether you are crocheting in the space or actual chains itself.
How to Crochet with The Crochet Crowd thank you. I'm sure referring to the actual picture if supplied can help too. Thanks again you've helped me overcome my fear of charts and I am finding they really are less confusing than the endless brackets and parentheses lol.
Hi where is available design and patterns in crochet?
It may have been helpful to see your finished project from this graph. For me, it's going to be so much more time consuming checking back and forth from project to graph to figure out what I'm supposed to be doing, and getting familiar with what symbol means what stitch.
Can you provide the pattern for half fan shawl. Renesas time half fan shawl pattern
I find it harder to read being left handed. I have to read it opposite right? Is there one of these for left handed so that it is going in the other direction?
There is no difference of RH or LH Version of this. You read it in the same direction and crochet it with your hands. Whether your are left or right. Some diagrams circle Counter Clock Wise... Some Circle Clockwise... it doesn't matter. :D
Diagram and picture of finished item and I'm whistling dixie! Always need the visual. Words get muddled in my head.
want to learn so much more
Perfect!
Where are that diagram available?
MIKEY! HELP! I purchased a pattern and it turned out it was a diagram... that's it. I tried to watch your tutorial but this diagram is missing so much. I need someone to convert it to written instructions. I am so done with Etsy.
I can see the use of the diagram, but one as complicated as this one could be hard on those of us with visual impairment.
I can read fine and I can follow written patterns but I do prefer to follow diagrams
Its funny how everyone learns differently. I would much rather have a written pattern and try to navigate through a chart. They just are too complicated and hard to follow in my opinion. Maybe I'll get better at it one day but until then I avoid using them.
I have to agree with you it's much more confusing to me to look at a chart then actually read the written patten it makes no sense to me this way
Yo prefiero el diagrama tambien ! The pictures are more clear that the words
would you please give me the computer program for crochet?
???
I cannot find the written pattern.
أعمالكم كلها رائعا
أريد كيفية الحصول على خيوط ذات نوعية ممتازة
هل لديكم مساعدة ؟
شكرا جزيلا
if you actually executed that which you have read on the diagram it would make it more visible because to transfer the diagram to the thread is the hard part , I even understand what the diagram is showing but how to start and where the chains join is something much more needed to learn how to use those diagrams
In the videos we teach, when there is a diagram, I just between the instructions and the yarn part. th-cam.com/video/zWOC7d_Bn8o/w-d-xo.html
ciao i have this problem . i cant anderstanding the patter sed ;ch1.1 sc in seme sp as last sl st. *1sc in each of next 9 sc. 2 sc in next sc. rep from* to last sc .1 sc in last sc. join with sl to first sc. 68sc thank you an sc. excuse my english sorry
Rosario Lamberti
can i got the chart please
Go to the video description of this video. there's a link to get it.
The Crochet Crowd
Link isn't working :(
Sorry about that. I think it should be fixed now.
I say just one thing: IAI GALERINHA,AQUI QUEM TA FALANDO É O LUAN GAMEPLAY
considering I crocheter left handed that diagrams are no good to me just writing insturctions are . Because I know that all crocheting and knitting patterns are for right handed . I can knit right handed and crocheter with my left hand
:)
These are a NIGHTMARE to those of us who have been crocheting for 60 years and are very accustomed to written instructions.
I'm more confused than before.
I'm really sorry. I don't know what I did wrong to better improve myself though. Sorry for wasting your time.
@@TheCrochetCrowd No please don't misunderstand me. I'm not being hateful. Like someone else said, maybe it would help if you crochet as you explained it. Please forgive me if I came across wrong.
I love this video it makes me so happy to kind of understand diagrams well I had a written and a diagram and I've looked and stared and when your done with the square for a poncho?
So fun
Then the hammer dropped
They have me a small box and said now do this on edge
Eeep within brackets
So I stare at box and try to find the whole edge but I feel it's a repeat but no arrows and no direction
Omg Mike
I want this 167-26 drops design poncho
Say a crochet prayer
I understand all the chart symbols and what not but what confuses me is in garment patterns the actual construction of the garment. Where to add sleeves, where to slip stitch the pieces together and so on.