It is amazing what kind of diversity you can achive with only basic crochet stitches under your belt.
Beginners in yarn crafting tend to adopt crochet stitches easily and quickly. Therefore, one of the best things about crochet is the fact that the time from taking a hook in your hand for the first time and having the first finshed crochet project you are proud of is very short.
Basic stitches are enough for you to strat creating amazing things.
Basic crochet stitches overview
| Abbreviation | Name |
|---|---|
| mr/mc | magic ring / magic circle |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| spk | slip knot |
| ch | chain |
| tch | turning chain |
| ll | lifting loop |
| sc | single crochet |
| hdc | half-double crochet |
| dc | double crochet |
| tr | treble crochet |
| inc | increase |
| inc2sc | 2-single-crochet increase |
| inc3sc | 3-single-crochet increase |
| inc2dc | 2-double-crochet increase |
| inc3dc | 3-double-crochet increase |
| inc2tc | 2-treble-crochet increase |
| inc3tc | 3-treble-crochet increase |
| dec | decrease |
| dec2sc | 2-single-crochet decrease |
| dec3sc | 2-single-crochet decrease |
| dec2dc | 2-double-crochet decrease |
| dec3dc | 3-double-crochet decrease |
| dec2tc | 2-treble-crochet decrease |
| dec3tc | 3-treble-crochet decrease |