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def: Stitch ; A mode of arranging the threads in sewing, knitting or crocheting

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Free crochet patterns for borders, crocheted edgings, and Christmas figures.

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Crochet Yarn - This may seem obvious and mundane... possibly even boring...
but believe it or not most ladies who love to crochet are also completely addicted to yarn.
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So, yarn is the number one best gift idea for crochet lovers that's always sure to be a hit.

A chain, the foundation, formed by a succession of loops drawn one through the other.

Crochet stitches in symbols and illustrations, crochet lessons 1
Crochet stitches in symbols and illustrations, crochet lessons 2

All these figures are crocheted variations of the basic Christmas pattern above.

Free patterns, crochet borders ( crochet charts ) charted patterns for edgings.  

Crochet may be divided into;
Single crochet;
where one loop only is made on the hook, and drawn through each stitch.
It is lighter and thinner than double crochet.
Double crochet;
where two loops are kept on the hook, and the yarn drawn through both before the stitch is finished.
This is the crochet stitch generally practiced, and that used for working table-covers, etc.
A repetition of this process, alternately backwards and forwards, from right to left, and from left to right,
will give the first row. The work will be the same on both sides, producing, by turns, one raised and one sunken row.
Double stitch crochet;
in this, both meshes of the chain are taken. It is principally employed for the soles of shoes, and where extra
thickness is required, but it is not suitable for working patterns.
Elastic crochet;
is worked alternately in rows backwards and forwards, from right to left and from left to right, always taking the
under mesh of the chain.
Open crochet;
is composed of chains, of five stitches each in length, forming loops, each fifth stitch being crocheted to the centre
stitch of the corresponding loop in the preceding row, as shown in the engraving.
It is mostly used for purses and bags.

Easy crochet borders or edgings   ( I used the USA Canadian abbreviations )

2 Slip stitches, 1 Single crochet, 3 Chain stitches,
1 Slip stitch in the previous Single crochet    repeat

1 Single crochet, 3 Chain stitches,
1 Slip stitch in the first ( the previous stitch ) Single crochet, skip 1 stitch  repeat

1 Single crochet, skip 2 stitches,
1 Cluster of 3 Double crochets, 4 Chain stitches, 1 Cluster of 3 Double crochets, 4 Chain stitches,
1 Cluster of 3 Double crochets, skip 2 stitches  repeat

1 Single crochet, 1 picot, 1 Single crochet in the
previous Single crochet, skip 1 stitch, 1 Cluster of 3 Double crochets, 1 picot, 1 Cluster of 3 Double crochets,
skip 1 stitch  repeat

  1 Single crochet, 3 Chain stitches, next stitch;
1 Single crochet, 3 Chain stitches  repeat

1 Single crochet, 3 Chain stitches, skip 1 stitch,
1 Single crochet, 1 picot and 1 Single crochet in the previous Single crochet, 3 Chain stitches, skip 1 stitch
repeat

1 Single crochet, 3 Chain stitches, skip 1 stitch,
1 Cluster of 3 Double crochets, 3 Chain stitches, skip 1 stitch  repeat

1 Single crochet, 1 picot, 1 Single crochet  repeat
1 picot; 3 Chain stitches, 1 Half double crochet in the first Chain stitch

1 Single crochet, 3 Chain stitches, skip 1 stitch  repeat

3 Single crochets, 4 Chain stitches,
1 Single crochet in the 2nd Chain stitch,  1 Chain stitch, skip 1 stitch  repeat

1 Slip stitch, 1 Single crochet,
1 Half double crochet, 1 Double crochet, 1 Triple crochet, 1 Double crochet, 1 Half double crochet, 1 Single crochet,
1 Slip stitch  repeat

1 Single crochet, skip 1 stitch, 2 Double crochets,
2 Chain stitches, 2 Double crochets, skip 1 stitch  repeat

1 Slip stitch, now crochet in the same stitch;
3 Chain stitches, 1 Half double crochet, 1 Double crochet, 1 Triple crochet, skip 1 stitch  repeat

1 Single crochet, skip 1 stitch, 3 Double crochets,
2 Chain stitches, 3 Double crochets, skip 1 stitch  repeat

1 Single crochet, skip 1 stitch,
4 Double crochets in the same stitch,  skip 1 stitch  repeat

1 Single crochet, 1 Chain stitch, skip 1 stitch,
3 Double crochets in the same stitch, skip 1 stitch  repeat

1 Single crochet, skip 2 stitches,
5 Double crochets in the same stitch, skip 2 stitches  repeat

1 Single crochet, 4 Chain stitches,
skip 2 stitches  repeat

Take a look at crochet patterns    and        schematics or diagrams for standard patterns