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100 Words Every Crochet Lover Should Know

April 1, 2026

100 Words Every Crochet Lover Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. acrylic Synthetic yarn fiber
2. afghan Crocheted blanket or throw
3. alpaca Soft fiber from alpacas
4. amigurumi Crocheted stuffed toy style
5. appliqué Decorative piece attached on top
6. back loop Rear loop of a stitch
7. ball Rounded package of yarn
8. bamboo Plant-derived yarn fiber
9. blend Yarn made from mixed fibers
10. blocking Shaping fabric with moisture
11. bobble Raised rounded stitch cluster
12. border Edging around a project
13. brim Project edge on a hat
14. bulky Thick yarn weight
15. cake Flat cylindrical yarn package
16. carry yarn Bring unused yarn along
17. cashmere Luxury soft goat fiber
18. center pull Yarn drawn from the middle
19. chain Foundation series of looped stitches
20. cluster Grouped stitches worked together
21. colorwork Using multiple colors in crochet
22. cotton Plant-based yarn fiber
23. crown Top part of a hat
24. cuff Wrist edge of sleeve
25. decrease Reduce stitches to narrow work
26. dk Light yarn weight category
27. doily Small decorative lace mat
28. double crochet Common taller crochet stitch
29. fan stitch Spread cluster resembling a fan
30. fasten off Secure yarn at the end
31. fiber Material yarn is made from
32. fingering Very fine yarn weight
33. foundation chain Starting chain for many projects
34. frogging Undoing stitches by ripping out
35. front loop Front loop of a stitch
36. front post Around the front of stitch
37. gauge Stitch and row measurement
38. granny square Classic square crochet motif
39. half double crochet Medium-height crochet stitch
40. hank Looped skein needing winding
41. heel Back foot section
42. hook Tool used to form stitches
43. increase Add stitches to widen work
44. lace Openwork crochet fabric
45. laceweight Extremely fine yarn weight
46. linen Fiber made from flax
47. loop Circle of yarn on hook
48. magic ring Adjustable loop for round starts
49. merino Fine soft wool type
50. mesh Open netlike stitch pattern
51. mohair Fuzzy fiber from goats
52. moss stitch Alternating stitch-and-chain pattern
53. motif Small decorative crochet unit
54. notion Small helpful crafting accessory
55. nylon Strong synthetic fiber
56. ombré Gradual color change effect
57. pattern Instructions for making an item
58. picot Small decorative looped point
59. ply Number of yarn strands twisted
60. polyester Common synthetic yarn fiber
61. post stitch Stitch worked around a post
62. puff stitch Soft raised crochet stitch
63. repeat Section worked again
64. ribbing Textured stretchy ridged fabric
65. right side Front-facing side of work
66. ripple Wave-shaped crochet pattern
67. round A complete circle of stitches
68. row One horizontal line of stitches
69. seam Joined edge between pieces
70. shell Fan-shaped group of stitches
71. single crochet Basic short crochet stitch
72. skein A wound length of yarn
73. sleeve Arm section of a garment
74. slip stitch Very short joining stitch
75. sole Bottom of a slipper or sock
76. sport Fine yarn weight category
77. stitch A basic unit of crochet work
78. swatch Small sample for testing gauge
79. tail Loose yarn end
80. tapestry needle Blunt needle for finishing
81. tension Tightness of stitches
82. toe Front end of a sock
83. treble crochet Tall crochet stitch
84. tunisian crochet Crochet style using many loops
85. turn Flip work to start next row
86. turning chain Chain used before turning work
87. UFO Unfinished crochet project
88. V-stitch Stitch pair forming a V
89. variegated Yarn with changing colors
90. waffle stitch Deeply textured grid pattern
91. weave in Hide loose yarn ends
92. winder Tool for winding yarn
93. wool Animal fiber from sheep
94. working loop Current loop on the hook
95. working yarn Yarn feeding from the ball
96. worsted Medium-weight yarn category
97. wrong side Back-facing side of work
98. yarn Thread used for crocheting
99. yoke Upper garment section
100. zipper join Neat joining method for pieces
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