When it comes to crochet instructions…

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imagine a pattern wants you to make 6 single crochet stitches. What writing style do you prefer?

  • 6 sc
  • 6sc
  • 6-sc
  • Other (pls explain)
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any of them except
6-sc

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I prefer 6sc so they’re grouped together.
Idk it just helps my brain read it

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Honestly they all work fine for me as long as I can understand and read it with whatever else is in the same line :smile:

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Me too! I’ve been writing 6 sc lately though, only because a lot of patterns from yarn brands seem to come in that format :thinking:

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Sc in next 6 sts

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I’m definitely most comfortable with 6 sc. You see it basically everywhere, and this is how I see it;
6 is a counting number.
We don’t usually write counting numbers without having a space in between what we’re counting, which I think is why it’s more normal to see it with a space rather than without.

This looks/sounds weird:
“6apples, 3bananas”
or “6-apples, 2-pears”

This doesn’t:
“6 apples, 7 pumpkins”

Is it wrong to write it with something else than with a space in between? No. And we all have our own preferences :smiling_face: This is just how I think about it, haha.

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I like 6sc. The simpler the better. I get overwhelmed with more info, and i just cant read the pattern if theres too much. And reducing the spaces and dashes makes it even simpler.

For example:
6sc, inc -would be great for me.
6-sc, 1-inc -its ok for me
Sc in the next 6 stitches then increase once - too much words and i get lost

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That makes sense. I’ve spent so long in my life doing algebra and calculus that 6sc for me is like second nature haha

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I agree. I call patterns like that “literature” haha

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Ye lol, there was 1 pattern i bought on etsy that was a nightmare for my brain. It had 9 pages, i rewrote it so that i can understand it and it fit on 1 page lmao

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Omg I do the same too, it saves me more time than reading those lines 1000 times every time :joy:

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To me, 6sc makes me think of 6sc in one stitch or space
And I’d prefer “2 sc in next” instead of “inc”, but mostly because I don’t do ami so I would have to look at the abbreviations (if there are any) to verify that inc is 2 sc vs 2 dc or hdc because sometimes you can be doing sc but then need to do 2 dc in the same stitch for the pattern to work as intended. (I hope that makes sense)

You’ll find a lot of “old school” designers tend to do “sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st”

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I like 6sc the most, it’s more condensed and easier for me to read. Here’s a random example too

6sc, 5inc, 4hdc, 10sc, 7dc, 2sc, etc

6 sc, 5 inc, 4 hdc, 10 sc, 7 dc, 2 sc, etc

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Ooo, i only do amigurumi so i didn’t know it would be harder for other stuff.

I like it as compact as possible. Even for doing multiple stitches in 1 , i like ()
so (6sc) would be 6sc in 1 stitch.

And #[.] would mean repeat
So 3[(6sc), 2sc]
Would be, do [6sc in 1 stitch, then 2 sc] repeat 2 more times

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6 sc is more accessible for those with vision impairments who use text-to-speech. :slight_smile:

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That is a very important point. I will keep using 6 sc then! :blush:

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Of course… 6sc may be more accessible for those with dyslexia or other conditions I’m less familiar with. It’s pretty impossible to suit everyone. :woman_shrugging:

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“SC in next 6 st” makes most sense to me. I know it’s not a choice on your poll, but I think it’s the most clear way to write it, even if it’s more words.

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Happy Ribblr-versary @Maaggie1 !

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