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)
imagine a pattern wants you to make 6 single crochet stitches. What writing style do you prefer?
any of them except
6-sc
I prefer 6sc so they’re grouped together.
Idk it just helps my brain read it
Honestly they all work fine for me as long as I can understand and read it with whatever else is in the same line
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
Sc in next 6 sts
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 This is just how I think about it, haha.
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
That makes sense. I’ve spent so long in my life doing algebra and calculus that 6sc for me is like second nature haha
I agree. I call patterns like that “literature” haha
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
Omg I do the same too, it saves me more time than reading those lines 1000 times every time
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”
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
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
6 sc is more accessible for those with vision impairments who use text-to-speech.
That is a very important point. I will keep using 6 sc then!
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.
“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.