[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Wacky Crochet terms Translated
Kaila Allen
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Thank you for sharing, love this list. Now I’m up-to-date on crochet Slang
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> On Apr 17, 2020, at 12:02 PM, henry osborne jr via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hey Tammy, no fair! I am lucky if I can even remember what or even if I had for breakfast this morning. Lol.
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> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Tammy Freitag via NFB-Krafters-Korner
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> Cc: Tammy Freitag <ms.sunflower61 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Wacky Crochet terms Translated
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> Only Henry has to know all of them. Hahaha! Don't look at me, I was just sharing for educational purposes. Yeah, right! That's it!
> Smile!
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> I think I have only heard of 1 of them. It reminds me of texting with teenagers. lol!
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> Take care! & Stay safe!
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>> On 4/16/20, Linda via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Tammy, I hope we are not suppose to know these woreds by Tuesday. Lol
>> Remember I am the senior citizen in this group with memory loss. On a
>> more serious not, thanks for this, I have not heard most of these.
>>
>> Linda
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>> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On
>> Behalf Of Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2020 1:54 PM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
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>> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Wacky Crochet terms Translated
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>> I like yarn chicken. I've played that. In fact, I'm playing it now.
>> Tracy
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tammy
>> Freitag via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 3:51 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Cc: Tammy Freitag
>> Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Wacky Crochet terms Translated
>>
>> You might learn something here. Smile! Tammy
>>
>> Crochet terminology
>>
>> NICKI'S HOMEMADE CRAFTS
>> FUNNY CROCHET SLANG TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS TRANSLATED March 18, 2020
>> by Nicole Riley Leave a Comment This list provides a translation to
>> slang crochet terms some crocheters may have never heard before, but
>> should. Be a part of the club and know what everyone is talking about.
>> You just started to crochet or you finally started to join crochet
>> groups, forums or clubs. But there is one small issue. They all seem
>> to be talking in a different language. Crochet patterns already have a
>> lot of abbreviations, but now crocheters also talk in such a different
>> way that makes you feel lost. Well, that finally ends now. Let me be
>> the dictionary and solution to your confusion with slang crochet terms.
>>
>> Finally, learn what “frogging”, “WIP” and “CAL” mean. This will be
>> your go-to resource for all of them. Bookmark it, share it, pin it.
>> Just have it handy when someone mentions slang crochet terms that you
>> never heard. It’s like watching and reading crochet memes. You gotta
>> understand them to laugh 🙂
>>
>> Crochet Slang Terms Translated
>> SLANG CROCHET TERMS TRANSLATED
>> WHAT DOES FROG OR FROGGING MEAN?
>> Frogging is derived from “ripping out” which sounds like a frog sound,
>> and means that you have to pull out your already made stitches and
>> undo your work. Typically you would do that when you have made a
>> mistake or don’t like your project and want to redo it and reuse the
>> yarn. You might frog just a few stitches, or a row or the entire project.
>>
>> WHAT DOES WIP MEAN?
>> WIP stands for “work in progress” and means that you are currently
>> working on a project, whether it’s crochet, knit or anything else.
>> However, it’s well known in the craft and crochet community, not so
>> much in the actual workforce. Although it should, shouldn’t it?
>>
>> WHAT DOES CAL MEAN?
>> CAL is short for “Crochet Along” which is an event where a designer
>> creates and releases a known pattern in parts and a huge community all
>> work on it at the same time. That is typically done in a Facebook
>> Group, a forum or just through a newsletter. Some designers, like
>> myself, even like to crochet Mystery CALs where the end product is not known, but the material list is.
>>
>> WHAT DOES KAL MEAN?
>> KAL is the “sister” or “brother” of CAL. It means Knit Along which is
>> the same process and event as a CAL, just for knitters with a knit pattern.
>>
>> WHAT DOES C2C STAND FOR?
>> It simply means Corner to Corner and is a special crochet technique
>> made in little pixels all connected to each other to create a picture
>> made from a graphgan.
>>
>> WHAT IS LYS?
>> LYS means “local yarn store”. It typically refers to a small business
>> with high end and luxurious yarn that may have been hand-dyed. But
>> some yarnies now also include big brands such as Michaels, Joann and Hobby Lobby.
>>
>> WHAT DOES CROJO MEAN?
>> CROJO is derived from “mojo” and means you are motivated about something.
>> CROJO then means you are motivated to crochet.
>>
>> WHAT DOES NCR STAND FOR?
>> NCR means “not crochet related” which some crocheters use in groups
>> when they have a personal question that is not crochet related. Not
>> every group allows NCRs tho.
>>
>> WHAT DOES PHD STAND FOR?
>> PHD means “project half done” which sadly means you will not get a
>> higher education degree when you crochet your projects. LOL
>>
>> WHAT DOES FO MEAN?
>> That is what actually what you have when you don’t have a WIP or PHD
>> anymore. It means “finished object”
>>
>> WHAT DOES UFO MEAN THEN?
>> Well, you will not have aliens appear when crocheting unless you are
>> dehydrated and are hallucinating. LOL Well, UFO means “unfinished object”
>> and is basically the same as a WIP. But typically you haven’t touched
>> your UFO in a while whereas WIPs are the ones you are currently working on.
>>
>> WHAT DOES USO STAND FOR?
>> Well, it’s the position you are in before you have a UFO. It means
>> “unstarted object”.
>>
>> WHAT DOES HOTH/FOTH STAND FOR?
>> They simply mean “hot off the hook” or “fresh off the hook” and you
>> are very happy you just finished your project and want to show it off
>> to the world proudly.
>>
>> WHAT IS THE MEANING OF YARN CHICKEN?
>> Well, some crocheters or knitters win or lose at “yarn chicken” and
>> that means that they either had just enough yarn to finish their
>> project or they didn’t have enough and need to get more. It’s like a
>> game and competition between you and the yarn and no one knows who will win. The yarn or you.
>>
>> WHAT DO CIP AND KIP MEAN?
>> CIP means “crochet in public” and KIP means “knit in public” and
>> typically this abbreviation is used online when showing off that you
>> are proudly working on your WIP in public.
>>
>> WHAT DOES OCD MEAN?
>> No, it doesn’t mean what you think it does. In this case, it means
>> “obsessive crocheting disorder”. LOL
>>
>> WHAT DOES TOAD STAND FOR?
>> TOAD is almost related to FROG and means “trashed object abandoned in
>> disgust”. So you pretty much gave up on it completely and will not
>> even frog it.
>>
>> WHAT DOES ISO MEAN?
>> It means ” in search of”. So you are looking for patterns or yarn or
>> related things.
>>
>> WHAT DOES YARN BARF MEAN?
>> Well, it means you tried to pull just a strand of yarn from the middle
>> of a yarn skein, but were unsuccessful and you pull a “mini skein” out
>> instead which looks like the yarn skein barfed. LOL
>>
>> WHO IS A YARNIE?
>> A yarnie is someone who loves to work with yarn. Typically that is a
>> crocheter or a knitter.
>>
>> WHAT DOES PIGS STAND FOR?
>> This is a fun crochet slang abbreviation. It means “projects in
>> grocery sacks”.
>>
>> CAN I ASK THIS? WHO IS A HOOKER?
>> A hooker refers to a crocheter who obviously works with a hook. 🙂
>>
>> WHAT DOES CLOWN BARF MEAN?
>> Do you know how clowns are very colorful but not attractive? Well,
>> clown barf means you tried to create a beautiful variegated yarn
>> pooling project but it didn’t work out and doesn’t look nice.
>>
>> WHAT DOES YARN POOLING STAND FOR?
>> Yarn pooling is a technique where you adjust your tension and use
>> certain stitches (such as a moss stitch or granny stitch) to create a
>> geometric color design using variegated yarn without having to use
>> multiple yarn skeins.
>>
>> WHAT DOES JAYGO MEAN?
>> It simply means “join as you go” which is a technique that allows you
>> to connect crochet pieces without having to sew them together but
>> instead crochet them together during the project.
>>
>> WHAT DOES MGBTC STAND FOR?
>> It means “must get back to crocheting”.
>>
>> WHAT DOES AMI STAND FOR?
>> AMI stands for Amigurumi and is pretty much a crocheted stuffed animal.
>>
>> WHAT DOES STASH MEAN?
>> STASH refers to the yarn storage you have. Some are really big and
>> some are small, some are even hidden, hench the word “stash”.
>>
>> WHAT DOES PABLE STAND FOR?
>> It means “project accumulated beyond life expectancy” LOL
>>
>> WHAT DOES BISTITCHUAL STAND FOR?
>> That is someone who both crochets and knits.
>>
>> WHAT DOES FS STAND FOR?
>> FS just means “for sale” and typically means someone is trying to sell
>> their yarn or finished project.
>>
>> WHAT DOES YARN BOMB STAND FOR?
>> It means someone crocheted something and is displaying it in public on
>> lamps, benches, ground, fences and other places. Check out London Kaye
>> for some amazing inspiration.
>>
>> WHAT DOES CNC STAND FOR?
>> That means “critter and crochet” where crocheters post photos on
>> social media of their crochet project and their pets.
>>
>> WHAT DOES YART MEAN?
>> It means “yarn acquisition road trip”
>>
>> WHAT DOES WIVSP STAND FOR?
>> That means “work in very slow progress”
>>
>> I read this at:
>> https://www.nickishomemadecrafts.com/crochet-slang/?ml_subscriber=1400
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