[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Wacky Crochet terms Translated
David Andrews
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Sun Apr 19 06:20:58 UTC 2020
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Dave
At 09:40 PM 4/17/2020, you wrote:
>lol! I have no clue what all of that is. Weird!
>hahaha!<div
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>Linda via NFB-Krafters-Korner
><nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote: > Tammy,
>am I suppose to be able to read the jibbish
>below your post; or does > it have something to
>do with different browsers? Just curious. > >
>Linda > -----Original Message----- > From:
>NFB-Krafters-Korner
><nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On
>Behalf > Of Tammy Freitag via
>NFB-Krafters-Korner > Sent: Friday, April 17,
>2020 5:19 PM > To: List for blind crafters and
>artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> > Cc:
>Tammy Freitag <ms.sunflower61 at gmail.com> >
>Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Wacky Crochet
>terms Translated > > Now, that isn't my
>problem. Smile! > Hahahaha!<div
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>4/17/20, Kaila Allen via NFB-Krafters-Korner >
><nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote: >> Thank
>you for sharing, love this list. Now I’m
>up-to-date on crochet >> Slang >> >> Thank
>you, >> >> Kaila >> Blind Beauty Crafts >>
>Custom Creations >> 480-232-9616 >> fb.me
>/BlindBeautyCrafts >> PayPal.Me/bbcraftsaz
>Link >> >> The true meaning of life is to plant
>trees under whose shade you do not >> expect to
>sit. Nelson G Henderson >> >> >>> On Apr 17,
>2020, at 12:02 PM, henry osborne jr via >>>
>NFB-Krafters-Korner
><nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote: >>> >>>
>Hey Tammy, no fair! I am lucky if I can even
>remember what or even >>> if I had for breakfast
>this morning. Lol. >>> >>> -----Original
>Message----- >>> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner
><nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On >>>
>Behalf Of Tammy Freitag via
>NFB-Krafters-Korner >>> Sent: Friday, April 17,
>2020 10:00 AM >>> To: List for blind crafters
>and artists >>>
><nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> >>> Cc: Tammy
>Freitag <ms.sunflower61 at gmail.com> >>> Subject:
>Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Wacky Crochet terms
>Translated >>> >>> 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! >>> >>> I think I
>have only heard of 1 of them. It reminds me of
>texting >>> with teenagers. lol! >>> >>> Take
>care! & Stay safe! >>> Tammy<div
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>width="1" >>> height="1"></a></div> >>> >>>> 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 >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> 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' >>>>
><nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> >>>> Cc: Tracy
>Carcione <carcione at access.net> >>>> Subject: Re:
>[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Wacky Crochet terms
>Translated >>>> >>>> I like yarn chicken. I've
>played that. In fact, I'm playing it now. >>>>
>Tracy >>>> >>>> >>>> -----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 “froggingâ€, “WIPâ€
>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 Alongâ€
>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
>storeâ€. 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 objectâ€. >>>> >>>>
>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
>disorderâ€. LOL >>>> >>>> WHAT DOES TOAD STAND
>FOR? >>>> TOAD is almost related to FROG and
>means “trashed object abandoned >>>> in
>disgustâ€. So you pretty much gave up on it
>completely and will >>>> not even frog
>it. >>>> >>>> WHAT DOES ISO MEAN? >>>> It means
>†in search ofâ€. 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 sacksâ€. >>>> >>>> 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 goâ€
>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 crochetingâ€. >>>> >>>> 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 “stashâ€. >>>> >>>> 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 saleâ€
>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: >>>>
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