[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Wacky Crochet terms Translated
Tammy Freitag
ms.sunflower61 at gmail.com
Sun Apr 19 14:38:22 UTC 2020
Its probably tired from over use. Smile!
Thanks for the info!
Tammy
On 4/19/20, David Andrews via NFB-Krafters-Korner
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> Dave
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> At 09:40 PM 4/17/2020, you wrote:
>>lol! I have no clue what all of that is. Weird!
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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 “frogging†, “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
>>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 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 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 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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