Crochet Charts Reading Tutorial - Compact Mirror Case.

by Natalia Kononova at www.OutstandingCrochet.com

I include crochet charts in all my patterns. Though some people prefer written
instructions, for many others it is much easier to follow charts. Unfortunately not every
crocheter out there knows how to read them.
If you are ready to step out of your comfort zone and learn a new skill, this tutorial will
help you understand how crochet charts work. I believe having this new skill under your belt
will result in many wonderful crochet projects!
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Skill Level: Easy
you have to be able to follow written instruction and make stitches: chain, slip stitch,
single crochet, back post single crochet, double crochet, treble crochet.

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Mirror case size:

3-1/8 x 3-1/8'' (8 x 8 cm).

Materials and Tools:

30 g (1 oz) of Yarn Stories 3 ply linen yarn in 502 dark Purple and 505 Pastel Purple
colors or crochet thread size 10 (use 1 strand for motifs, 2 strands for the case) in
desired colors, matching motifs sewing thread;
crochet hooks 1.8 mm and 3 mm (or size to obtain gauge);
tapestry needle, hand-sawing needle;
3'' x 3'' (7.5 x 7.5 cm) or smaller mirror (example - Artminds TM at Michael's);
fabric glue.

Gauge:
single crochet stitch: 23 rows x 22 stitches= 4'' x 4'' (10 x 10 cm);
square motifs are about 3-1/8'' x 3-1/8'' (8 x 8 cm).

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 Abbreviations:
beg - beginning rep - repeat
cm - centimeter rnd - round
con -connecting st(s) - stitch(stitches)
prev - previous tog - together
sp - space WS - wrong side
RS - right side yo - yarn over
pale stitches are duplicates of already
done stitches from previous work.

Stitch Key:

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 Understanding crochet charts for rows.

Single Crochet Stitch Case:

Crochet hook 3 mm. Crochet thread size 10 x 2 strands.

Chart 1. Single Crochet Stitch case.

Foundation Row 1 starts from sign (1). Follow chart from (1) to the right. Crochet charts
show rows from left to right (WS) and from right to left (RS). Normally there are no
direction arrows in charts.
Start from the sign, showing row number in parentheses, follow chart to the end of the
row. Next row will be shown in the opposite direction.
Green waves indicate that this chart does not show all the stitches. There is a repeated
pattern within.
Row 1 (WS, foundation chain): leave 20'' (50 cm) end. Ch 17, turn.
Row 2 (RS): Starts from sign (2). Ch (turning chain), sc in 2nd ch from hook (do not
count one on hook), 16 sc, turn. = 17 sc.
Odd rows 3-71 (WS): ch, 17 sc, turn.
Even rows 4-70 (RS): ch, 17 sc, turn.
After a few rows check the gauge. The case width should be 3 1/8'' (8 cm). Adjust
number of stitches if needed by starting again.
After 71 rows = 12 3/4'' (32.5 cm) fasten off, leaving 20'' (50 cm) end.

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 Block the case to given measurements with an iron using steam mode. Never
press crochet garment, touch lightly.
Fold the case like a book cover, leaving 2 cm wide - one layer middle space.
Stitch shown sides together with overcast stitch using 20'' (50 cm) ends.

Schematic 2. Case assembly.

Put the case aside.

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 Understanding crochet charts for rows and rounds.

Case back side motif with spaces in the center:

Chart 3. Case back side square motif with spaces in the center.
Crochet hook 1.8 mm, crochet thread size 10, 1 strand.

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This motif includes rows and rounds. Pale stitches in charts show stitches you've
already done in previous steps.
Color of rows/rounds rotates between black and blue to separate adjacent rows/rounds.
Follow instructions under charts.

enter of this square is crocheted in rows. Start from (1), follow chart to the right.
Row 1 (WS): ch 13. Row 2 (RS): ch 8,

tr in 13th ch from hook (do not count one on hook),

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 [ch 3, skip 3 sts, tr] 2 times.

(this chart shows second repetition).

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 RS. Ch 8. Turn, facing WS.

Row 3 (WS): ch 8, turn,

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 WS. What you see. RS. Chart shows row 3 from left to right.

skip 3 sts, tr in tr,

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 WS. What you see. RS. What chart shows.

[ch 3, skip 3 sts, tr] 2 times.

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 WS.
(2nd repetition), turn.

RS.

Row 4 (RS): ch 8, skip 3 sts, tr in tr,

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 RS.

[ch 3, skip 3 sts, tr] 2 times.

RS.

From now on work in rounds.

Rnd 5 (RS): ch, hdc in last tr, 5 sc in 1-treble space (1-tr sp), sc in same ch as Row 4
last tr, 4 sc in chain-4 space (ch-4 sp),

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 RS. Ch 11. WS. Turn, skip 2 sc, sl st in 3rd sc.

RS. Turn.
rd
ch 11, turn, facing WS, skip 2 sc back, sl st in 3 sc, turn.

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 RS.

ch, 2 sc in ch-11 sp, picot (p: ch 3,

RS.
sl st in 1st ch), [2 sc in ch-11 sp, p] 4 times, 2 sc in ch-11 sp,

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 RS.

sc in Row 2 last tr, 5 sc in tr-ch-4 sp (Row 2 last tr and Row 1 beginning (beg) ch-4),
hdc,

RS.

5 sc in same tr-ch-4 sp, sc in same ch as 2nd tr of Row 2, 4 sc in next ch-3 sp,

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 RS.

ch 11, turn, skip 2 sts back, sl st in 3rd, turn,

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 RS.

ch, [2 sc in ch-11 sp, p] 5 times, 2 sc in ch-11 sp,

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 RS.

sc in same ch as 1st tr of Row 2, 5 sc in ch-8 sp, hdc in same sp, 5 sc in same sp, sc
in same ch as Row 3 last tr, 4 sc in next 1-tr sp (Row 3 last tr), ch 11, turn, skip 2 sts,
sl st in 3rd, turn,

RS.

ch, [2 sc in ch-11 sp, p] 5 times, 2 sc in ch-11 sp, sc in Row 3 last tr, 5 sc in ch-8 sp,
hdc in same sp,

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 RS.

5 sc in same sp, sc in 1 tr of Row 4, 4 sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 11, turn, skip 2 sts
back, sl st in 3rd, turn, ch, [2 sc in ch-11 sp, p] 5 times, 2 sc in ch-11 sp, sc in 2nd tr of
Row 4, 5 sc in ch-3-tr sp (Row 4 last ch-3 and tr), sl st in 1st hdc of this rnd.

RS.

Rnd 6 (RS): ch, sc in same hdc, ch 7, sc in marked p,

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 RS.

ch 11, skip 1 p, sc in next marked p,

RS.

ch 7, skip 1 p, sc in corner hdc,

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 RS.

[ch 7, skip 1 p, sc in p, ch 11, skip 1 p, sc in p, ch 7, sc in corner hdc] 3 times, except

on last sequence make sl st in Row 6 beg sc at the end.

RS.

Rnd 7 (RS): ch, *[3 sc in ch-7 sp, p] 2 times, 3 sc in same sp,

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 RS.

[4 sc in ch-11 sp, p] 3 times, 4 sc in same sp,

RS.

[3 sc in ch-7 sp, p] 2 times, 3 sc in same sp*, rep *-* 3 more times, sl st in 1st sc of this
rnd.

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Case front side motif with a flower in the center:

Chart 4. Case front side square motif with a flower in the center. Part 1. Center.

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 Chart 5. Case front side square motif with a flower in the center. Part 2. Outer part.

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Follow chart rounds counter-clockwise, as you make them (red ch stitch is the 1st stitch
of this round). Often foundation round is made as a magic loop.
Rnd 1 (RS): ch 6, sl st in 1st ch.

Rnd 2 (RS): ch 5 (note, first 3 chain stitches count as 1st dc), dc in center of ring,

[ch 2, dc in center of ring] 6 times, ch 2, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (or in 1st dc).

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 RS.
Rnd 3 (RS): ch, [in next ch-2 sp: sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc] 8 times,

RS.

sl st in 1st sc.

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 WS. WS.
Rnd 4 (RS): Back post single crochet (Bpsc, in back post of Rnd 3 1st sc),

RS. WS.
[ch 4, Bpsc (in next petal 1st sc)] 7 times,

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 WS.
st
ch 4, sl st in 1 Bpsc.

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 RS. WS.

Rnd 5 (RS): ch, [in next ch-4 sp: sc, hdc, 4 dc, hdc, sc] 8 times,

RS. WS.

sl st in 1st sc.

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WS. Bpsc in prev row Bpsc. RS. Ch 8. WS. Bpsc in prev row next
Bpsc.

Rnd 6: Bpsc in prev row Bpsc, ch 8, Bpsc in prev row next Bpsc,

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 WS. WS. WS.

[ch 4, Bpsc, ch 8, Bpsc] 3 times, ch 4, sl st in 1st Bpsc.

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 RS. RS.

Rnd 7 (RS): ch, [sc in Bpsc, 5 sc in ch-8 sp, hdc, 5 sc in same sp,

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 RS.

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sc in Bpsc, 4 sc in ch- 4 sp, ch 11, turn, skip 2 sts back, sl st in 3rd, turn, ch, {2 sc in ch-
11 sp, p} 5 times, 2 sc in same ch-11 sp] 4 times, sl st in 1st sc,

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 RS.

6 sl sts (last one in hdc).

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Rnd 8 (RS): [ch, sc in hdc, ch 7, skip 1 p, sc in p, ch 11, skip 1 p, sc in p, ch 7] 4 times,
sl st in 1st sc.

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Rnd 9 (RS): ch, [(3 sc in ch-7 sp, p) 2 times, 3 sc in same ch-7 sp, (4 sc in ch-11 sp, p)
3 times, 4 sc in same ch-11 sp, (3 sc in ch-7 sp, p) 2 times, 3 sc in same ch-7 sp] 2
times, (3 sc in ch-7 sp) 2 times, 3 sc in same sp, (4 sc in ch-11 sp, p)2 times. 4 sc in
same sp, (connecting (con) p-tr: ch,

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tr in adjacent p, ch, sl st in 1st ch), 4 sc in same sp, [(3 sc in ch-7 sp, con p-tr) 2 times, 3
sc in same sp] 2 times, 4 sc in ch-11 sp, con p-tr, (4 sc in same sp, p) 2 times, 4 sc in
same sp, (3 sc in ch-7 sp, p) 2 times. 3 sc in same sp, sl st in 1st sc.

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You can see I made flower motif first, but pictures show motif with flower is being
connected to motif with spaces. The order doesn't matter since the last row is the
same.

Finishing:
Block motifs with an iron on a
steam mode.
Stitch motifs on the case along
edges with a back stitch. Do not
stitch on connecting picot-treble
stitches between motifs.
Glue a mirror to the inside of the
case. Close the case, place a
weight on, let glue set.

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