20 TERMS EVERY CROCHETER SHOULD KNOW [CROCHET 101] - TL Yarn Crafts

[@lauren219]

I won yarn chicken with 3" left the other week... I felt very fulfilled 🤣

[@SamuxRadioactivity]

LET'S GOOOO 🎉

[@katieburns8297]

Yay!

[@TheBibliophagist]

The BEST feeling!

[@ilikethehook]

This sounds like a fun game. Never heard of it. Care to explain it to me? I'd love to learn it. I can bring it to my crochet group :)

[@lauren219]

@@ilikethehook haha, it's not a real game... it's when you have barely enough yarn left to finish a project and finish it with a tiny bit to spare! 😊

[@VeryJoable]

My dad had this absolute talent for always finding the end of the center pull of a skein. Unerringly, he’d poke his fingers into one end and just… pull it out, no yarn barf, no snags. Every. Single. Time. Unfortunately, I have not inherited this wonderful skill.

[@Darcy783]

If you go by the label, on a label that has the tops of the letters at the skein ends, pull from the top end. If the letters have their sides at the end of the skein, go to the left end. I still have trouble finding it sometimes, still get yarn barf, and there are some yarns that this is still problematic for (KnitPicks CotLin for one--can never find the center pull, so I just cake it up from the outside pull), but it's a general rule of thumb.

[@bi-indigenous-baker5865]

Because I stole it. 😂 I have that talent and all of my friends who have been working with yarn longer than me get so mad.

[@CrochetedCoyoteCreations]

I've found that if you spend a little time fingering your yarn ball 😏 you can often feel out the tail and yoink it out with minimal yarn barf

[@jeanniewright2554]

WOW!!

[@ND-nx1nt]

My mom taught me how to do it if makes crocheting and it helps crocheting or knitting. 😊

[@kimberlyokeeffe5360]

A term that I have used with my knitting is TOAD - Trashed Object Abandoned in Disgust. Usually this is a project that starts out with high hopes but ends with great disappointment due to any number of factors.

[@angelikadaniels5654]

Love it!! Sadly I have a number of TOADs in my cupboard. lol

[@amara560]

That matches really well with the term frogging! Love it

[@PunkRockBarbie]

Omg I'm stealing this 🤣

[@Honeybee-Hedgehog-Designs]

Omg 😳 love this we need to add it to the list ! We also need emojis a bingo board game and maybe even a mug ☕️ or tshirt with these listed !

[@Bpaynee]

Later, when I've come to peace with my TOADs (love this!), I like frogging them back into a ball and thinking about how sometimes in life, you really do get another chance at redoing your mistakes

[@CoolCraftyCreations]

Yarnscape = meaning a place where all your yarn is beautifully displayed. LOY= Lifetime of Yarn, your yarnscape has so much yarn that it would take a lifetime for you to go through it all Yarn Ban= When you’ve purchased so much yarn that you have to ban yourself from buying it for awhile These are just a few, there are so many, I’ve been crocheting for over 10 years but the list gets longer, lol

[@marthaczyz1078]

I know LOY as SABLE - Stash Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy…and its companion PABLE - Pattern Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy 😉🤓😆

[@mercyitsme]

Super cool

[@daniellowe75]

I have Yarn banned myself. I have 6 x 40 litre tubs full of yarn 🧶

[@LoveEntwined]

I've gone "cold sheep" aka not buying yarn at all (for a certain amount of time.) Or shopping from stash.

[@raewilliams3284]

ahahah i’ve never heard of LOY until now, this is definitely my current yarnscape condition!!😂😂

[@craftwithpombear5153]

I lost my crojo for years after my nan died… then one day figured that actually nan would have preferred to see me enjoying the crafts she taught me, so picked crochet and cross stitch back up again! And I think she would have loved some of the stuff I’ve made!

[@danutagajewski3330]

Laughing here, I just finished playing yarn chicken, and won (with 7 inches left)! Exhilarating! In my more than 60 years of crocheting and knitting, I never heard of that term...but it's my new phrase of the month! Proof you can teach an old dog new tricks! Love your videos and always pick up new information!

[@jewelse1975]

I’m such a rebel…no swatching, ignore dye lots, and hand ball my twisted hanks. Also results in tangles. Maybe I’m not a rebel, but just absolutely nuts 😂

[@akhiljog1063]

I have one bonus term: FOP - The Freak-Out Phase, also known as No-Cro-Jo: The Climax. So you're working on a nice little project, you're doing it all right, and in the middle of nowhere, you lose your spark for it like that. And then you fall into a dizzying spiral of _what is going on_ and _it was going so well_ and the like. Please tell me I'm not the only one who goes through this

[@clarebrady1532]

I am a center-pulling heathen and I dropped my yarn cake a bunch of times on my last project so the WHOLE CAKE became yarn barf. It was not a fun time. And it was colour change yarn so there was no cutting bits out. XD so I bit the bullet and untangled the whole skein. I was so proud of myself

[@frontyardfoodwithgardenergray]

I felt this soooooo much! That collective yarn barf at the end of a cake hurts!!!!

[@billieknight9562]

I learned to untangle as a kid. My brother loved to fish but he would end up with a huge “backlash”, a fishing term for yarn barf. My job was to clear the mess so he could actually try to catch a fish. When I started knitting and crocheting I realized those hours spent helping my brother was my training ground for conquering YARN BARF!

[@marybethgyulay9552]

Thanks for putting this out there. I'm in a group of people learning crochet and knitting. A lot of our newbies need this so they aren't completely in the dark when we start talking about our WIPs.

[@feeberizer]

I've been knitting and crocheting for 55 years. My biggest complaint? It's when the manufacturer ties a knot in variegated, ombre or even gradient yarn and the colors don't match. WHAT??? How is _dark blue_ the same as _white?!?!_ (I have the pic to prove it.) Now what? I cut out the knot and search through the rest of the ball/skein/lump to find the matching color and tie a new knot. Sometimes that's not possible, so I'll hunt through other balls/skeins/lumps of the same dye lot until I find a match. I will not let them win!!! 😂

[@mdaly23md]

If I was smarter I would try to think of an acronym for those of us who are rebels in not swatching, stitch counting, or pre-planning a project. Tony, I love your videos and it is because of you I have picked up crocheting after over five years of not. I just love the energy you put out, the easy way you walk us through everything, the fact that it really shows how much you love doing this that you really have a lot of talent and a big heart to share it with all of us, and that smile-wow! Most creators never show their faces but you "talk" to us and that sets you up above everyone else.

[@bookishness652]

I played yarn chicken once. I never thought crochet would ever give me low level stress but that moment did. Glad to say I won, but never again. 😂

[@Crows23rdChapter]

S.A.B.L.E== Stash Aquired Beyond Life Expectancy 😁 What a fun video! I loved HOTH! And your smile! You have an infectious smile 😊

[@skjohnson1961]

My swift is my feet - it's worked just fine for over 40 yrs!

[@geniej9093]

This being my first Toni video I intend to binge, as you are a joy to watch and hear. Great info and easy on the ears and eyes.

[@juneair]

Looking forward to this! As English isn't my native tongue, these kind of vocabularies can be very tricky. 😅

[@ewaroszyk158]

good morning, it was nice to see you again, it's just a pity that I don't understand much, but what we don't understand, I'll add to it, greetings from Poland

[@vickiemoore8181]

What a fun video! I don’t crochet. I knit so the terms were familiar. Sometimes in knitting you have to “TINK”!!! That’s knit spelled backwards when you need to take out a few stitches but not frog! I call my place Area 51 I have so many UFOS of different kinds of projects! 🤣

[@debbiemiksch7276]

I hope you don't mind if I steal your Area 51 comment. Too cute.

[@vickiemoore8181]

@@debbiemiksch7276 Absolutely, please feel free to use and share! LOL Maybe I shouldn’t watch so many shows about aliens and the conspiracies about them! 🤣

[@Bayouma777]

It's 3:30 am and I just ran across this video. I'm so glad you discussed hanks. I was just gifted some yarn and it included a few hanks. I had never seen this before so I'm glad to know it's not usable as is straight from the pack, but that it has to be "prepared" first. I'm sure you just saved me a headache. Thanks! That alone just earned you a new subscriber. 🙂

[@TLYarnCrafts]

Welcome! I'm so glad the video is helpful. Glad you can avoid a knotted mess of yarn, lol

[@KwispyZ]

I have a love/hate relationship with yarn barf 😂. I love not coming across it but when I do, I hate it but sometimes I look forward to untangling it and winding it up myself so it looks really pretty. It helps me de-stress especially when I need to take a break from a large project. (I'm looking at you my king sized tree of life blanket)

[@ophiuchusoversoul1785]

😂 yarn chicken!! I laughed out loud, was just playing that game earlier. Made it and even had enough to add the first popcorn flower embellishment to the end.

[@beatrizmedina_mabe]

I didn't know the expression "yarn chicken"! Hilarious! Recently I won: I made myself a top from a 1,000 meter ball of thin cotton thread - and ended up with less than 1 meter of yarn! YaY!

[@MaiCohWolf]

Toni's makeup is beautifully complimenting the warm tones in her head scarf! I'm learning crochet terms and style today!

[@darrenlafrance1366]

Your videos are great! I started crocheting during the winter. Some personal interruptions happened and I went away completely from crochet. Now I'm trying to get back. I found you last winter but I forgot how much I enjoy listening 🎧 to and watching your videos. You're helping me get my crojo back!

[@Janne_Mai]

That last sentence made me laugh! If I wasn't already subscribed, I would be now. Confidence girl! ❤

[@theherdohio]

😂 Just getting started and learning. I've been reinforcing my free crochet class lessons with your tutorials once i get home and have forgotten everything i learned! Every time you'd say Wip, my brain goes to 🚘. 😅 Stumbled across this gem of a video today. I'm starting to feel like I am going to actually get this. Yay! Thanks!

[@kitdonaldson523]

Hey. Scots gal from UK here. That honey sounds lush. Thanks again for your lovely kind informational videos! But just a heads up Just as the stitch terms are a little different here in uk our names are too. Here we don’t use “hank”. That yarn form here is a skein, and “bullet skein” is always just called a ball. We don’t differentiate between ball shapes they’re just balls. ☺️ Sending you another cuppa , for all that honey! Love love x

[@-Reagan]

Thanks for the crojo! Everyone in comments also helped inspire me 💕 Got my yarn out - Finishing a project rn! A halter with wings for my dog 🐕 🧚‍♀️ - I’m making a light, summery-spring fairy/butterfly winged one 🦋 and one with feathery angel wings for cool weather 🐕 👼

[@amyunderwood2113]

Thank you so much for telling me I needed to wind hanks! I have been lucky to not deal with hanks of yarn in any of my projects so I never had to deal with this. Now I know if I ever get a hank I need to wind it first. You have saved me from potential stress!

[@Xraygirlie100]

Ms. TL, You are by far, the best crochet teacher I've come across as a beginner--and I've been watching a lot of vids. I'm hoping and praying you will do more vids for us beginners on things like using back bumps, how to read a pattern with all those darn initials, how to chain 1,2 or 3 then turning work with unique but easy stitches like stacking SC's etc. I always find myself coming back to your one video for beginners whenever I lose my way. Oh ... and I'm def a beginner-yarn-chicken!! 😂

[@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts]

Thank you, Toni!!! Your voice is perfect for presentation. It is always a bright spot in my day watching a TL Yarn Crafts video.

[@kmhealed]

Great Video! I’ve been knitting and crocheting for 50ish years! Never have I thought of switching to a smaller needle/hook to win at yarn chicken! Thank you so much!

[@lynettebotha8499]

Love your nails, I listen to your Tunisian videos and simply love the way you explain it. HOOKED on it

[@berthalutters1615]

You looked so bright and cheery!!! Need to wear more pink!!!

[@sandygrogg1203]

This was definitely a fun video. I don’t crochet, and no our language very well. But it was still fun to hear you talk about our special terms. Oh, yes. I never watched, but that is probably because I pretty much stick to things that don’t require anything. In other words, I don’t create wearables. I enjoy crocheting, or knitting, blankets, hats, shawls, etc. That way I don’t need to watch.

[@gatorclown]

I’ve been out of the crojo for a few days! But ugh just listening to you talking about crocheting made me get the yarn back out! I’m in the middle of making some funky pillow covers! And I’m just so happy to get back in the groove now

[@OhMyFabulousGoats]

Thank you so much for the new information! I'm fairly new to crochet and sometimes get the terms mixed up, but your in-depth explanations are easy to understand and follow. Thank you, have a great day!

[@karenmiller1847]

Great video. Great use of English words. The terms all make perfect sense. I sure enjoy watching you ☺️. Love your cheerfulness,it rubs off on me!!!

[@Jaynesaurus]

I would love to find a video on blocking projects... this is still a daunting task for me

[@janfoster9583]

Your presentation is warm and clear. I appreciate it so much!

[@vansa14]

I’ve been crocheting and knitting for the last 11 years and I’ve never heard most of these. 😂 I’ve always just done it as a hobby on my own. I rarely use patterns and often just eyeball things which has worked well for me so far. I’m just now getting into crocheting/knitting more and trying to learn some of the things that no one taught me when I was little. I’m overdue for a level up in skills. Thank you for this.

[@tainamendez4739]

when she said “ if you watched 3 of my videos today you should be subscribed” she’s so right and I did

[@WippyChickCrochet]

Congratulations! One of your subscribers has nominated you for Best Channel for Tutorials in the Wippy Chick Viewer’s Choice Awards!

[@tasminscrochetcreations]

I love the term Yarn Chicken it is actually my favorite term out of all the things listed in the video. I never actually knew it was called yarn Chicken but as soon as you said it i knew what you were talking about and i totally related to it😄 i find that i often play yarn Chicken without actually noticing it. And i love winning at yarn Chicken. It is so like satisfying to a point and fun. Thank you so much Toni for this really fun and entertaining short video on these beautiful terminologies. I love the way you present yourself and i love how your videos are always so fun and entertaining. Thank you so much Toni 🥰🌻❤

[@aprilmichel7816]

I have heard all of these (experienced some, like trying to work with a hank - I spent three evenings detangling the thing and ended up with six separate balls and no losses - except for my sanity) because I spend way too much time on Reddit, with the exception of UFO, because I call that Work/Project on Hiatus. Another term I would like to pitch is Stash Buster (projects), aka the things you make with all the extra yarn you bought to avoid yarn chicken. I also think we should have a term for scrolling through crochet related media instead of working on a project that is now placed in your lap (and will remain there for the next half an hour). Procrastination, but make it... crochet-y.

[@TLYarnCrafts]

You’re absolutely right - we definitely do need a word for scrolling our crafty socials instead of doing the crafty thing 😂

[@tonid7490]

I am brand new to crochet - trying to learn from youtube videos. I found you, and my name is TONI too!! so I am now a fan for life.

[@mercedesdeavila6307]

Thanks Toni! Such a fun video - I'm a long time crocheter and almost as long time tunisian crocheter. Really enjoy your videos and tutorials 😊

[@graymatter64]

I am so happy to have a new word, ‘ cro jo’ to express my crochet groove. Today, I got my cro jo woiking.☺️

[@Lizbit1998]

I wish I had seen this video FIRST, before I started to get back into crocheting. I learned so much, as I always do from your videos. Love from NC!!

[@feliciaodd3116]

Thank You for this. I actually learned something, a few somethings actually. My neice wants to learn to crochet, and I will be sharing this with her. Much love, and happy hooking.

[@spoiledmilk9574]

Thanks for the update. Some of these terms were new to me, so it helps when I encounter them. Love your videos!

[@ellenwest7198]

I played yarn chicken and lost. I had a dickens of a time finding the color I needed for just a few more rows and it cost me more than twice what I paid for the yarn I originally bought. Lesson learned. Thank you for everything you do for us. You’re the best!

[@cyn4476]

My book arrived today! Thank you for the mystery goodies! ❤️🥰 I appreciate all that you do so much, you have such a great way with words and are so easy to understand. Thank you!

[@Serenity_Craft]

There are also options on the twist of the yarn, either a Z or S twist. When you crochet and the yarn seems to untwist, it is usually due to the type of twist.

[@cathiesmith0812]

Hello Toni. I just finished watching your KZbin video, and I was writing the terms down, but I only have 19. IDK what I might have missed. I really appreciate you doing this for us crocheters. Have a blessed day!

[@RadiantRuby]

I like to say I learned how to crochet backwards where I copied techniques visually and not through a pattern. I’ve been able to make bikinis, tops and dresses from the try on method. I’d like to apply my skill towards patterns now. I’m so happy I found your channel 🥰!

[@saracarlson-kringle]

Thank you! Loved this video...found out I'm no stranger to copious amounts of frogging! And I just wanted to say, I think you always look good, but today you are GLOWING!

[@Buttercup12345-c]

You look so good in pink. We must have some of the same skin undertones because people say the same about me in pink. Lovely!

[@juliehodes5454]

Love your head covering. So pretty

[@yourvbsx]

This is why I subscribed to you you’re so informative and enjoyable to watch

[@lynne0528]

I just love you! Your tutorials are my favorite and you are so talented! Enough gushing, but its true!

[@X2XImTheNewCancerX2X]

I was working on a poncho a while ago with a sort of lacey border around it, and I was playing yarn chicken with the last row of the border. I think I had maaaaybe four inches of yarn left at the end, after I'd been reduced to threatening all sorts of harm upon it if it made me order another skein. Also, "stash." The leftover bits of yarn where there's enough left that you'd feel bad tossing it, but it's not actually enough to do anything with, so it just accumulates until you have enough various odds and ends to to do a "stash buster" project.

[@josephineampaw6131]

I have been crocheting in isolation for the last few years (still a beginner though) and am shook by the yarn swift and ball winder. My biggest struggle with motivation has been detangling yarn..WOW!

[@knittingnana2939]

THANK YOU for validating the way skein in pronounced. It's a pet peeve of mine. I actually unsubscribed from a popular crochet you tube channel because the woman running it continually says "skeen". I know, I'm high maintenance.

[@kirstenthiel3765]

Great and fun video! Learned HOTH - which had confused me from the Star Wars planet :-P Another tool (notion?) that I recently encountered was a nostepinne - a wooden stick with a groove at one end used to hand wind balls/cakes of yarn. A handy tool and one I'm still learning to use properly.

[@Bear_the_shepherd]

Can't wait for the video, you're always so bright and it helps brighten up my day/ mood also you look absolutely beautiful 💕

[@jahbern]

I don’t use a swift. My kids look forward to chasing the skeins around while I wind them. It’s a game for them. But we are pretty weird, so….

[@carolscrazycrochetmore5093]

😂😂😂😂

[@that.yarn.witch.dani95]

I learned about Hanks when I got some of the pantoneXcaron yarn Collab a few years ago. They quickly became the bane of my existence.

[@laurettavanlandingham243]

So fun! 60 years crocheting and some were new to me. 😀

[@mxmissy]

I love how some lingo can be used for not only knitting obviously, but other creative places. I've been using WIP for writing stuff for years before I was a knitter.

[@8Gammie]

I love your videos and lovely talk. You are amazing. Makes you feel loved and very welcome to your videos. You Are a darling and a love in my book. I learned so much from this video... thank you. Still trying to save up for your book. Love, hugs,prayers.

[@mariannalban7444]

Great review of yarnie terms. I read KAL today and it threw me for a loop until i got it because i knew CAL. Yayy! I'm so happy you mentioned the correct pronunciation of skein. Thank You! 😎 🌻

[@Value1lady]

This was an awesome video! Thank u so much! I learned a lot! Still new to the crochet world!

[@agatadagmarapfister4494]

I thought I knew them all!🤣 Thank you Tony! That was inspire and cheerful!

[@debbiemiksch7276]

I'm so glad you do videos, otherwise, I'd never have learned about yarn chicken.

[@SharonLee2600]

Looking great! 😘 love from the Philippines

[@js8741]

I recently saw the twisted hank in Hobby Lobby in several beautiful colors that I loved. Now that I know you can't use it 'as is', I'm glad I didn't purchase any. Thanks Toni!!!!

[@rosangelacabral5366]

What a great class ! You are so clear on your explanations, a pleasure to watch and follow you!

[@ZenJoJo369]

Love your videos and your channel. You are so upplifting and passionate when you talk about crochet and it comes thru the video. Thank you for being you and sharing it with the world.

[@samanthabarragan1681]

I lost my crojo as I'm going through a divorce but this week I picked up the keys to a new apartment for my girls and I! I picked up my crochet things from the storage unit so I really hope soon to be able to take the time to get my crojo back. I started teaching myself to crochet December 2020 and it was life changing. I can't wait to get back into it. I even started learning Tunisian crochet thanks to you. I'll pick something from your book, I think!

[@bayoujac]

Yay for #teamskein! 🎉 I've heard it pronounced scan recently and almost threw something at the TV! This is a great video, Toni ❤❤❤

[@lauren219]

Bonnie Barker pronounces it more like Scan, I'm assuming it's a dialect thing 😄 I call it hank / cake / ball depending on the presentation!

[@bayoujac]

@@lauren219 Yes! I could not remember who it was!! I like Toni's method for remembering the correct pronunciation #noSkeinNoGain

[@jenoakborn]

Cute video! Thanks for the smile! You are definitely a huge part of my cro-jo! ❤️ Alot of these overlap with knitting and spinning.

[@rptfdr8217]

Hey Toni I really love your videos and your bubbly energy and personality. I think it would be awesome if you did a video on the history of tunisian crochet.

[@divinelyengineered]

lady you look stunning!! your skin looks so glowy and healthy! also, love the lipstick and blush you're wearing!

[@sekwa75]

SABLE = Stash Acquired/Acquisitions Beyond Life Expectancy -- To have more yarn than can be used in a lifetime, can be said jokingly or seriously. FYI, I have successfully used yarn straight from the hank. I placed the hank around my neck like a necklace. I unwrapped a round or two from the hank, worked my row, and repeat. When I was done working on the project, I carefully took the hank off and set it aside with the project. I just did not feel like balling up the fingering-weight yarn by hand.

[@courtneygarrison3735]

You do give me cro jo. You are my main go to for crochet info. I appreciate you

[@jenniferhuff2566]

Ugh yarn barf. I’ve definitely experienced that. So glad there is a term for that- I used a different word 🤣. Thanks for sharing. My cro-jo is low right now so watching this is very helpful. Love from Phoenix AZ.

[@LindaJuneDisley]

Congratulations on 5 year milestone and reach 400K Have a wonderful creative day xxx

[@christinedarrah1219]

I'm a long term Cross stitcher who has just decided to try my hand at crochet. A lot of these terms are the same for cross stitching as well. So happy to have found your channel. I'm loving your content and can't wait to get some fantastic projects on the go!

[@cerwelt]

Excellent video. Learned a couple new terms. Thank you.

[@esraariyad.designs]

Oh man, You have solved many puzzles for me 😅 I will replay the video and take notes Thank you ❤️

[@hartofcrochetbysheryl]

Thank you for this video Toni ♥️ and thank you so much for it’s skein not skeen 👍🏼 that was one of my favorite parts 😁

[@idareandevers9211]

You have opened my eyes and ears today And my ear I really want to Thank You.👀👂

[@carolmoger9869]

My first time to watch you. Will return. Enjoyed learning the vocab!

[@larawilliams2873]

So I know I pronounce it wrong, but my momma taught me how to crochet and she pronounced it "skeen" and so I'll forever mispronounce it. :) Love your videos!!!!!

[@michelleschacht7963]

Thank you SO much for this, I'm not a native speaker (from Germany) and was sometimes confused about the wording. 😂❤❤❤❤

[@CreatingwithCLASS]

I'm new to crocheting and loved your video. It is so great to know the terminology now.

[@kyuutatsu]

Tony always gets my cro-jo up to an 11 lemme tell you. Tony your yarn snob videos and crochet videos always get my cro-jo vibin

[@beckya368]

I do a lot of other kinds of crafts as well but I am finally learning crochet and it is interesting how some of the terms transfer between crafts. I also may have watched more than three of your videos today and laughed out loud at your last comment.

[@ornarivka]

Thank you so much for this video. I am going to keep it. I am sure I will watch it over and over again, till I remember all the terms.