Crochet Slang Terms Explained:

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DH/SO = Dear Husband/Significant Other
Your other half who is your hat tester (he might even be willing to model your work, occasionally), and patiently/begrudgingly accepts your growing piles of PIGS, but wishes he could forget that this crochet hobby was a “thing”. Mostly he just misses having free storage space, and secretly cries when tripping over yarn as he’s getting dressed every morning.
FS = For Sale
eg: My DH (or SO) says I have too many hats/scarves/blankets laying around. Please buy my new pretty so I don’t get in any more trouble! 🤣
TIA = Thank you In Advance
eg: I’ve been looking all over the ‘net for this blasted pattern and am about to tear my hair out/ugly cry. HALP!? TIA.
DD/DS = Dear Daughter/Dear Son
The sweet little people you have created that are forever playing in your stash, and misplacing those hooks that you are always ISO. Also hat/scarf testers and models.
MIL/FIL/BIL/SIL = Mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law
These are the lucky recipients of your crochet pieces. May also be talked into modeling, or providing good reviews of your work to others.
CIP/KIP = Crochet in public/knit in public
Share your love of crochet with everyone around you on National Crochet/Knit in Public Day! Or do it the other 364 days of the year-I won’t judge. 🤭

Now that you know some of the most popular crochet slang terms, go out and abbreviate in style!

If you have a favorite PG crochet-related slang acronyms that I didn’t mention, please comment below, and let me know! This article doesn’t cover stitch abbreviations, though I do plan to do that in a future blog post.

*There is more crochet lingo that I haven’t covered here, but in the interest of trying to keep things clean and above board, I’ve omitted it.

**These link to projects that I actually had to frog some, or all of the project, when first making them! Designers—we’re just like you.

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Frogging to reclaim yarn

Frogging is a common term used in the crochet community, meaning to rip out your stitches and start over to correct a mistake. The term is derived from the sound "rip-it, rip-it", which is similar to the sound a frog makes, "ribbit, ribbit".

Frogging is an easy way to go back and fix a mistake in your crochet work. It is also a way to reclaim yarn from a project you no longer want to finish or keep.

Step 1: Unravel the Yarn

Start by carefully undoing your work and gently pulling out your stitches. You can use your hook to help with this process. If you are only frogging a portion of the work, pull the yarn back to where you want to start again and reinsert your hook.

Step 2: Wind the Yarn

Once you have unravelled the yarn, wind it into a ball as you go. This helps to keep the yarn straight and tangle-free. You can also wind the yarn into a skein, which is a loop of yarn tied in several places to prevent tangling.

Step 3: Soak the Yarn

Fill a bowl, tub, or sink with cool or lukewarm water. Dunk your skein of yarn into the water and gently push it down until it is fully saturated. Let it soak for a couple of hours to relax the kinks in the yarn.

Step 4: Dry the Yarn

Step 5: Rewind the Yarn

Once the yarn is dry, rewind it into a ball or a skein, and you're ready to start a new project!

By taking the time to recycle yarn, you can transform something you no longer want into something new and exciting. So, if you have any unfinished projects or items you no longer want, give frogging a try!

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Frogging In Crochet: What Does It Mean And Why Do We Do It?

Frogging is a term used in the knitting and crochet communities to refer to the act of ripping out or undoing a project. It is not an official crochet term but is commonly used by people who crochet. The term is believed to originate from the sound that a frog makes, rip-it, rip-it which sounds like ribbit, ribbit. It is used to correct mistakes or reclaim yarn from a project. While it may seem like a silly term, it is quite useful and can help lighten the mood when mistakes happen.

Characteristics	Values
Meaning	Ripping out stitches to correct a mistake or reclaim yarn from a project
Etymology	The sound "rip-it, rip-it" is similar to "ribbit, ribbit", the sound a frog makes
Synonyms	Unravel, undo, rip out
Application	Can be applied to a few stitches or an entire project

How do you wind frogged yarn?

There are a few different ways you can wind yarn as you frog it. The first is by rolling it into a simple ball, as I mentioned.

To do this, simply start wrapping the yarn around 2-3 of your fingerings (on your non-dominant hand). Once you’ve wrapped it around 15-20 times, take the yarn off your fingerings and continue to wrap until it forms a ball. From here, it will continue to grow into a larger ball until you’re done!

The second method, which is much quicker, would be to use a yarn winder. This is actually a genious way of frogging! First, cut your yarn and attach the end to the winder.

More Winding Tips

• Make sure you don’t frog too fast. If you’re pulling the stitches out super fast the yarn can tend to get caught. It will actually sometimes knot around itself and you won’t be able to pull stitches out anymore. If this happens, you’ll need to carefully work out the knot. But try to avoid this by going slower!
• Some yarns are more difficult to frog than others. If the yarn you’re using is super fuzzy, for example, you will want to frog extra slowly.