Forum Categories
Quick to Target
Browse Categories
Community & Help

HELP! I'm new and need help changing an English pattern into German.

1 Post Recent Started
Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 8:59 AM
http://aphid777.deviantart.com/art/Baby-Squirtle-with-pattern-429401124

The pattern is in the description:
It's all Greek to me.
What does Magic Ring 6, [Sc3, dec] and so on and so forth mean? PLEASE HELP

please do not copy complete patterns in here, thank you.
I removed the pattern.
Mod. Edit

1240 Posts Recent Started
Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 10:57 AM
Hi, I translated the head part for you

It’s actually quite simple

Inc = increase
dec = crochet together/decrease
Sc = single crochet
SC around = just crochet single crochets without increasing or decreasing stitches
Sc3, inc = 3 sc, increase in the 4th sc
Sc3, dec = basically means that you should decrease every 3rd sc by crocheting the 2nd and 3rd sc together
sc around 4 times = crochet 4 rounds in sc

Magic Ring = magic ring — look that up on YouTube or Google; alternatively, instead of a magic ring you can also make 2 ch and then crochet your 6 sc into the 1st ch

Translate the rest of the text (the long sections) into German with Google Translate and just read it 2–3 times, then you’ll usually understand what it means

Head

1. 6 sc in magic ring
2. Increase in every sc = 6
3. Increase in every 2nd sc = 18
4. Increase in every 3rd sc = 24
5. Increase in every 4th sc = 30
6. Increase in every 5th sc = 36
7–11. 36 sc each round
12. Increase in every 9th sc = 40
13. Crochet 40 sc
14.  Increase in every 10th sc = 44
15. Crochet 44 sc
16. Crochet every 10th and 11th sc together = 42
17. Crochet every 6th and 7th sc together = 36
18. Crochet every 5th and 6th sc together = 30
19. Crochet every 4th and 5th sc together = 24, best to stuff here
20. Crochet every 3rd and 4th sc together = 18
21. Crochet every 2nd and 3rd sc together = 12
23. Always crochet 2 sc together
24. Bind off
 
The end of the round should be roughly in the center line of the back and head.
Stuff

382 Posts Recent Started
Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 11:00 AM
Google often helps. When I searched for “crochet magic ring,” I found this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLUaywX0-WE

694 Posts Recent Started
Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 12:43 PM
@berlidesign
Sc3, dec = basically means that you should decrease every 3rd sc by crocheting every 2nd + 3rd sc together

Here I would understand it more as crocheting 3 sc and then decreasing the 4th and 5th together.
Otherwise I completely agree with you :-D

Best regards, Stefanie
AramisvonK

22705 Posts Recent Started
Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 5:49 PM
@edea.kramer: Welcome to our forum and the platform.
Please don’t copy entire patterns into the threads here—thanks.
I’ve removed the pattern above.
I still wish you every success.

178 Posts Recent Started
Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 7:00 PM
@edea.kramer
“Magic Ring 6, [Sc3, dec]” means 6 single crochets into the magic ring, *1 single crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, single crochet two stitches together*, repeat from * to *...
Kind regards,
Tanja

1240 Posts Recent Started
Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 7:17 PM
@Aramis Yeah, you’re right—I was distracted and actually meant to use “1 sc, dec” as an example, lol

Write Reply

Please register or Log in!

Latest comments

5 actual comments last by Schnuckelina
Yesterday at 5:10 PM
15 actual comments last by Nadeladdict
Yesterday at 2:32 PM
4 actual comments last by Moderator
Jun 12, 2026, 8:15 AM
3 actual comments last by Schnuckelina
Jun 11, 2026, 11:29 AM
8 actual comments last by LadyAdaByron
Jun 11, 2026, 10:34 AM

Popular patterns

Top patterns from Natalija from the Crochet category!
Top patterns from MorbenDesign from the Crochet category!
Top patterns from elke-eder from the Crochet category!
Top patterns from elke-eder from the Crochet category!
Top patterns from stricken-im-trend from the Crochet category!
Top patterns from NiggyArts from the Crochet category!
Top patterns from stricken-im-trend from the Crochet category!
Top patterns from stricken-im-trend from the Knitting category!
Top patterns from stricken-im-trend from the Crochet category!
Top patterns from KuemaTutorials from the Crochet category!
Top patterns from elke-eder from the Crochet category!
More top patterns

Free patterns

Top patterns from MorbenDesign from the category!
Top patterns from jennysideenreich from the category!
Top patterns from MorbenDesign from the category!
Top patterns from MorbenDesign from the category!
Top patterns from Hobbii from the category!
Top patterns from MorbenDesign from the category!
Top patterns from Miralay from the category!
Top patterns from MorbenDesign from the category!
Top patterns from Hobbii from the category!
Top patterns from Hobbii from the category!
Top patterns from KuemaTutorials from the category!
Top patterns from MorbenDesign from the category!
Top patterns from Dianas-kleiner-Haekelshop from the category!
Top patterns from NataliSkill from the category!
Top patterns from Hobbii from the category!
Top patterns from christina-lemberger from the category!
Top patterns from martina-supova from the category!
Top patterns from Hobbii from the category!
Top patterns from Hobbii from the category!
Top patterns from ternuraamigurumi from the category!
Top patterns from DIY-4U from the category!
Top patterns from JosephinesPuppenstuebchen from the category!
Top patterns from kandjdolls from the category!
Top patterns from ternuraamigurumi from the category!
More free patterns

Win shopping credit every month!

42 prizes / total value €300: 30×€5, 10×€10, 2×€25 – simply activate the newsletter. No purchase necessary. Unsubscribe at any time. Prizes are awarded as Crazypatterns shopping credit. Learn more