Gio trnh mc c bnMc (Crochet) l mt kiu mc si bng mt que to thnh sn phm. Tng t nh Cross Stitch, mc cng da theo chart. C 2 loi chart : chart ch v chart hnh. Vi chart ch, c th c trnh by theo kiu : hng 1, vng si qua kim, mc 3 bnh, vng si qua kim, ko xuyn qua... Vi loi chart ny, cc ch em c th s gp kh khn khi thc hin cc sn phm phc tp, nhiu hng. Vi chart hnh, sau khi quen vi cc k hiu, chng ta c th nhn vo chart ca bt k mt sn phm no thc hin mt cch d dng. Chart hnh c trnh by theo hnh nh km. V vy, khi u cho gio trnh mc c bn ny l phn k hiu v cch c chart, cch thc hin mi c bn theo chart. Khi u l mi bnh - K hiu O Cch thc hin : (y cng chnh l chart ch) : Gi mt u si gia ngn ci v ngn tr tay tri (vi cc bn cm kim tay tri th ngc li), st li gia ngn nhn, ngn t v lng bn tay. Lun kim mc bn di si t phi sang tri v lch kim qua 360 to nn mt ci vng. Lun kim t trc ra sau bn di si. Mun ko di nhiu mi bnh, sau khi to mc xch u tin, cm kim mc nm ngang. Sau mc si c cm trn tay tri, bc ny c gi l si vng quanh kim (SVQK), ko n xuyn qua vng (V) trn kim mc v ko ra mt mc xch mi.

Mi mc n : K hiu : X . Trong mt s trng hp, c th quay ng nh du + Cch thc hin : lun kim mc vo chn bnh, si vng quanh kim v ko n qua c 2 vng trn kim mc. Si vng quanh kim, ko n qua 2 vng trn trn kim. Lp li 2 bc ny vo tng chn bnh.

Mi mc kp : y l mi c bn nht, ch lc nht v hay c ng dng nht trong vic thc hin cc sn phm. K hiu : (phn trn trong hnh minh ha) Cch thc hin : Si vng quanh kim, lun kim mc vo pha trn mi c sn, si vng quanh kim v ko xuyn qua mt vng trn, si vng quanh kim v ko xuyn qua 2 vng trn u trn kim. Si vng quanh kim ln na v ko xuyn qua 2 vng trn sau trn kim mc, hon thnh mi kp. Mi mc kp thp. Mi ny c chiu cao gp i mi n. Mi ny hay ng dng lm cho sn phm c v cht ch, hay dng trong mc gi. K hiu : T Cch thc hin : Lun kim mc vo pha trn ca mi c sn, si vng quanh kim v ko qua 1 vng trn, si vng quanh kim v ko xuyn qua 3 vng trn trn kim.

Mi mc ba (hay cn gi l mi mc kp i) : mi ny c tc dng ko cao sn phm, hay c dng trong mc khn chong, khn tri bn .... Cch thc hin : Qun si vng quanh kim 2 ln ri lun kim vo pha trn mi c sn. Si vng quanh kim v ko xuyn qua 2 vng trn u trn kim. Lp li 2 ln si vng quanh kim nh vy hon tt mi mc.

Mi di - K hiu c tc dng di di mi n ni mnh mun m khng lm tng chiu cao sn phm. Mi ny hay ng dng khi chit nch, c o....

Mi kp lun trc : cng vi mi kp lun sau, chng to nn nhng ng sc ni trn b mt sn phm.

K hiu:

Mi kp lun sau : tng t mi kp lun trc, mi kp lun sau c tc dng y b mt ca sn phm g ln, khi thc hin, mi kim pha sau (mt tri) sn phm v mc lun. Trong mt s trng hp, chng ta c th lt mt sau ln v dng mi kp lun trc thay th. C ngha l : kp lun sau = kp lun trc (vi iu kin phi quay b tri sn phm li thc hin).

K hiu :

Mi mc kp cho nhau (hay cn gi l mi cho).

K hiu :

Mi X cho nhau cch khong : tc dng trang tr

K hiu :

Mi ht go (cn gi l mi chm ba thp)

K hiu :

Mi ht go cao (cn gi l chm ba kp) : v y l gi theo ch quan nn c khi cc bn s thy c 1 vi tn gi khc nhau. Tuy nhin, nhn chart cc bn s khng th nhm ln.

K hiu :

Mi ht ng : mi ny hay s dng to nhng ht g, ni bt trn nn sn phm.

K hiu :

Mi mc n ngc : dng vin sn phm, vin vnh m... lm cho ng vin cng cp, chc chn.

K hiu :

Mi bng du : dng vin, hoc t im xen k trong sn phm

K hiu :

Mi bng du c chn : ging nh mi bng du, dng vin trang tr... tuy nhin, chiu cao ca n tng thm mt mi n.

K hiu :

Mi chic nhn (cn gi l mi lng cu thp) : dng mc o, khn chong... n to thnh nhng vng r trn b mt sn phm.

K hiu :

Mi chp kp (hay cn gi l chp mi kp) : dng bt mi cho sn phm. V d : ang thc hin 34 mi, chart yu cu gim bt cn 32 mi hng 2 th ta phi dng k thut ny gim mi theo yu cu.

K hiu :

K thut mc hoa tht bo : dng trong mc gi, mc khn chong...

K thut mc dy thng xon

K thut lm dy kp : ng dng lm quai, dy rt.....

Gii thiu v kim mc, ch mc v nguyn vt liu s dng :Kim mc : mc thp c s dng vi cc loi si bng (cotton), lanh hoc t v i khi vi si 3 tao (si c 3 si nh bn li). Chiu di 13mm v c cc c c sn xp trong khong t 0.6mm n 1.75mm. Chng ta thng gi b ny l b nh, nh s t 1 n 12. Kim s 1 ln nht vi 1.75mm v kim s 12 l kim nh nht. Thng dng l b kim hiu Tulip ca Nht.

Kim s 1 v s 3 l kim thng dng d dng nht. Mc o tinh xo th dng kim s 5, s 6. Cc kim nh nht dng mc vin o v lm tranh, sang si, v cc l thng nh trn o. Mc nhm c dng mc cc loi si len hay si tng hp t nh n nng. di 15cm v c sn cc c t 2mm n 7mm. S cng ln th kch thc cng to. iu ny ngc li vi b nh ni trn. Tt nht cho b ny l kim hiu Clover. Tuy nhin, loi ny t thy trn th trng VN. Chng ta c th dng thay th bng cc loi kim ca TQ. Na 2 ngnh (ch U) c dng cho an mc cp tc, khn chong... to cho mt sn phm nh thong. Kch thc na thay i theo chiu rng.

Cc loi si mc :Hu nh bt k loi si no cng c th s dng mc, thin nhin hay nhn to, mng hay dy, t cotton mnh cho n len, dy, len lm thm hoc ngay c vi cotton c x thnh si. Tuy nhn, mt s loi si thch hp hn cc loi khc i vi cc kiu mc no . Kiu mc li thng dng cho cc ng vin hoc mn ca c mc bng si cotton l p nht. Cc loi si ch xon v sn si thng dng cho o qun c mc theo kiu mi n gin. Ngc li, si cotton c dng th hin cc mi mc g gh l p hn c. Cotton hay bt k loi vi thch hp no git c u c th c dng cho mc bng cch ct n thnh cc mnh cho v ni rp chng li bng my may. Hoc hp dn hn, c th ni bng cc nt. Khi y, si ny c th c dng lm cc tm thm phng tm.

K thut cm kim v si khi mc :C mt s bn hay qun si thnh 1 cc trn ngn tay mc, iu ny thot nhn th c v nh rt tin li v ch cn ngoy ngoy l c si mc. Tuy nhin, bn s sm mi tay v tc s chm so vi cch cm kim ng v si ng. Vy th cm kim v si th no l ng? Cm kim mc trn tay phi (v ngc li nu bn thun tay tri), gia ngn tay ci v ngn tr, t ngn ci ln phn dt ca kim. Si lun trn ngn tr v ngn gia tay tri, di ngn eo nhn v vng quanh ngn t, gp v pha lng bn tay.

Cch c chart cha s cc chart ch chng ta thng gp l bng ting Anh, do c chart ch th i hi phi c mt trnh Anh ng nht nh. y mnh ch post mt vi hnh mu hng dn cch c chart ch, dch s ting Vit lun. Cn c th i su v tng mu mc m c bn no thc mc th PM hoc gi email cho mnh nha, mnh s gii thch r rng hn. - Slip stitch (sl st): mi kt - Chain (ch): mi bnh - Single crochet (sc): mi mc n (cn gi l mi ch X) - Half double crochet (hdc): 1/2 mi mc kp - Double crochet (dc): mi mc kp n - Treble crochet (tr): mi mc kp i - Double treble crochet (dtr): mi mc kp ba - Front Post double crochet (FPdc): mi mc kp ngc v pha trc - Back Post double crochet (BPdc): mi mc kp ngc v pha sau - Popcorn (pop): mi chm 7, gm 7 mi mc kp chung 1 chn y l k hiu mt s mi mc c bn. Cc mi c bit th mnh s ni c th trong tng chart nu c bn no yu cu. Ngoi ra cn c cc ch vit tt thng dng hng dn cch mc trong chart, cc bn c th xem file nh km r hn nha!

Common Abbreviations - Mt s ch vit tt thng dng trong chart ch beg: beginning = bt u 1 hng/ 1 mi bet: between = gia (2 hng/ 2 mi) ch sp: chain space = khong trng bng 1 mi bnh cont: continue = tip tc dc2tog: double crochet two stitches together = mc 2 mi kp n vo cng 1 chn dec: decrease = gim mi foll: follow = mc theo hng dn inc: increase = tng mi lp(s): loop(s) = vng ch motif = mu hoa patt: pattern = mu prev: previous = trc rem: remain = cn li rep(s): repeat(s) = lp li row = hng rnd(s): round(s) = vng trn

RS: right side = mt phi sc2tog: single crochet two together = mc 2 mi mc n vo cng 1 chn sk: skip = b mi st(s): stitch(es) = mi st ch: starting chain = bt u mc mi bnh turn = xoay tbl: through back loop = mc xuyn qua vng ch v pha sau tfl: through front loop = mc xuyn qua vng ch v pha trc tog: together = chung WS: wrong side = mt tri yo: yarn over = ko 1 vng ch qua kim