Uppercase, lowercase, numbers... punctuation was the logical next step! I've tried to include all the major punctuation marks, including the math symbols! These are excellent appliques, and great in classrooms too. I hope you enjoy the Moogly Crochet Punctuation Set!
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The Moogly Crochet Punctuation Set
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- You can use any yarn and hook to make this pattern - of course, you should use the same yarn and hook as you use for the letters you're making. For the punctuation shown here, I used a US-F, 3.75mm hook and worsted weight kitchen cotton.
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I've tried to list the symbols in a somewhat logical order, but remember that many symbols do multiple jobs, so be sure to read through the list carefully to find the patterns you need!
PERIOD/DOT PATTERN
Round 1: Starting with a magic circle, sc 6 into the ring; join with a sl st in first st. (6 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around; join and break yarn, finish off. (12 sts)
COMMA/APOSTROPHE/QUOTATION MARKS PATTERN
Round 1: Starting with a magic circle, sc 6 into the ring; join with a sl st in first st. (6 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around; turn. (12 sts)
Row 3: (Making the "tail") Ch 7, skip the ch closest to the hook, sl st in next 2 chs, slst2tog twice, sl st to next st of Round 2; turn.
Row 4: Working along Row 3, slst2tog, sl st in next st; break yarn, finish off.
SEMICOLON/COLON PATTERNS
For a semicolon, use one Comma pattern and one Period pattern.
For a colon, use 2 Period patterns.
EXCLAMATION MARK PATTERN
Row 1: Ch 13, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in the remaining 12 ch, turn. (12 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc 12; turn. (12 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc 12; break yarn, finish off. (12 sts)
Add Period/Dot pattern above for second piece.
QUESTION MARK PATTERN
Row 1: Ch 4, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 4 - 5: Repeat Rows 2 - 3.
Row 6 - 7: Ch 1, sc in each st across; turn. (3 sts)
Row 8 - 15: Repeat Rows 2 - 3 4 times. After Row 15 do NOT turn.
Row 16: (Making the straight vertical line coming down from the curve) Working along side of previous rows, ch 1, sc 3; turn. (3 sts)
Row 17: Ch 1, sc in each st across; break yarn, finish off. (3 sts)
Add Period/Dot pattern above for second piece.
HYPHEN/DASH PATTERN
Row 1: Ch 11, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 10; turn. (10 sts)
Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc 10; turn. After Row 3 break yarn and finish off. (10 sts)
AMPERSAND PATTERN
Row 1: Ch 4, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in the last ch. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, dc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 4: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 5 – 12: Repeat Rows 3-4.
Row 13: Repeat Row 4.
Row 14 – 24: Ch 1, sc in each st across; turn. (3 sts) Break yarn and use end to sew Row 1 to the side of Rows 13 - 15.
Row 25: From Right Side (RS), join yarn with sl st to sides of Row 13, opposite the Row 1 end just sewn. Ch 1, sc 3 along sides of rows; turn. (3 sts)
Row 26 - 27: Ch1, sc in each st across; turn. (3 sts)
Row 28: Ch 1, sc, hdc, dc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 29: Ch 2, dc, hdc, sc; turn. (3 sts)
Row 30 - 35: Repeat Rows 28 - 29. After Row 35, break yarn and sew Row 35 to the side of Rows 21 - 23.
Row 36: From RS, join yarn with sl st to side of Row 23, opposite of the Row 35 row just sewn. Ch 1, sc 3 along sides of rows; turn. (3 sts)
Row 37: Ch 1, sc 3; break yarn, finish off.
AT SIGN PATTERN
Row 1: Ch 4, skip the 2 chs closest to the hook, dc, sc; turn. (2 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc, dc; turn. (2 sts)
Row 3: Ch 2, dc, sc; turn. (2 sts)
Row 4 - 5: Repeat Rows 2 - 3.
Row 6: Repeat Row 2.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc 2, ch 2, sc 2 in opposite side of "c"; turn. (4 sts, 2 ch)
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch across; turn. (6 sts)
Row 9: Ch 1, sc in each st across; do NOT turn. (6 sts)
Row 10: Working along side of previous rows, ch 1, sc 2; turn. (2 sts)
Row 11: Ch 2, dc, sc; turn. (2 sts)
Row 12: Ch 1, sc, dc; turn. (2 sts)
Row 13 - 14: Repeat Rows 11 - 12.
Row 15 - 18: Ch 1, sc 2; turn. (2 sts)
Row 19: Ch 2, dc, sc; turn. (2 sts)
Row 20: Ch 1, sc, dc; turn. (2 sts)
Row 21: Ch 1, sc 2; turn. (2 sts)
Row 22 - 39: Repeat Rows 20 - 21, 9 times.
Row 40: Ch 1, skip 1st st, sc in last st; break yarn, finish off.
DOLLAR SIGN PATTERN
Row 1: Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in last ch; turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, hdc in next st, sc in last st; turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, hdc in next st, dc in last st; turn. (3 sts)
Row 4: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, hdc in next st, sc in last st; turn. (3 sts)
Row 5 – 6: Ch 1, sc in each st; turn. (3 sts)
Row 7 – 14: Repeat Rows 3 – 4.
Row 15 – 16: Repeat Row 5.
Row 17 – 24: Repeat Rows 2 – 3.
Row 25 – 26: Repeat Row 5.
Row 27 – 30: Repeat Rows 2 – 3; break yarn, finish off.
Making the vertical bar:
Row 1: From Wrong Side (WS), join to top of "S" at Row 6, ch 1, sc 2; turn. (2 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc 2; break yarn, finish off.
Repeat Rows 1 - 2 at bottom of "S" at Rows 25 - 26.
To create the internal bars, join opposite top bar and sc 2 for 3 rows, break yarn and sew to middle bar of "S"; repeat on bottom bar, sewing to middle bar again.
POUND/HASHTAG PATTERN
Row 1: Ch 16, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in each remaining ch across; turn. (15 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across; break yarn, finish off. (15 sts)
Row 3: Join to 4th st of previous row, ch 1, sc 2; turn. (2 sts)
Row 4 - 6: Ch 1, sc 2; turn. After last row, break yarn, finish off.
Row 7: Join to 11th st of Row 2, ch 1, sc 2; turn. (2 sts)
Row 8 - 10: Repeat Rows 4 - 6.
Row 11: Ch 3, sc 2 in Row 6, ch 5, sc 2 in Row 10, ch 4; turn.
Row 12: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each remaining ch and stitch across; turn. (15 sts)
Row 13: Ch 1, sc in each st across; break yarn, finish off. (15 sts)
Row 14: Join to 4th st of Row 13, ch 1, sc 2; turn.
Row 15 - 16: Ch 1, sc 2; turn. After last row, break yarn, finish off.
Row 17: Join to 11th st of Row 13, ch 1, sc 2; turn.
Row 18 - 19: Repeat Rows 15 - 16.
Flip the hashtag around to work into the starting chain, the base of Row 1. Repeat Rows 14 - 19 working into the base of Row 1.
CAROT PATTERN
Special Stitch: Wide sc2tog – insert hook in next st, yo and pull up a loop, skip the next st, insert hook in the next st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through both loops.
Row 1: Ch 20, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 8, wide sc2tog, sc 8; turn. (17 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc 7, wide sc2tog, sc 7; turn. (15 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc 6, wide sc2tog, sc 6; break yarn and finish off. (13 sts)
MATH SYMBOLS
ADDITION/MULTIPLICATION
Row 1: Ch 12, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc 11; turn.
Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc 11; turn. After Row 3, break yarn and finish off.
Row 4-⅞-11: Join to side and sc 3 in sts 5-7, for 4 rows on each side. (3 sts per row)
MINUS/EQUAL SIGN: Use the 1 or 2 of the Hyphen Pattern above.
DIVISION: Use one Hyphen Pattern above and two Period Patterns.
LESS THAN/GREATER THAN: Use the Carot Pattern above.
Whew! I think that covers all the major players. If there's some symbol you think I missed, let me know! I hope you enjoy the crochet alphabet, numbers, and now the crochet punctuation on Moogly!
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Edith
I think many of your followers live in European countries which use the Euro (€) as currency and have no affinity with the dollar. Would it be possible to make a Eurosign too?
Tamara Kelly
Good idea Edith, thank you! I'll see what I can come up with!
Bianca
You should do Greek letters. My best friend's name is Omega. I tried forever to finagle a Greek omega based on your other letters.
Tamara Kelly
Sounds challenging! 😀 I've added it to my to do list!
ERICA G
Thank you for this lovely addition to the alphabets! Can't wait to make a complete set for my classroom! Would it be possible to create a pattern for the cent sign (I usually reach cents before dollars). Thanks!!
Tamara Kelly
Thank you Erica! For Cents, I would use the C from the lowercase alphabet and add the line as in the dollar sign. 😀
Lisa Schwartz
I love your addition of punctuation marks. While it would likely be a pain to do, I think the set would be improved by the addition of my favorite punctuation... the interrobang ‽
Tracy troy
Hello Tamara, I love your work, especially the punctuation and symbols! As a math teacher I was wondering if you could come up with a pattern for the pi symbol?
Tamara Kelly
Hi Tracy! I hope to do the entire Greek alphabet in the next month or so! 🙂
cathy Childress
Can you do music notes?
Tamara Kelly
Ooo, I like that idea! I'll add it to the list, thank you Cathy!
Maria
Oooh, ! As I'm English I'd love a pound symbol ( £ ) please! Hope it's do-able.
big thanks, in advance!
Oh, and maybe an asterisk ! **
Tamara Kelly
🙂 I have more coming!
Karen Snell
Hi Tamara.......
Did you ever manage to work out the British Pound Sterling symbol please?
Tamara Kelly
Hi Karen! The currency set is available! 🙂 Click here
wALTER
No matter what I do, I am unable to get the pound/hashtag symbol right. Is this pattern correct? It always turns out wrong! I have spent nearly 2 hours making them and they never look right at all. 🙁
Tamara Kelly
I'm sorry you are having so much trouble! I haven't had any problems with it, but it is tricky!
Pat
I am having trouble with the and sign
Pat
I am having trouble with the and sign amalso left handed can you do anything
For left hand people Thank You
Tamara Kelly
Hi Pat! This is a tough one, as I'm not left handed myself, but I will ponder it.
Chelsea Mae Gagnon
Row 7: Ch 1, sc 2, ch 2, sc 2 in opposite side of “c”; turn. (4 sts, 2 ch)
I'm really confused as to where "the opposite side of "c" is for the @ symbol. I can't figure out where those 2 sc are supposed to go. I get up to the ch 2 and am lost as to if it means to "turn" or where those stitches go in. Please help. Thank you much.
Tamara Kelly
Hi Chelsea! It would be the other "end." Okay, imagine that rather than a c, it's a U - you are jumping from one top point across to the other. Does that help?
Aileen Miles Prather
Thanks for that final explain action of the @ symbol. That helped a lot!
Tamara Kelly
I'm so glad to hear it! ♥
Aileen Miles Prather
That was supposed to say explanation (😆)
Barbara Myre
My craft group is making a memorial flag for an Air Evac unit in Oklahoma. Thanks to you we are able to place their group name, unit number and location. Thank you for your hard work creating these patterns. Thanks also for making them free of charge. We are seniors who buy our own supplies and donate the flags.
Tamara Kelly
♥ Thank you so much!
LINDA
Tammy OMG you are too kind!
You give give give and they keep asking for MORE and almost demanding it by making you feel bad!
Then to say they are English and want the British Currency -they could have said ALL currency or made their darn own! When we have countries doing bad things to ours-ugh OK but you are an amazing designer and I not only love your patterns but all your hard work you do on tutorials!
AMAZING GIRL~
Tamara Kelly
♥ Thank you! I do try to take requests when I can, life is just so busy!