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細編み (komaami) Japanese meaning: single crochet | Kotomora

細こま編あみ

こ

ま

あ

み

Meanings

1

single crochet; SC

A basic crochet stitch; the term is used in knitting and crochet contexts.

この編あみ図ずでは、細こま編あみを10目め編あみます。
In this pattern, work 10 single crochet stitches.

Kanji

細dainty, get thin, taper
編compilation, knit, plait

Related words

長なが編あみ
長編み is a double crochet stitch, which is taller than 細編み.
引ひき抜ぬき編あみ
引き抜き編み is a slip stitch, used for joining or moving across stitches, unlike the fabric-building 細編み.

Etymology

Compound of 細 (こま, 'fine') and 編み (あみ, 'knitting' or 'crochet'), referring to the small, tight stitch characteristic of single crochet.

細こま編あみだけでマフラーを編あむのは簡かん単たんです。

It's easy to knit a scarf using only single crochet.