Don’t call ’em squares
March 29th, 2006 by Kelson. Posted in Signs of the Times and tagged for crafting, crochet, geometryContinuing Photoblog Catch-Up Week, here’s another great example of what happens when specialized jargon conflicts with general usage:
It doesn’t take much geometry knowledge to realize you can’t have a 7×9″ square—but in the context of crochet it makes perfect sense. If you take it literally, it’s right up there with non-organic food.
(Found in a Michael’s craft store.)
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