Sometimes I post crochet charts and receive requests for some sort of written instructions. While I wouldn't mind doing that the problem is that I'm used to the Continental way of crocheting with charts and although I've tried writing the instructions to some of my own crochet designs I don't think anyone could actually make something by following them.
So, I've been looking on the Internet and found some really helpful sites that teach you how to read a crochet chart. Here are some of them, I hope you find them useful 
Smart Knitting-Crocheting
DMC
Needlepointers
If you want more info on the abbreviations used in crochet and their meanings you can refer to the Needlepointers web site where you'll find plenty of links to crochet glossaries in several languages.
