| Abbreviation |
Description |
Abbreviation |
Description |
| [ ] |
work instructions within brackets as many times as directed |
FPdc |
front post double crochet |
| ( ) |
work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed |
FPsc |
front post single crochet |
| * |
repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed |
FPtr |
front post treble crochet |
| * * |
repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions |
g |
gram |
| ” |
inch(es) |
hdc |
half double crochet |
| alt |
alternate |
inc |
increase/ increases/ increasing |
| approx |
approximately |
lp(s) |
loops |
| beg |
begin/beginning |
m |
meter(s) |
| bet |
between |
MC |
main color |
| BL |
back loop(s) |
mm |
millimeter(s) |
| bo |
bobble |
oz |
ounce(s) |
| BP |
back post |
p |
picot |
| BPdc |
back post double crochet |
pat(s) or patt |
pattern(s) |
| BPsc |
back post single crochet |
pc |
popcorn |
| BPtr |
back post treble crochet |
pm |
place marker |
| CA |
color A |
prev |
previous |
| CB |
color B |
rem |
remain/remaining |
| CC |
contrasting color |
rep |
repeat(s) |
| ch |
chain stitch |
rnd(s) |
round(s) |
| ch- |
efers to chain or space previously made: e.g., ch-1 space |
RS |
right side |
| ch-sp |
chain spac |
sc |
single crochet |
| CL |
cluster |
sc2tog |
single crochet 2 stitches together |
| cm |
centimeter(s) |
sk |
skip |
| cont |
continue |
Sl st |
slip sitich |
| dc |
double crochet |
sp(s) |
space(s) |
| dc2tog |
double crochet 2 stitches together |
st(s) |
stitch(es) |
| dec |
decrease/ decreases/ decreasing |
tch or t-ch |
turning chain |
| dtr |
double treble |
tbl |
through back loop |
| FL |
front loop(s) |
tog |
together |
| foll |
follow/ follows/ following |
tr |
treble crochet |
| FP |
front post |
trtr |
triple treble crochet |
| |
|
WS |
wrong side |
| |
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yd(s) |
yard(s) |
| |
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yo |
yarn over |
| |
yoh |
yarn over hook |
