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