abbreviations

approx

approximately

beg

begin/beginning

bet

between

BL

back loop(s)

BP

back post

BPdc

back post double crochet

CC

contrasting color

ch

chain

ch-

refers to chain or space previously made, e.g., ch-1 space

ch lp

chain loop

ch-sp

chain space

CL

cluster(s)

cm

centimeter(s)

cont

continue

dc

double crochet

dc2tog

double crochet 2 stitches together

dec

decrease/
decreases/
decreasing

FL

front loop(s)

foll

follow/follows/
following

FP

front post

FPsc

front post single crochet

FPtr

front post triple crochet

g

gram(s)

hdc

half double crochet

inc

increase/increases/
increasing

lp(s)

loop(s)

m

meter(s)

MC

main color

mm

millimeter(s)

oz

ounce(s)

p

picot

patt

pattern

pc

popcorn

pm

place marker

prev

previous

rem

remain/remaining

rep

repeat(s)

rev sc

reverse single crochet

rnd(s)

round(s)

RS

right side(s)

sc

single crochet

sc2tog

single crochet 2 stitches together

sk

skip

Sl st

slip stitch

sp(s)

space(s)

st(s)

stitch(es)

tch

turning chain

tbl

through back loop(s)

tfl

through front loop(s)

tog

together

tr

triple crochet

tr2tog

triple crochet 2 stitches together

WS

wrong side(s)

yd

yard(s)

yo

yarn over

yoh

yarn over hook

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*

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**

Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions