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 |
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 |
FPdc |
front post double 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) |
tbl |
through back loop |
tch |
turning chain |
tfl |
through front loop |
tog |
together |
tr |
triple crochet |
WS |
wrong side(s) |
yd |
yard(s) |
yo |
yarn over |
yoh |
yarn over hook |
[ ] |
Work instructions within brackets as many times as directed |
( ) |
At end of row, indicates total number of stitches worked |
* |
Repeat instructions following the single asterisk as directed |
** |
Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions |