STITCH GUIDE


STITCH ABBREVIATIONS


beg begin/begins/beginning
bpdc back post double crochet
bpsc back post single crochet
bptr back post treble crochet
CC contrasting color
ch(s) chain(s)
ch- refers to chain or space previously made (i e, ch-1 space)
ch sp(s) chain space(s)
cl(s) cluster(s)
cm centimeter(s)
dc double crochet (singular/plural)
dc dec double crochet 2 or more stitches together, as indicated
dec decrease/decreases/decreasing
dtr double treble crochet
ext extended
fpdc front post double crochet
fpsc front post single crochet
fptr front post treble crochet
g gram(s)
hdc half double crochet
hdc dec half double crochet 2 or more stitches together, as indicated
inc increase/increases/increasing
lp(s) loop(s)
MC main color
mm millimeter(s)
oz ounce(s)
pc popcorn(s)
rem remain/remains/remaining
rep(s) repeat(s)
rnd(s) round(s)
RS right side
sc single crochet (singular/plural)
sc dec single crochet 2 or more stitches together, as indicated
sk skip/skipped/skipping
sl st(s) slip stitch(es)
sp(s) space(s)/spaced
st(s) stitch(es)
tog together
tr treble crochet
trtr triple treble
WS wrong side
yd(s) yard(s)
yo yarn over

 

YARN CONVERSION


OUNCES TO GRAMS

1

28.4

2

56.7

3

85.0

4

113.4

GRAMS TO OUNCES

25

40

1⅔

50

100


 

UNITED STATES

 

UNITED KINGDOM


sl st (slip stitch)

=

sc (single crochet)

sc (single crochet)

=

dc (double crochet)

hdc (half double crochet)

=

htr (half treble crochet)

dc (double crochet)

=

tr (treble crochet)

tr (treble crochet)

=

dtr (double treble crochet)

dtr (double treble crochet)

=

ttr (triple treble crochet)

skip

=

miss



Single crochet decrease (sc dec): (Insert hook, yo, draw lp through) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook.



Half double crochet decrease (hdc dec): (Yo, insert hook, yo, draw lp through) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook.



Reverse single crochet (reverse sc): Ch 1, sk first st, working from left to right, insert hook in next st from front to back, draw up lp on hook, yo and draw through both lps on hook.



Chain (ch): Yo, pull through lp on hook.



Single crochet (sc): Insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through both lps on hook.



Double crochet (dc): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] twice.



Double crochet decrease (dc dec): (Yo, insert hook, yo, draw lp through, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook.



Front loop (front lp) Back loop (back lp)



Front post stitch (fp): Back post stitch (bp): When working post st, insert hook from right to left around post of st on previous row.



Half double crochet (hdc): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook.



Double treble crochet (dtr): Yo 3 times, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] 4 times.



Treble crochet decrease (tr dec): Holding back last lp of each st, tr in each of the sts indicated, yo, pull through all lps on hook.



Slip stitch (sl st): Insert hook in st, pull through both lps on hook.



Chain color change (ch color change) Yo with new color, draw through last lp on hook.



Double crochet color change (dc color change) Drop first color, yo with new color, draw through last 2 lps of st.



Treble crochet (tr): Yo twice, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] 3 times.