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.

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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.