Thursday, January 24, 2013

CROCHET Symbols

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work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
FPdc front post double crochet
( )
work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed
FPsc front post single crochet
*
repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
FPtr front post treble crochet
* *
repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions
g gram
inch(es)
hdc
half double crochet
alt
alternate
inc
increase
increases
approx
approximately
lp(s)
loops
beg
begin/beginning
m
meter(s)
bet
between
MC
main color
BL
back loop(s)
mm
millimeter(s)
bo
bobble
oz
ounce(s)
BP
back post
p
picot
BPdc
back post double crochet
pat(s)
or patt
pattern(s)
BPsc
back post single crochet
pc
popcorn
BPtr
back post treble crochet
pm
place marker
CA
color A
prev
previous
CB
color B


CC
contrasting color
rep
repeat(s)
ch
chain stitch
rnd(s)
round(s)
ch-
efers to chain or space previously made: e.g., ch-1 space
RS
right side
ch-sp
chain spac
sc
single crochet
CL
cluster
sc2tog
single crochet 2 stitches together
cm
centimeter(s)
sk
skip
cont
continue
Sl st
slip sitich
dc
double crochet
sp(s)
space(s)
dc2tog
double crochet 2 stitches together
st(s)
stitch(es)
dec
decrease
decreases
tch
turning chain
dtr
double treble
tbl
through back loop
FL
front loop(s)
tog
together
foll
follow/follows/
following
tr
treble crochet
FP
front post
trtr
triple treble crochet
WS
wrong side
yd(s)
yard(s)
yo
yarn over
yoh
yarn over hook