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CrochetAbbreviations

and Terms(US + UK)

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Following is a list of crochet abbreviations commonly used by yarnindustry designers and publishers. In addition, designers and publishers may use special abbreviationsin a pattern, which you might not find on this list. It is a good ideato google search anything you don't see on the lists here for help. Generally, a definition of special abbreviations is given at thebeginning of a book or pattern.

In this ebook, you will see a listof crochet abbreviations andterms for both the US and UKterminology. Some of the abbreviations will bethe same or very similar, butthere are also some differences.


alt - alternateapprox - approximatelybeg - begin/beginningbet - betweenBL or BLO - back loop or back loop onlybo - bobbleBP - back postBPdc - back post double crochetBPdtr - back post double treble crochetBPhdc - back post half double crochetBPsc - back post single crochetBPtr - back post treble crochetCC - contrasting colorch - chain stitchch- - refer to chain or space previously made, e.g., ch-1 spacech-sp - chain spaceCL - clustercont - continuedc - double crochetdc2tog - double crochet 2 stitches togetherdec - decreasedtr - double treble crochetedc - extended double crochetehdc - extended half double crochetesc - extended single crochetetr - extended treble crochetFL or FLO - front loop or front loop onlyfoll - followingFP - front postFPdc - front post double crochetFPdtr - front post double treble crochetFPhdc - front post half double crochetFPsc - front post single crochetFPtr - front post treble crochethdc - half double crochethdc2tog - half double crochet 2 stitches togetherinc - increase

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lp - loopm - markerMC - main colorpat or patt - patternpc - popcorn stitchpm - place markerprev - previousps or puff - puff stitchrem - remainingrep - repeatrnd - roundRS - right sidesc - single crochetsc2tog - single crochet 2 stitches togethersh - shellsk - skipsl st - slip stitchsm or sl m - slip markersp - spacest - stitchtbl - through back looptch or t-ch - turning chaintog - togethertr - treble crochettr2tog - treble crochet 2 stitches togethertrtr - triple treble crochetWS - wrong sideyo - yarn overyoh - yarn over hook

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* repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed* * repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat atspecified locations{ }work instructions within brackets as many times as directed[ ]work instructions within brackets as many times as directed( )work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed or work a group ofstitches all in the same stitch or space

CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS US TERMS + MEASUREMENTS


Terms

Measurements

” or in - inchcm - centimeterg - gramm - metermm - millimeteroz - ounceyd - yard

Abbreviatios + TermsDifferences Between The US,Canada and The UK

slip stitch (sl st)

single crochet (sc)

slip stitch (ss)

double crochet (dc)

half double crochet (hdc) half treble (htr)

double crochet (dc) treble (tr)

treble (tr) double treble (dtr)

double treble (dtr) triple treble (trtr)


US/Canada UK

gaugeyarn over (yo)

U.S. tensionyrn over hook (yoh)

UK / Canada

etss - extended Tunisian simple stitchFwP - forward passRetP - return passtdc - Tunisian double crochettfs - Tunisian full stitchthdc - Tunisian half double crochettks - Tunisian knit stitchtps - Tunisian purl stitchtrs - Tunisian reverse stitchtsc - Tunisian single crochettss - Tunisian simple stitchtslst - Tunisian slip stitchttr - Tunisian treble crochetttw - Tunisian twisted

CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS US TUNISIAN CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS


Tunisian Crochet Abbreviations

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