Abbreviations Abbreviation Description Instruction ( ) Parenthesizes Instructions in between need to be worked as many times as instructed [ ] Brackets Instructions in between need to be worked as many times as instructed * Asterisk Instructions following should be repeated as directed. * * Asterisks Instructions in between should be repeated as many times as instructed Alt Approx Beg Bet Alternate Approximately Begin/beginning Between BL Back Loop(s) There are 2 loops on top of each stitch. The back loop is the farthest away from you BP Back Post Insert hook from behind of work around post of stitch indicated from the previous round or row. BPdc BPsc Back Post, Double Back Post Single Yarn over and insert hook from behind Yarn over and pull up a loop, (3 Loops on hook) (Yarn over and pull through 2 loops) twice. Yarn over and insert hook from behind Yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.
BPtr Back Post Treble Yarn over twice and insert hook from behind of work around the post of stitch indicated from previous round or row. Yarn over and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook) (Yarn over and pull through 2 loops) 3 times. CA Color A A color used in pattern CB Color B A color used in pattern CC Contrasting Color A color used in pattern Ch Chain stitch To start the chain stitch make a slip knot, yarn over and pull through loop on hook. Ch-1 Sp Chain 1 Space Work stitch into chain 1 space of previous round. Work the stitch into the hole below the chain and not into the chain. Ch-sp Chain space Work stitch into chain space of previous round. Work stitch in to the hole below chain(s) and not into the chain(s). CL Cluster More than one stitch worked into a cluster Cm Cont CR DC Dec Centimeter(s) Continue Crossed Double Decrease, Decreases, decreasing Skip a stitch and double crochet in next stitch, then back up and double crochet in the skipped stitch. Work 2 or more stitches as one, you do that by working the stitches within one step of completion, then pull yarn through all loops on hook. DC Double Yarn over, insert hook in stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, (yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook) twice.
Dc2tog Double 2 Together Dc3tog Double 3 *Work Double in next stitch omitting the last step,* (2 loops on hook). Repeat from *to* once. (3 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook. *Work Double in next stitch omitting the last step* (2 loops on hook). Repeat from * to * twice. (4 loops on hook.) Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on hook. Dc dec Double Decrease Same as the Dc2tog. Dtr Double Treble Yarn over 3 times, insert hook into stitch indicated. Yarn over and pull up a loop. (Yarn over and pull through two loops on hook) 4 times. Esc Extended Single Insert hook in stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through one loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook. FL Front Loop There are 2 loops on top of each stitch. The front loop is the closest to you Foll Follow, Follows, Following FP Front Post Insert hook from in front of work around post of stitch indicated from the previous round or row. FPdc FPtr Front Post Double Front Post Treble Yarn over and insert hook in front of work around the post of stitch indicated from previous round or row. Yarn over and pull up a loop, (3 Loops on hook) (Yarn over and pull through 2 loops) twice. Yarn over twice and insert hook in front Yarn over and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook) (Yarn over and pull through 2 loops) 3 times.
FSC G Foundation Single Gram To make the fsc chain 2 and insert the hook into the chain, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 1 loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook. The next stitch is worked into the base of the previous fsc and so on. Hdc Half Double Yarn over and insert hook in stitch indicated, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook Hdc dec Or Hdc2tog Half Double Decrease *Work half double crochet in stitch indicated omitting the last step,* (3 loops on hook) Repeat from *to* once in next stitch. (5 loops on hook) Yarn over and pull through all loops on hook. Hdc3tog Inc Half Double Three Together Increase, Increases, Increasing *Work half double crochet in next stitch omitting the last step,* (3 loops on hook) Repeat from * to * twice. (7 loops on hook,) yarn over and pull through all 7 loops on hook. Work 2 or more stitches in one stitch. Lp(s) Loop(s) A loop is simply a series of chains m Meter(s) MC Main Color Main Color of your project mm Oz Millimeter(s) Ounce(s) p Picot Chain the amount of chains instructed, then slip stitch in chain indicated to form a small bump Pat(s) or Patt Pattern(s) pc Popcorn Pattern will usually explain as they are different. Pm Place Marker Place a marker in stitch or space indicated to help you keep track of where you are in the pattern. Prev Previous
rem Remain, Remaining Rep Repeat(s) Rnd(s) Round(s) Term used when working in a circle RS Right Side Sc Single Insert hook in stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through both loops on hook. Sc2tog Single 2 *Insert hook in stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop,* repeat from *to* once in next stitch. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook. Sc3tog Single 3 *Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop,* repeat from * to * twice. (4 loops on hook) Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on hook. sk Skip Skip stitches or spaces indicated. Sl st Slip Stitch Insert hook in stitch or space indicated, yarn over and pull through stitch and loop on hook. Sp(s) Space(s) Refers to a loop or a hole beneath 1 or more chains. St(s) Stitch(es) Any stitch such as a double crochet, single crochet, chain and so on. WS Yd(s) Wrong Side Yard(s) Yo Yarn Over Wrap the yarn over hook Yoh Yarn Over Hook Wrap the yarn over hook