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CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS
| Knitting Abbreviations | Crochet Abbreviations |
  crochet  
[ ]
  work instructions within brackets as many times as directed

( )
  work instructions within parentheses in the place directed

* *
  repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions

*
  repeat instructions following the single asterisk as directed

"
  inch(es)

alt
  alternate

approx
  approximately

beg
  begin/beginning

bet
  between

CA
  color A

CB
  color B

CC
  contrasting color

cm
  Measure of length equaling .4 of inches

cont
  continue

dec
  Removing a stitch by making 2 or more stitches into 1

FL
  front loop(s)

foll
  follow(s)(following)

g
  gram

inc
  increase(s)(increasing)

lp(s)
  loop(s)

m
  meter(s)

MC
  main color

mm
  millimeter(s)

oz
  ounce(s)

pat(s)
  pattern(s)

pm
  place marker

pop
  popcorn

prev
  previous

rem
  remain(ing)

rep
  repeat(s)

rnd(s)
  round(s)

RS
  right side

sk
  skip

Sl st
  slip stitch(es)

st(s)
  stitch(es)

tbl
  through back loop

tog
  together

WS
  wrong side

yd(s)
  yard(s)

yo
  yarn over

BL
  back loop(s)

bo
  bobble

BP
  back post

BPdc
  back post double crochet

BPsc
  back post single crochet

ch
  chain stitch

ch-
  refers to chain or space previously made: e.g., ch-1 space

ch-sp
  chain space

CL
  cluster

dc
  double crochet

dc2tog
  double crochet 2 stitches together

dtr
  double treble

FP
  front post

FPdc
  front post double crochet

FPsc
  front post single crochet

FPtr
  front post treble crochet

hdc
  half double crochet

sc
  songle crochet

sc2tog
  single crochet 2 stitches together

sp(s)
  space(s)

tch
  turning chain

tr
  treble crochet

trtr
  triple treble crochet

yoh
  yarn over hook