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Here is
a list of standard abbreviations used in crochet patterns
to help you follow and read crochet pattern instructions.
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Standard abbreviations used
in Crochet Patterns:
| approx |
approximately |
| beg |
begin,
beginning |
| CC |
contrasting
color |
| ch |
chain |
| cm(s) |
centimeter(s) |
| cl |
cluster
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| cont |
continue,
continuing |
| dc |
double
crochet |
| dec |
decrease,
decreasing |
| foll |
following |
| g |
grams |
| gp(s) |
group(s)
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| hdc |
half
double crochet
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| inc |
increase,
increasing
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| LH |
left-hand |
| lp(s) |
loop(s) |
| m |
meters |
| MC |
main
color |
| oz(s) |
ounces |
| pat |
pattern |
| pm |
place
marker |
| rem |
remains,
remaining |
| rep |
repeat |
| RH |
right-hand |
| RS |
right
side |
| rnd |
round |
| sc |
single
crochet |
| sk |
skip |
| sl
st |
slip
stitch |
| sp(s) |
space(s) |
| st(s) |
stitch(es) |
| t-ch |
turning
chain |
| tog
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together |
| tr |
treble |
| WS |
wrong
side |
| yd(s) |
yards |
| yo |
yarn
over needle |
| * |
repeat
instructions following * as many times as necessary or until
the end of the row |
| [
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repeat
instructions within brackets as many times as indicated |
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