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CROCHETOPAEDIA
(The Language of Crochet)
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A
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alt: Abbreviation for -alternate, alternatelyapprox: Abbreviation for - approximately
B
beg, beg'g: Abbreviation for - begin, beginningbet: Abbreviation for- between
bl: Abbreviation for- block(solid mesh) also..
BL/bk lp: Abbreviation for- back loop(s)
BLO: Abbreviation for- back loop only
bo: Abbreviation for- bobble
BP: Abbreviation for- back post
BPdc: Abbreviation for- back post double crochet(s)
BPsc: Abbreviation for- back post single crochet(s)
BPtr: Abbreviation for- back post triple crochet(s)
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C
CA: Abbreviation for - color ACB: Abbreviation for - color B
CC: Abbreviation for - contrasting color
ch(s): Abbreviation for - chain(s)
ch-: Abbreviation for - refers to chain previously made or worked
ch-sp: Abbreviation for - chain space
cl(s): Abbreviation for -cluster(s)
cm: Abbreviation for - centimeter
cont: Abbreviation for - continue
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dc: Abbreviation for- double crochet (in British patterns tr)dc2tog: Abbreviation for- double crochet two stitches together
dec(s)(ing): Abbreviation for- decrease(s)(ing)
dtr,d tr,or dbl tr: Abbreviation for- double treble crochet (in British patterns tr tr)
dtr/dtrc: Abbreviation for- double triple/treble crochet
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E
ea: Abbreviation for- each
est: Abbreviation for- established
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F
FLO: Abbreviation for- front loop only
foll: Abbreviation for- follow
FP: Abbreviation for- front post
FPdc(s): Abbreviation for- front post double crochet(s)
FPsc(s): Abbreviation for- front post single crochet(s)
FPtr/FPtrc(s): Abbreviation for- front post triple/treble crochet(s)
FL/ft lp(s): Abbreviation for- front loop(s)
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g: Abbreviation for-gramgrp(s): Abbreviation for-group(s)
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H
hdc,h dc, or h.d.c.: Abbreviation for- half double crochet (in British patterns h.tr)hk: Abbreviation for-hook
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I
in(s): Abbreviation for- inch(es) incl: Abbreviation for- inclusive inc(s)(ing): Abbreviation for- increase(s)(ing)link to top
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K
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L
lp(s): abbreviation for - loop(s)lp st: abbreviation for - loop stitch
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M
meas: Abbreviation for- measuresM C: Abbreviation for- main colour
m(s): Abbreviation for - meter(s)
mm: Abbreviation for - millimeter
N
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oz(s): Abbreviation for -ounce(s)
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P
p or P: Abbreviation for-picotpatt or pat(s): Abbreviation for- pattern(s)
PC(s): Abbreviation for- popcorn(s)
pc st: Abbreviation for- popcorn stitch
pm: Abbreviation for- place marker
prev: Abbreviation for- previous
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Q
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reg: Abbreviation for - regularrem: Abbreviation for- remain, remaining
rep: Abbreviation for- repeat * or**: Abbreviation for- repeat the directions in the same order following the asterisk * * or ( ): Abbreviation for- repeat directions found between asterisks or parentheses
rev sc: Abbreviation for- reverse single crochet
rnd(s): Abbreviation for-round(s)
RS: Abbreviation for- right side
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S
sc: Abbreviation for- single crochet(in British patterns dc)sc2tog: Abbreviation for- single crochet(in British patterns dc) 2 stitches together
sk: Abbreviation for- skip(ped)
sl st or ss: Abbreviation for- slip stitch (in British paterns sc)
sp(s): Abbreviation for -space(s) (open mesh)
st(s): stitch(es)
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T
tch/t-ch: Abbreviation for- turning chaintog: Abbreviation for- together
tr/trc: Abbreviation for- treble or triple (in British patterns long or double treble-dbl tr) crochet
tr tr/trtrc: Abbreviation for- triple treble crochet/triple triple crochet(s)
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V
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W
WS: Abbreviation for- wrong sidelink to top
X
X-st: Abbreviation for- cross stitch
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Y
yd(s): Abbreviation for- yard(s)
yo: Abbreviation for- yarn over
yoh: Abbreviation for- yarn over hook