By: Red Heart Design Team
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Listed below are standard abbreviations and symbols that you may find in the free crochet patterns on Yarnspirations.com. All standard abbreviations used in a particular pattern are also listed at the end of the pattern. If a pattern contains unusual combinations of stitches, these will be explained in the Special Abbreviations section at the beginning of the pattern.
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Abbreviation
Description
A, B, C, etc.
Color A, Color B, Color C, etc.
beg
beginning
bet
between
blk
block
Bpdc
back post double crochet
ch(s)
cm
centimeter(s)
dec
dc2tog
double crochet two stitches together
dtr
Fsc
Foundation single crochet
Fpdc
front post double crochet
hdc2tog
half double crochet two stitches together
inc
mm
millimeter(s)
pm
place (stitch) marker
rep
repeat
RS
right side
sc2tog
single crochet two stitches together
sk
skip
sl
slip
sp
space
st
stitch(es)
tr
tr2tog
treble crochet two stitches together
WS
wrong side
yo
* or **
repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated
[ ]
work directions in brackets the number of times indicated
