2 double crochet |
2 dc
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work 2 double crochet stitches into the same space |
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2 double crochet cluster |
2 dcCL
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crochet stitch is basically just working 2dc, stitches into the same stitch, but leaving the last loop of every stitch on the hook, when you have worked all 2 stitches you should have 2 loops left on our hook, yarn over and pull the hook thru both loops and tighten it all together with a slip stitch |
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3 double crochet |
3 dc
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4 double crochet |
4 dc
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work 4 double crochet into the same space or stitch |
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5 double crochet shell |
5 dc-shell
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5 double crochet stitches into the same stitch or space |
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5 double crochet cluster |
5dcCL
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crochet stitch is basically just working 5dc, stitches into the same stitch, but leaving the last loop of every stitch on the hook, when you have worked all 5 stitches you should have 5 loops left on our hook, yarn over and pull the hook thru all five loops and tighten it all together with a slip stitch |
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6 double crochet shell |
6 dc shell
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between |
bet
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is normally applied in the small space between two stitches rather than crocheting through crochet loops, completed stitch is normally a little shorter than a normal crochet stitch, and the overall spaces between stitches become more open. |
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back loop |
BL
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bl : back loop only |
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back loop only |
BLO
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blo : work in back loop only |
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back post |
BP
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Insert hook from front to back around stitch post and work dc stitch around post |
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back post double crochet |
BPdc
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back post half double crochet |
BPhdc
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back post single crochet |
BPsc
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back post V stitch |
BPvst
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Work 1Bpdc, ch1, 1BPdc into the same stitch |
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chain |
ch
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chain : most crochet projects start off with a chain, either a chain into a magic ring for rounds or a base or foundation chain for a rowed crochet project, chain can also mean chains within a pattern row, where either a single chain is worked or a number of chains is crocheted, between stitches. |
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chain space |
ch-sp
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The space left from any amount of chains worked between stitches |
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cluster |
cl
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A collection of stitches worked and joined together in same stitch |
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crochet cross |
crochet cross
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Skip 1 stitch, work required stitches and then cross back over and work stitch into skipped stitch |
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double crochet |
dc
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double crochet 2 stitches together |
dc2tog
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double crochet 3 stitches together |
dc3tog
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front post |
FP
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insert hook from back to front around stitch post and work dc stitch around post |
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front post double crochet |
FPdc
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front post double crochet V-stitch |
fpdc-vst
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front post double crochet into stitch, chain 1, front post double crochet into same stitch |
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front post half double crochet |
FPhdc
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front post single crochet |
FPsc
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front post treble crochet |
fptr
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half double crochet |
hdc
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loop |
LP
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next |
nxt
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Work into the next available required stitch as indicated in pattern , this might require skipping stitches in between
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puff stitch |
ps or puff
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A crochet stitch that requires yarn to be yarn-over a hook several times to form a puffed stitch
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repeat |
rep
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Repeat either stitch pattern or stitches at an allocated time as mentioned in the pattern |
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repeat from * |
rep from *
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repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed |
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repeat rows |
repeat rows
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repeat the instructions as per the mentioned rows in a sequence of the rows listed |
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round post |
round post
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The space left from any amount of chains worked between stitches |
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single crochet |
sc
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shell |
sh
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A collection of individual stitches worked into the same stitch or chain space and can vary from to 4 to 8 stitches eg. (6dc-shell or 6dc-sh)
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skip |
sk
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skip over / dont work into allocated stitches or chain spaces |
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slip stitch |
SL ST
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space |
SP
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The space between two crochet stitches |
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space after |
space after
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work required stitch in space after crochet stitch, not in stitch. |
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space before |
space before
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work required stitch in space before crochet stitch, not in stitch. |
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stitch |
ST
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stitches |
st(s)
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treble crochet |
tr
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V-Stitch |
V-st
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1x double crochet, 1x chain 1, 1 x double crochet all into the same stitch |
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yarn over |
YO
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