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2 double crochet

2 dc

2 double crochet symbol

work 2 double crochet stitches into the same space

2 double crochet cluster

2 dcCL

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

3 double crochet

3 dc

3 double crochet in same st
4 double crochet

4 dc

4dc crochet stitch symbol

work 4 double crochet into the same space or stitch

5 double crochet shell

5 dc-shell

5dc crochet stitch symbol

5 double crochet stitches into the same stitch or space

5 double crochet cluster

5dcCL

5dc cluster stitch symbol

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

6 double crochet shell

6 dc shell

5 double crochet shell diagram
between

bet

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. 

back loop

BL

bl crochet symbol

bl : back loop only

back loop only

BLO

blo crochet symbol

blo : work in back loop only

back post

BP

Insert hook from front to back around stitch post and work dc stitch around post

back post double crochet

BPdc

back post half double crochet

BPhdc

back post single crochet

BPsc

back post V stitch

BPvst


Work 1Bpdc, ch1, 1BPdc into the same stitch

chain

ch

crochet chain symbol

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.

chain space

ch-sp

The space left from any amount of chains worked between stitches

cluster

cl

A collection of stitches worked and joined together in same stitch

crochet cross 

crochet cross 

Skip 1 stitch, work required stitches and then cross back over and work stitch into skipped stitch

double crochet

dc

double crochet symbol
double crochet 2 stitches together

dc2tog

double crochet 3 stitches together

dc3tog

front post

FP

insert hook from back to front around stitch post and work dc stitch around post

front post double crochet

FPdc

front post double crochet V-stitch

fpdc-vst

front post double crochet V-stitch symbol

front post double crochet into stitch, chain 1, front post double crochet into same stitch

front post half double crochet

FPhdc

front post single crochet

FPsc

front post treble crochet

fptr

half double crochet

hdc

half double crochet
loop

LP

next

nxt

Work into the next available required stitch as indicated in pattern , this might require skipping stitches in between
 

puff stitch

ps or puff

A crochet stitch that requires yarn to be yarn-over a hook several times to form a puffed stitch
 

repeat

rep

Repeat either stitch pattern or stitches at an allocated time as mentioned in the pattern

repeat from *

rep from *

repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed

repeat rows

repeat rows

repeat the instructions as per the mentioned rows in a sequence of the rows listed

round post

round post

The space left from any amount of chains worked between stitches

single crochet

sc

single crochet symbol
shell

sh

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)
 

skip

sk

skip over / dont work into allocated stitches or chain spaces

slip stitch

SL ST

space

SP

The space between two crochet stitches

space after

space after

work required stitch in space after crochet stitch, not in stitch.

space before

space before

work required stitch in space before crochet stitch, not in stitch.

stitch

ST

stitches

st(s)

treble crochet

tr

V-Stitch

V-st

V-Stitch

1x double crochet, 1x chain 1, 1 x double crochet all into the same stitch

yarn over

YO

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