CROCHETING TERMINOLOGY:
Following is a crocheting abbreviations
listing, with definitions of the terms
given. To help you become accustomed
to abbreviations used, we have
repeated them in our stitch
instructions. |
beg—begin,
beginning;
eh—chain;
dc — double crochet;
dec — decrease;
dtr —double treble crochet;
hdc—half
double crochet;
in(s) or "—inch(es);
inc—increase;
lp(s)—loop(s);
oz(s)—
ounces(s);
pat—pattern;
pc—picot;
rem — remaining;
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rnd — round;
rep - repeat,
sc—single crochet;
skn(s) — skein(s);
sk—skip;
si st—slip stitch;
sp—space;
st(s)—stitch(es);
tog — together;
tr — triple crochet;
work even — continue without further
increase or decrease;
yo—yarn over;
* — repeat whatever follows "' as many
times as indicated;
( ) — do what is in
parentheses as many times as indicated. |
CROCHET HOOK SIZES: A complete listing for crochet hook sizes in US, Metric, Canadian & UK.CROCHET STITCHES
Most crochet stitches are started from
a base of chain stitches. However, our
stitches are started from a row of single
crochet stitches, which gives body to
the sample swatches and makes practice work easier to handle. When making a specific item, follow the stitch
directions as given.
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