Thursday, September 24, 2009

Crochet Abbreviations

Crochet Abbreviations
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Make sense of the abbreviations found on crochet patterns with Coats Crafts UK.









general abbreviations


ALT
:
alternate
APPROX
:
approximate(ly)
BEG
:
begin(ning)
CM
:
centimetre(s)
CONT
:
continue
FOLLS
:
follows
REM
:
remaining


crochet and stitch-making abbreviations


ST(S)
:
stitch(es)
CH(S)
:
chain(s)
CH SP
:
chain space
TCH
:
turning chain
STCH
:
starting chain
SL ST
:
slip stitch
DC
:
double crochet
HTR
:
half treble
TR
:
treble
DTR
:
double treble
TTR
:
triple treble
QUAD TR
:
quadruple treble
QUIN TR
:
quintuple treble
SEXT TR
:
sextuple treble
GR
:
group
CL
:
cluster
DEC
:
decrease
INC
:
increase
YO
:
yarn over
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