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A collection of abbreviations and how-to illustrations for sewing, crochet, cross-stitch and embroidery techniques referenced in our patterns.

Knitting abbreviations

i    b*?    beginfnmg)

bet    between

I    CC    contrast cofcy

|    ch    chain

cm    ceotimeter{s)

*    cn    cafcłc netcie

|    cont    continuteKesmng)

•    dec(s)    decreaweKeskingj

¹    dc    double crochet

I    dpn    double-pomted rtaedlo

■    foli    fo*ow<vXing)

g    gramfsi

I    inc(s) inoeas(ei(es»ng>

|    k    kret

ki    krat I

I k2tog krat 2 stitches together | k3tog krat 3 sblches together kwil* kr»it-svi%* .rv rł to krat ¹    LH    Wt-hand

|    lp(s)    loopfs)

■    LT    left twist

m    meter

I    MC    mam cołor

■    mm    mrftmeter

M1    make cne

I ilncrease 1 stitch by lifting strand between I last stitch worked ond r*xt sbtch on I lefi-hand needle. place Wied strand on I    left-hanc needle. knit «nto back loop of

lifted strand.)

I    p    puH

|    p1    pud 1

p2toq pud 2 strtches together

p3tog pud 3 stitches together    |

pat pattem

pm    płace marker    I

P'vo    pass sftpped sbtcfrtes) over    |

p2sto    pass 2 skpped stitches ow

pwtte    puri-ws*. as rt to perl    I

rem    nemain(sH'nq)    |

rep    repeoMsKuig)

rev    revers<e)mg    ;

RH    nght-hand    j

rnd(s)    'oundls:    i

RS    nght vde

RT    nght twist    I

ic    single crochet    |

SKP    shp 1 sbtch, krat 1 stitch. pass

slipped    sbtch ovec kratted st tch    |

*1    |

łlu shp 1 stitch from lefi-hand needt# to nght-hand needU as if to purl    |

St st    stockinette sbtch    •

stfs)    strtch(es)

tbł    th'ough back loop(s)    I

tog    together    |

WS    wrong sde

wyib    wrth yarn m back    I

wyif    wtth yam m front    |

yo    yam over

*    *epeet instructions from • as many

limes as specihed    |

•    • repeat matruclwns between    •

astensks as many limes as specifed    *

I J repeat instructions between brackets | as many tmsos as speofied

Crochet abbreviations

BPdc back post double crochet ch    Chain

ch-    refers to cham or space previcusty madę

ch-sp    chain space

dc    double crochet

dc cl double crochet cluster

dc2 tog double crochet 2 strtches together

FPdc front post drn.hle crochet

hdc    hałf double crochet

hdc2tog hałf doube crochet 2 strtches together

W*)    k»p(s)

rnd<s)    rountfs)

sc    single crochet

sc2tog    single crochet 2 stitches together

sl st    sty> stitch

sp(s)    spacefs)

st(»)    sbtchfes)

tbl    through back bopfs!

tog    together

tr    trefcJe

tr d    trefcie ctjster

tr2tog trefcie sbtch 2 stitches together

yo    yarn over

The generał abbreviatioro used in crochet are the same as those used in knitting. bsted here are those that specifically pertain to crochet.

Editor's notę

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Make a gauge swatch

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