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SYMBOLS AND ABBREYTATIONS

SYMBOLS POR VISL^TAl. PATTKRSS

Numbers of double stkches co be cacted.

Ring

Split ring

Single chrcad

Chain

Decorativc picocs: — Joining picocs: =

ds	c double srirch
ch	e chain
P	s picor
ty	a ring
im	a rcversc work*
T	b tum*
d	| elose
i	s join
«	a lock join
beg	= beginning
sh	= shuttle
prcv	= prcviou$
sp	= smali picot
sm	a smali
lp	= largo picot
mp	= measured picot
sep	= separated
sr	= split ring
CTM	s continuous thread method, i.c. do not cut thc
WWT	thread after winding thc shuttle; this is sometimes shown as 0—O when using two shuttles. a wrong way tatting. This is madę thc usual way but
Notes	without transferring thc knot. The stitches thus formed will not slidc on thc thread of thc shuttle making them. It is sometimes callcd *reverse stitch*.

•R\V dcnotcs rcvcrsing thc lace with a top-to-bottom movcmcnt, whercas T indicatcs a right-to-lcft movcment as if turning thc page of a book.

A spacer is a piece of card or plastic of a specific width to mcasure picots or spaces. If you cut your own, be surę to write its width on it for futurę rcfercncc.

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