Abbreviations

Crochet Abbreviations beg………………….. begin/beginning bpdc………………… back post double crochet bpsc…………………. back post single crochet bptr………………….. back post treble crochet CC……………………. contrasting color ch…………………….. chain stitch ch-……………………. refers to chain or space previously made (i.e. ch-1 space) ch sp………………… chain space cl……………………… cluster cm……………………. centimeter(s) dc……………………. double crochet dc dec………………. double crochet 2 or more stitches together, as indicated dec…………………… decrease/decreases/decreasing dtr……………………. double treble crochet fpdc…………………. front post double crochet fpsc…………………. front post single crochet fptr…………………… front post treble crochet g……………………… grams hdc…………………… half double crochet hdc dec…………….. half double crochet (decrease) 2 or more stitches together, as indicated inc……………………. increase/increases/increasing lp(s)………………….. loops(s) MC…………………… main color mm…………………… millimeter(s) oz…………………….. ounce(s) pc……………………. popcorn rem…………………… remain/remaining rep…………………… repeat(s) rnd(s)………………… round(s) RS……………………. right side sc…………………….. single crochet sc dec………………. single crochet (decrease) 2 or more stitches together, as indicated sk…………………….. skip(ped) sl st………………….. slip stitch sp(s)…………………. space(s) st(s)………………….. stitch(es) tog…………………… together tr……………………… treble crochet trtr……………………. triple treble WS…………………… wrong side yd(s)…………………. yard(s) yo……………………. yarn over