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Brackets
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Instructions in between need to be worked as many times as instructed
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Asterisk
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Instructions following should be repeated as directed. |
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Asterisks | Instructions in between should be repeated as many times as instructed
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Alt
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Alternate
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Approx
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Beg
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Begin/beginning
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Bet
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Between
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Bl/Bls
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Back Loop/Back Loops |
There are 2 loops on top of each stitch. The back loop is the farthest away from you
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BP
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Back Post
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Insert hook from behind of work around post of stitch indicated from the previous round or row.
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BPdc
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Back Post,
Double Crochet
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Yarn over and insert hook from behind of work around the post of stitch indicated from previous round or row.
Yarn over and pull up a loop, (3 Loops on hook)
(Yarn over and pull through 2 loops) twice.
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BPsc
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Back Post Single Crochet
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Yarn over and insert hook from behind of work around the post of stitch indicated from previous round or row. Yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.
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BPtr
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Back Post Treble Crochet
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Yarn over twice and insert hook from behind of work around the post of stitch indicated from previous round or row.
Yarn over and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook)
(Yarn over and pull through 2 loops) 3 times.
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CA
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Color A
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A color used in pattern
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CB
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Color B
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A color used in pattern
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CC
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Contrasting Color
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A color used in pattern
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Ch
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Chain stitch
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To start the chain stitch make a slip knot, yarn over and pull through loop on hook.
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Ch-1 Sp
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Chain 1 Space
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Work stitch into chain 1 space of previous round. Work the stitch into the hole below the chain and not into the chain.
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Ch-sp
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Chain space | Work stitch into chain space of previous round. Work stitch in to the hole below chain(s) and not into the chain(s).
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CL
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Cluster
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More than one stitch worked together into a cluster
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Cm
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Centimeter(s)
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Cont
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Continue
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CR DC
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Crossed Double Crochet
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Skip a stitch and double crochet in next stitch, then back up and double crochet in the skipped stitch.
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Dec
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Decrease, Decreases,
decreasing
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Work 2 or more stitches together as one, you do that by working the stitches within one step of completion, then pull yarn through all loops on hook.
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DC
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Double Crochet
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Yarn over, insert hook in stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, (yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook) twice.
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Dc2tog
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Double Crochet 2 Together
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*Work Double Crochet in next stitch omitting the last step,* (2 loops on hook). Repeat from *to* once. (3 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook.
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Dc3tog
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Double Crochet 3 together
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*Work Double Crochet in next stitch omitting the last step* (2 loops on hook). Repeat from * to * twice. (4 loops on hook.) Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on hook.
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Dc dec
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Double Crochet Decrease
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Same as the Dc2tog.
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Dtr
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Double Treble
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Yarn over 3 times, insert hook into stitch indicated. Yarn over and pull up a loop. (Yarn over and pull through two loops on hook) 4 times.
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Esc
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Extended Single Crochet
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Insert hook in stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through one loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.
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FL
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Front Loop
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There are 2 loops on top of each stitch. The front loop is the closest to you
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Foll | Follow, Follows, Following |
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FO
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Fasten Off
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Cut the yarn or thread, yarn over and pull through the active loop and pull it tight.
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FP
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Front Post
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Insert hook from in front of work around post of stitch indicated from the previous round or row.
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FPdc
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Front Post Double Crochet
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Yarn over and insert hook in front of work around the post of stitch indicated from previous round or row.
Yarn over and pull up a loop, (3 Loops on hook)
(Yarn over and pull through 2 loops) twice.
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FPtr
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Front Post Treble Crochet
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Yarn over twice and insert hook in front of work around the post of stitch indicated from previous round or row.
Yarn over and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook)
(Yarn over and pull through 2 loops) 3 times.
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FSC
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Foundation Single Crochet
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To make the fsc chain 2 and insert the hook into the chain, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 1 loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook. The next stitch is worked into the base of the previous fsc and so on.
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G
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Gram |
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Hdc
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Half Double Crochet
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Yarn over and insert hook in stitch indicated, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook
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Hdc dec
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Hdc2tog
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Half Double Crochet Decrease
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*Work half double crochet in stitch indicated omitting the last step,* (3 loops on hook) Repeat from *to* once in next stitch. (5 loops on hook) Yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.
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Hdc3tog
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Half Double Crochet Three Together
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*Work half double crochet in next stitch omitting the last step,* (3 loops on hook) Repeat from * to * twice. (7 loops on hook,) yarn over and pull through all 7 loops on hook.
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Inc
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Increase, Increases,
Increasing
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Work 2 or more stitches in one stitch.
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Lp(s)
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Loop(s)
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A loop is simply a series of chains
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m
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Meter(s)
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MC
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Main Color
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Main Color of your project
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mm
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Millimeter(s)
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Oz
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Ounce(s)
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p
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Picot
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Chain the amount of chains instructed, then slip stitch in chain indicated to form a small bump
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Pat(s)
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Patt
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Pattern(s)
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Popcorn
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Pattern will usually explain as they are different.
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Pm
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Place Marker
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Place a marker in stitch or space indicated to help you keep track of where you are in the pattern.
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Prev
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Previous
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rem
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Remain, Remaining
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Rep
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Repeat(s)
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Rnd(s)
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Round(s) | Term used when working in a circle
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RS
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Right Side
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Sc
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Single Crochet
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Insert hook in stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.
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Sc2tog
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Single Crochet 2 together
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*Insert hook in stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop,* repeat from *to* once in next stitch. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook.
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Sc3tog
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Single Crochet 3 together
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*Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop,* repeat from * to * twice. (4 loops on hook) Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on hook.
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sk
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Skip
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Skip stitches or spaces indicated.
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Sl st
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Slip Stitch
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Insert hook in stitch or space indicated, yarn over and pull through stitch and loop on hook.
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Sp(s)
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Space(s)
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Refers to a loop or a hole beneath 1 or more chains.
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St(s)
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Stitch(es)
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Any stitch such as a double crochet, single crochet, chain and so on.
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WS
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Wrong Side
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Yd(s)
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Yard(s)
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Yo
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Yarn Over
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Wrap the yarn over hook
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Yoh
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Yarn Over Hook
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Wrap the yarn over hook
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