CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS

across to end of the row alt alternate/alternating approx approximate(ly) beg beginning bl insert hook under back loop only ch(s) chain/chain stitch(es) ch-sp(s) chain space(s) ch- refers to ch made previously, eg. ch-3 cl(s) clusters 4-tr cl (yrh, insert hook in sp/st, yrh & pull up loop, yrh & draw through 2 loops) 4 times, inserting hook in same sp/st, yrh & draw through all loops on hook cont continue dc double crochet dc2tog (insert hook in next st, yrh and draw a loop through) twice, yrh and draw through all 3 loops on hook dec decrease dtr double treble crochet dtr2tog work 2dtr together fl insert hook under front loop only foll/folls following/follows htr half treble htr2tog work 2htr together in next sts to be worked into the same stitch inc increase LH left hand lp(s) loop(s) meas measures p or pc picot patt(s) pattern(s) pm place marker prev previous rem remain(s)/remaining rep repeat RH right hand rnd(s) round(s) RS right side sk skip sl st slip stitch sp(s) space(s) ss slip stitch st(s) stitch(es) tbl through back loop t-ch(s) turning chain(s) tog together tr treble crochet tr2tog (yrh, insert hook in next st, yrh and pull up loop, yrh and draw through 2 loops) twice, yrh and draw through all loops on hook WS wrong side yoh yarn over hook yrh yarn round hook * work instructions immediately foll *, then rep as directed [] or () work or repeat all instructions in the brackets as directed