Abbreviations

across to end of the row

approx approximate(ly)

beg beginning

bl insert hook under back loop only

BP Back Post: work st indicated, inserting hook around post of st from back to front to back and not in top of st

ch(s) chain/chain stitch(es)

ch-sp(s) chain space(s)

ch- refers to ch made previously, eg. ch-3

cl(s) clusters

tr cl (yrh, insert hook in sp/ st, yrh & pull up loop, yrh & draw through 2 loops) number of times indicated, yrh & draw through all loops on hook

cont continue

dc double crochet

dc2tog (insert hook in next st, yrh & draw a loop through) twice, yrh & draw through all 3 loops on hook

dec decrease

dtr double treble crochet

dtr2tog work 2dtr together

fdc foundation dc

ftr foundation tr

fl insert hook under front loop only

foll/folls following/follows

FP Front Post: As BP, inserting hook around post from front to back to front

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

patt(s) pattern(s)

pm place marker

prev previous

qtr quadruple treble

rem remain(s)/remaining

rep repeat

RH right hand

rnd(s) round(s)

RS right side

sk skip

sp(s) space(s)

ss slip stitch

st(s) stitch(es)

t-ch(s) turning chain(s)

tog together

tr treble crochet

tr2tog (yrh, insert hook in next st, yrh & pull up loop, yrh a& draw through 2 loops) twice, yrh & draw through all loops on hook

ttr triple treble crochet

WS wrong side

yrh yarn round hook * work instructions immediately foll

*, then rep as many more times as directed

() work all instructions in the brackets as many times as directed