Every stitch, in plain English.

• Sc

  Single Crochet

  UK: Double Crochet (Dc)

  Insert hook, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through both loops.

• Hdc

  Half Double Crochet

  UK: Half Treble Crochet (Htr)

  Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all 3 loops.

• Dc

  Double Crochet

  UK: Treble Crochet (Tr)

  Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull through, [yarn over, pull through 2] twice.

• Tr

  Treble Crochet

  UK: Double Treble Crochet (Dtr)

  Yarn over twice, insert hook, yarn over, pull through, [yarn over, pull through 2] three times.

• Dtr

  Double Treble Crochet

  UK: Triple Treble Crochet (Ttr)

  Yarn over three times, insert hook, yarn over, pull through, [yarn over, pull through 2] four times.

• Trtr

  Triple Treble Crochet

  UK: Quadruple Treble (Qtr)

  Yarn over four times, insert hook, yarn over, pull through, [yarn over, pull through 2] five times.

• Sl st

  Slip Stitch

  UK: Slip Stitch (Ss)

  Insert hook, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop on hook.

• Ch

  Chain

  UK: Chain (Ch)

  Yarn over, pull through loop on hook.

• Inc

  Increase

  UK: Increase (Inc)

  Two stitches worked into the same stitch (increase by 1).

• Sc2tog

  Single Crochet Two Together

  UK: Double Crochet Two Together (Dc2tog)

  Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, pull through. Repeat in next stitch. Yarn over, pull through all 3 loops.

• Dec

  Decrease

  UK: Decrease (Dec)

  Two stitches combined into one (decrease by 1). Often done as invisible decrease.

• Inv dec

  Invisible Decrease

  UK: Invisible Decrease (Inv dec)

  Insert hook through front loops only of next two stitches, yarn over, pull through all loops.

• Dc2tog

  Double Crochet Two Together

  UK: Treble Two Together (Tr2tog)

  Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through 2. Repeat in next stitch. Yarn over, pull through all 3 loops.

• Fpdc

  Front Post Double Crochet

  UK: Front Post Treble (Fptr)

  Yarn over, insert hook from front around post of stitch below, complete as double crochet.

• Bpdc

  Back Post Double Crochet

  UK: Back Post Treble (Bptr)

  Yarn over, insert hook from back around post of stitch below, complete as double crochet.

• Sk

  Skip

  UK: Skip (Sk)

  Skip the next stitch without working into it.

• MR

  Magic Ring

  UK: Magic Ring (MR)

  Create an adjustable ring to begin working in the round.

• Hdc2tog

  Half Double Crochet Two Together

  UK: Half Treble Two Together (Htr2tog)

  Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, pull through. Repeat in the next stitch. Yarn over, pull through all 5 loops.

• Sc3tog

  Single Crochet Three Together

  UK: Double Crochet Three Together (Dc3tog)

  Pull up a loop in each of the next three stitches, yarn over, pull through all 4 loops (decrease by 2).

• Bo

  Bobble

  UK: Bobble (Bo)

  Work several partial double crochets (commonly 5) into one stitch, keeping the last loop of each on the hook, then yarn over and pull through all loops. Pops toward the back; push it to the front.

• Pc

  Popcorn

  UK: Popcorn (Pc)

  Work 5 complete double crochets into one stitch, drop the loop, insert the hook in the first dc's top, catch the dropped loop, and pull it through.

• Puff

  Puff Stitch

  UK: Puff Stitch (Puff)

  Yarn over, insert hook, pull up a long loop; repeat into the same stitch (commonly 3 times), yarn over, pull through all loops, ch 1 to close.

• Cl

  Cluster

  UK: Cluster (Cl)

  Work several partial stitches (commonly 3 dc) into the same stitch or across stitches, keeping the last loop of each on the hook, then yarn over and pull through all loops.

• Sh

  Shell

  UK: Shell (Sh)

  Work several complete stitches (commonly 5 dc) into the same stitch or space, fanning them out.

• V-st

  V-Stitch

  UK: V-Stitch (V-st)

  Work (dc, ch 1, dc) into the same stitch or space, forming a V.

• P

  Picot

  UK: Picot (P)

  Chain 3 (or as specified) and slip stitch into the first chain, forming a small decorative loop.

• Rev sc

  Reverse Single Crochet (Crab Stitch)

  UK: Reverse Double Crochet (Rev dc)

  Single crochet worked left to right along the edge, creating a corded, rope-like edging.

• Fptr

  Front Post Treble Crochet

  UK: Front Post Double Treble (Fpdtr)

  Yarn over twice, insert hook from the front around the post of the stitch below, complete as treble.

• Bptr

  Back Post Treble Crochet

  UK: Back Post Double Treble (Bpdtr)

  Yarn over twice, insert hook from the back around the post of the stitch below, complete as treble.

• Csc

  Waistcoat Stitch (Center Single Crochet)

  UK: Centre Double Crochet (Cdc)

  Single crochet worked into the center of the V of the stitch below (between the two vertical legs) instead of under the top loops. Dense, knit-look fabric.

• Esc

  Extended Single Crochet

  UK: Extended Double Crochet (Edc)

  Insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, chain 1, yarn over, pull through both loops. Slightly taller and looser than sc.

• Hhdc

  Herringbone Half Double Crochet

  UK: Herringbone Half Treble (Hhtr)

  Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull the loop through the stitch and the first loop on the hook, yarn over, pull through the remaining two loops. Slanted, woven look.

• Hbdc

  Herringbone Double Crochet

  UK: Herringbone Treble (Hbtr)

  Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull the loop through the stitch and the first loop on the hook, yarn over, pull through one loop, yarn over, pull through the remaining two.

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