Compiled from various sources by Cheryl Dee Floyd
ABBREVIATION
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UK/AU/NZ
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DESCRIPTION
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[ ]
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Work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
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( )
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Work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed
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*
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Repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
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* *
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Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed
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”
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Inch(es)
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alt
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Alternate
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approx
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Approximately
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att
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Attach(ed)
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beg
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Begin/beginning
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bet or betw
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Between
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bk
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Back
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bl
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Back loop(s)
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blo
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Back loop only
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bo or bob
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Bobble
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bp
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Back post
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bpdc
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RtrB
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Back post double crochet (UK – raised treble back)
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bpsc
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RdcB
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Back post single crochet (UK – raised double back)
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bptr
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RdtrB
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Back post treble crochet (UK – raised double-treble back)
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ca
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Color A
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cb
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Color B
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cc
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Contrasting color
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ch
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Chain stitch
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ch-
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Refers to chain or space previously made: e.g., ch-1 space
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ch-sp
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Chain space
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cl
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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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ctr
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Center
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dc
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tr
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Double crochet (UK - treble crochet)
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dc2tog
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tr3tog
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Double crochet 2 stitches together (UK - treble crochet 2 stitches together)
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dec
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Decrease/decreases/decreasing
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dtr
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trtr
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Double treble (UK - triple treble)
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dup
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Duplicate
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ea
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Each
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fl
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Front loop(s)
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foll
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Follow/follows/following
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fp
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Front post
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fpdc
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RtrF
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Front post double crochet (UK – raised treble front)
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fpsc
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RdcF
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Front post single crochet (UK – raised double front)
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fptr
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RdtrF
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Front post treble crochet (UK – raised double-treble front)
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fr
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Front
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g
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Gram
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gp
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Group
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hdc
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htr
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Half double crochet (UK - half treble crochet)
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hdc2tog
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htr2tog
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Half double crochet 2 sts together (UK - half treble crochet 2 sts together)
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inc
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Increase/increases/increasing
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lp(s)
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Loops
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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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mm
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Millimeter(s)
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nbr
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Number
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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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pat(s) or patt
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Pattern(s)
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pc
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Popcorn
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pm
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Place marker
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prev
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Previous/previously
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pt
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Point
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rem
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Remain/remaining
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rep(s)
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Repeat(s)
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rnd(s)
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Round(s)
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rs
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Right side
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sc
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dc
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Single crochet (UK - double crochet)
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sc2tog
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dc2tog
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Single crochet 2 stitches together (UK - double crochet two stitches together)
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sk
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Skip (UK - miss)
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sl st
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Slip stich
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sp(s)
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Space(s)
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spl sc
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spl dc
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Split single crochet (UK – split double crochet)
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sstj
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Slip stitch to join
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std
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Standing or standard
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st(s)
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Stitch(es)
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tbl
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Through back loop
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tch or t-ch
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Turning chain
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thru
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Through
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tog
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Together
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tr
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dtr
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Treble crochet (UK – double treble)
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trtr
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Triple treble crochet (UK –quad treble)
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w/
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With
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w/o
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Without
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wk
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Work/working
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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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yoh, yrh
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Yarn over (UK – yarn over or round hook)
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