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Crochet Abbreviations
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Make sense of the abbreviations found on crochet patterns with Coats Crafts UK.

 
general abbreviations
 
ALT : alternate
APPROX : approximate(ly)
BEG : begin(ning)
CM : centimetre(s)
CONT : continue
FOLLS : follows
REM : remaining

crochet and stitch-making abbreviations
 
ST(S) : stitch(es)
CH(S) : chain(s)
CH SP : chain space
TCH : turning chain
STCH : starting chain
SL ST : slip stitch
DC : double crochet
HTR : half treble
TR : treble
DTR : double treble
TTR : triple treble
QUAD TR : quadruple treble
QUIN TR : quintuple treble
SEXT TR : sextuple treble
GR : group
CL : cluster
DEC : decrease
INC : increase
YO : yarn over