BL – back loop(s)
BP – back post
BPdc – back post double crochet
BPsc – back post single crochet
BPtr – back post treble crochet
CC1 – contrast color 1
CC2 – contrast color 2
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
dc2tog – double crochet 2 stitches together
dec – decrease/decreases/decreasing
dtr – double treble
FL – front loops
FP – front post
FPdc – front post double crochet
FPsc – front post single crochet
FPtr – front post treble crochet
Fsc – foundation single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
inc – increase/increases/increasing
Lp – loop
MC – main color
rd(s) – round
rep – repeat
RS – right side
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet 2 together
sc dec – single crochet decrease
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
sp – space
st – stitch
tbl – through back loop
tch or t-ch – turning chain
tr – treble crochet
trtr – triple treble crochet
tr2tog – treble crochet 2 together
WS – wrong side
yo – yarn over
[ ] or ( ) – work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
*– repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
* * – repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions
Explain SPsc fifth tr of next fan 2 rows below across to next corner INC-V over corner then [fan in V sc in corner ch-3 sp, FAN in V SPsc in next fan] I have ripped out 6 times as I have to have 12 fans I have had more and I have had less but not 12
Hi Alice! Are you referring to a specific pattern? We would love to help with a bit more information, thanks! – Nicola
BLO stands for Back loop only,
Can someone please explain what BLO means. It’s not in your list above and it’s on a pattern I got from your site. Thanks.
Back
Loop
Only
🙂
Also not in list is LDC.
LDC is Long double crochet
please could someone tell me what esc means in crochet it seems that it isn’t in your above list
thank you
Dave
Hello Dave. Thank you for your comment. Esc stands for extended single crochet.
HAVE YOU A CONVERSION CHART FOR YARN AS MOST OF YOUR PATTERNS DO NOT STATE AMOUNT REQUIRED IN 100gram. balls only in skeins