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Crochet Abbreviations
blp----single crochet in back loop only
BP dc---back post double crochet
CC---contrasting color
ch---chain
cm---centimeter
dc---double crochet
dec---decrease
dtr---double triple crochet
flp---single crochet in front loop only
FP dc---front post double crochet
g---gram
hdc---half-double crochet
inc---increase
long st---long stitch or spike
loop st---loop stitch
m---meter
MC---main color
mm---millimeter
oz---ounce
pc---popcorn
pop---popcorn
rep---repeat
rnd---round
RS---right side
sc---single crochet
sk---skip
sl st ---slip stitch
st---stitch
tog---together
tr---triple crochet
trtr---triple triple crochet
V-st---V-stitch
WS---wrong side
yd---yard
yo---yarn over hook
blp----single crochet in back loop only
BP dc---back post double crochet
CC---contrasting color
ch---chain
cm---centimeter
dc---double crochet
dec---decrease
dtr---double triple crochet
flp---single crochet in front loop only
FP dc---front post double crochet
g---gram
hdc---half-double crochet
inc---increase
long st---long stitch or spike
loop st---loop stitch
m---meter
MC---main color
mm---millimeter
oz---ounce
pc---popcorn
pop---popcorn
rep---repeat
rnd---round
RS---right side
sc---single crochet
sk---skip
sl st ---slip stitch
st---stitch
tog---together
tr---triple crochet
trtr---triple triple crochet
V-st---V-stitch
WS---wrong side
yd---yard
yo---yarn over hook



