alt. = alternative

beg.= beginning

C = colour

CC = contrast colour

Cont = continue

Ch or ch. = chain

cm = centimetres

dec = decrease

dbl tr = double treble

dc = double crochet

foll = following

gr/s = group/groups

hlf tr = half treble

inc = increase

lp/s = loop/loops

MC = main colour

Meas = measure

mm = millimetre

patt = pattern

R = row

rep = repeat

rem = remaining

rnd = round

RS = right side

Sep = separate

Slst = slip stitch

St/s = stitch/stitches

Sp/s = space/spaces

tog= together

toh = thread over hook

tr = treble

ws = wrong side

yon = yarn over needle

[ ] work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
() work instructions within parentheses 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
alt = alternate
BL = Back loop
Bo = Bobble
BPDC= back post double crochet
BPSC= back post single crochet
BPTC= back post treble crochet
CA = colour a
C1= colour 1
CC= contrasting colour
Ch= Chain stitch
Ch- = referring to chain or space previously made
ch-sp = chain space
CL = cluster
cont =continue
DC= Double Crochet
DCTG= double crochet 2 stitches together
dec= decrease
DTR= double treble
Fl=front loop
Foll= Follow
Fp = front post
FPDC= front post double crochet
FPSC = front post single crochet
FPTR= front post treble crochet
HDC= half double crochet
Inc= increase
LP = loops
MC= main colour
p = picot
Pat/patts = Pattern
pc = popcorn
pm = place marker
Prev= previous
rem= remaining
rep = repeat
rnd = round
RS= Right side
Sc= Single crochet
SC2TOG = single crochet 2 stitches together
Sk = Skip
st st = slip stitch
sp = space
st =stitches
tch =turning chain
tog = together
tr = treble crochet
tr tr=triple treble crochet
WS = wrong side
Yo = yarn over
YOH = yarn over hook