Chain ch
Stitch st
Slip Stitch sl st
Single Crochet s c
Short Double Crochet s d c
OR Half Double Crochet h d c
Double Crochet d c
Treble Crochet tr c
Double Treble Crochet d tr c
Treble Treble Crochet tr tr c
Increase inc
Decrease dec
Asterisk...*. This
indicates that the
directions immediately
following are to be
repeated the given
number of times in
addition to the ones
already given. Thus
“repeat from *3 times”
means 4 patterns in all.