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
Yarn Over y o
Open Mesh o m
OR Space sp
Solid Mesh s m
OR Block bl
Picot p
Double Picot d p
Beginning Round beg rnd
Inclusive incl
Increase inc
Decrease dec
Remain(ing) rem
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.
[Illustration: Table placemats]
_The Simplest/Smartest of Them All_
[Illustration: Yarn being crocheted]