Crochet Glossary Terms - Crochet: A Book of Many Patterns

Crochet Glossary Terms. bpdc: back post double crochet bphdc: back post half double crochet blo: back loop only ch: chain ch sp: chain space dblpuff: double puff stitch dc: double crochet dcdec: double crochet decrease (also called dc2tog) dcinc: double crochet increase (2dc in same stitch) dcXtog in the same stitch: double crochet (#) stitches in the same stitch dc3tog: double crochet 3 stitches together dc5tog: double crochet 5 stitches together dec: single crochet decrease (also called sc2tog) fdc: foundation double crochet flo: front loop only fpdc: front post double crochet fptr: front post treble crochet fsc: foundation single crochet hdc: half double crochet hdc dec: half double crochet decrease (also called hdc2tog) hdc inc: half double crochet increase (2hdc in same stitch) htr: half treble crochet (U.S. version) inc: single crochet increase (2sc in same stitch) inv dec: invisible decrease picot: picot stitch popcorn: popcorn stitch puff st: puff stitch sc: single crochet sk st: skip a stitch slst: slip stitch tr: treble crochet Vstitch: 2dc in same stitch Special Stitches 2dec in 3sc: Make a standard decrease, then start in the same stitch you just decreased into and make another decrease. This results in 2 stitches (2dec) where there were 3sc. Back Loop Only (blo): Work through back loop of a stitch only. Back Post Half Double Crochet (bphdc): Yarn over and insert the hook from the back to front to back around the post of the stitch of the previous row, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on your hook. Cable: sk 2 sts, fptr in each of next 2 sts, fptr in each of the 2 previously skipped stitches. (1 cable is 4 stitches) Crab Stitch / Reverse Single Crochet (crab st): Ch1. Without turning your work, insert the hook from front to back in the first single crochet stitch. Yarn over your hook and draw up a loop. Yarn over and draw it through both loops. DcXtog in the same stitch / Bobble Stitch: This is often called a "bobbl...