Materials
◦ Worsted weight yarn, < 10 yds
◦ Hook: F ( 3.75 mm)
◦ Sewing needle- for weaving ends

Abbreviations (American terminology)

◦ HDC: half double crochet
◦ SC: single crochet
◦ ch: chain
◦ sl st: slip stitch
◦ st: stitch
◦ BLO: back loop only
◦ DC3tog: double crochet 3 st together, see special stitches
◦ dec: decrease, see special stitches
◦ inc: increase, see special stitches

Special Stitches

inc: 2 SC in same st
dec: insert your hook into next st, yarn over, draw the yarn through st, insert hook into next st, yarn over, draw yarn through st, yarn over, draw yarn through all 3 loops on hook
DC3tog: yarn over, insert hook into st, yarn over, pull through 1st loop on hook, yarn over, insert hook into next st, yarn over, pull through 1st loop on hook, yarn over, insert hook into next st, yarn over, pull through 1st loop on hook, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook