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To be augmented as posted patterns require.

Note: I use American crochet terms.

BL – back loop (the loop of the previous row’s stitch further from you)
ch – chain
dc – double crochet (UK: treble crochet)
dec – decrease
FL – front loop (the loop of the previous row’s stitch closer to you)
FO – finish off, fasten off (UK: cast off); see the tutorials below for two suggested methods
hdc – half double crochet (UK: half treble crochet)
sc – single crochet (UK: double crochet)
sk – skip (UK: miss)
sl st – slip stitch
st – stitch
tr – triple crochet (UK: double treble crochet)

Links above are to Annie’s Attic crochet instructions.

My conventions: “dec” by itself means sc dec, which could mean invisible decrease or standard decrease, depending on the item. I use invisible decrease unless the back of the fabric will show. “sc X” means “sc once in each of next X sts”, and “Ysc” means “Y sc all in next st”. For example:
sc 6, dec, sc, dec, sc 21, 2sc, sc 18 (50)
translates to
sc in first 6 sts, sc dec, sc in next st, sc dec, sc in next 21 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 18 sts (50 sc total)
I use stars to indicate stitch sequences to be repeated, as follows.
*2sc, sc 5* 4x (28)
This means
make 2 sc in next st and one sc in each of the following 5 sts; repeat those 7 sc three more times (28 sc total)
Please comment or email if you have any questions.

Tutorials:
I recommend this wonderful video on the magic circle/ring.
The invisible decrease, tutorial by Falwyn.
The perfect finish for amigurumi (closing up the end hole in a ball- or egg-shaped object) from PlanetJune.
Weaving in the last end when working in the round with an edge (e.g., a cup), by futuregirl.

If you are looking for a crochet pattern (amigurumi, clothing, or other), Crochet Pattern Central is a good place to start. All are free and it is updated twice weekly.