P is picot. Picots can be made in a few different ways. If your pattern does not specify then the basic picot is made by chaining 3, then working a slip stitch in the 3rd chain from the hook. To make 3 picots in a row, you would have to insert your hook into the next stitch first and then work your 3 chains unless your pattern specifies differently.
P3 means to do 3 purl stitches.
It means to make 3 chain stitches.
It usually means remaining, e.g. "dc in rem sts" means "double crochet in remaining stitches."
There are about 6 basic crochet stitches them being: ch~chain stitch sc~single crochet dc~double crochet hdc~half double crochet treble ss~slip stitch most patterns will use one of these stitches or a combo of some of them. .
It means decrease, usually by crocheting stitches together.
The basic stitches used to crochet are: slip stitch chain single crochet half double crochet double crochet treble crochet double treble shell pop corn
Common crochet stitches abbreviations used in patterns include: ch (chain), sc (single crochet), dc (double crochet), hdc (half double crochet), tr (treble crochet), and sl st (slip stitch).
Crochet 116 likely refers to a specific crochet stitch pattern or technique that involves creating 116 stitches in a row. This could be part of a larger crochet project or design, such as a blanket, garment, or accessory. The number 116 indicates the specific number of stitches needed to be made in order to follow the pattern correctly.
It means that instead of working a stitch into that stitch you skip it and leave it unworked. For instance if you have 20 stitches and it says crochet in 19 and leave the 20th unworked, you would simply not crochet into the 20th stitch.
Turning chain. These are the stitches you make before you turn your work to begin another row. The number varies with each stitch. These stitches bring your work to the correct height before you make additional stitches. For single crochet that tch does not count as a stitch. For double crochet and all taller stitches, it does count as a stitch.
In crochet patterns, the abbreviation "sts" stands for "stitches."
There are many ways to find books on crochet stitches. You can go to the internet, or the local library, or some yarn shops will also sell them, or even teach you some basic stitches.