Crochet Abbreviations

Following is a list of crochet abbreviations used in patterns by yarn industry designers and publishers. The most commonly used abbreviations are highlighted. In addition, designers and publishers may use special abbreviations in a pattern, which you might not find on this list. Generally, a definition of special abbreviations is given at the beginning of a book or pattern.

Abbreviation

Description

 

Abbreviation

Description

[ ]

work instructions within brackets as many times as directed

 

FPdc

front post double crochet

( )

work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed

 

FPsc

front post single crochet

*

repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed

 

FPtr

front post treble crochet

* *

repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions

 

g

gram

”

inch(s)

 

hdc

half double crochet

alt

alternate

 

inc

increase/
increases/
increasing

approx

approximately

 

lp(s)

loops

beg

begin/beginning

 

m

meter(s)

bet

between

 

MC

main color

BL

back loop(s)

 

mm

millimeter(s)

bo

bobble

 

oz

ounce(s)

BP

back post

 

p

picot

BPdc

back post double crochet

 

pat(s) 
or patt

pattern(s)

BPsc

back post single crochet

 

pc

popcorn

BPtr

back post treble crochet

 

pm

place marker

CA

color A

 

prev

previous

CB

color B

 

rem

remain/remaining

CC

contrasting color

 

rep

repeat(s)

ch

chain stitch

 

rnd(s)

round(s)

ch-

refers to chain or space previously made: e.g., ch-1 space

 

RS

right side

ch-sp

chain spac

 

sc

single crochet

CL

cluster

 

sc2tog

single crochet 2 stitches together

cm

centimeter(s)

 

sk

skip

cont

continue

 

Sl st

slip stitch

dc

double crochet

 

sp(s)

space(s)

dc2tog

double crochet 2 stitches together

 

st(s)

stitch(es)

dec

decrease/
decreases/
decreasing

 

tch 
or t-ch

turning chain

dtr

double treble

 

tbl

through back loop

FL

front loop(s)

 

tog

together

foll

follow/follows/
following

 

tr

treble crochet

FP

front post

 

trtr

triple treble crochet

 

 

 

WS

wrong side

 

 

 

yd(s)

yard(s)

 

 

 

yo

yarn over

 

 

yoh

yarn over hook

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