Crochet Abbreviations
By Rachel Choi – 252 Comments| Abbreviation | |
| [ ] | work instructions within brackets as many times as directed |
| ( ) | work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed |
| * | repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed |
| * * | repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions |
| : | instructions after (to the right of) the colon indicates the total stitch count for the row |
| alt | alternate |
| approx | approximately |
| beg | begin/beginning |
| bet | between |
| BL | back loop(s) |
| bo | bobble |
| BP | back post |
| BPdc | back post double crochet |
| BPsc | back post single crochet |
| BPtr | back post treble crochet |
| CA | color A |
| CB | color B |
| CC | contrasting color |
| ch | chain stitch |
| ch- | refers to chain or space previously made: e.g., ch-1 space |
| ch-sp | chain space, the space made by the chain |
| CL | cluster |
| cm | centimeter(s) |
| cont | continue |
| dc | double crochet |
| dc2tog | double crochet 2 stitches together |
| dec | decrease/decreases/decreasing |
| dtr | double treble |
| FL | front loop(s) |
| foll | follow/follows/following |
| FP | front post |
| FPdc | front post double crochet |
| FPsc | front post single crochet |
| FPtr | front post treble crochet |
| g | gram |
| hdc | half double crochet |
| inc | increase/increases/increasing |
| lp(s) | loops |
| m | meter(s) |
| MC | main color |
| mm | millimeter(s) |
| oz | ounce(s) |
| p | picot |
| pat(s) or patt | pattern(s) |
| pc | popcorn |
| pm | place marker |
| prev | previous |
| rem | remain/remaining |
| rep | repeat(s) |
| rnd(s) | round(s) |
| RS | right side |
| sc | single crochet |
| sc2tog | single crochet 2 stitches together |
| sk | skip |
| sl st | slip sitich |
| sp(s) | space(s) |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| tch or t-ch | turning chain |
| tbl | through back loop |
| tog | together |
| tr | treble crochet |
| trtr | triple treble crochet |
| WS | wrong side |
| yd(s) | yard(s) |
| yo | yarn over |
| yoh | yarn over hook |
Feel free to leave a comment if there are crochet abbreviations that are missing or if you need further explanation of an abbreviation. Your input is greatly appreciated!
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I teach crocheting and I’d love to have permission to copy and use your page on HOW TO READ CROCHET PATTERNS, if that’s okay with you. Of course, I could stop and try to remember it all on my own and write down my own instructions but, why fix something that isn’t broke? You’ve done a wonderful job of putting the info together and your explainations are nice and clear.
Please let me know if this is okay with you.
Same for your Crochet Abbreviations.
Hi Beverly, I don’t mind as long as you site where you go the info from. You can also print the page out from your internet browser, since each page on this site is printer friendly.
I appreciate that. I always try to remember to put the URL at the very top of any page that I’m given permission to print (whether it’s asked or not). And, although I realize that it’s easier to just print the page, I take the time and trouble to copy/paste everything into WORD document so that I can print from there and use less ink. But, thanks for that anyway.
I really appreciate your permission to use the info that you have. I check back often and look forward to seeing what new items you come up with. Great work!
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