Crochet Abbreviation
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| Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|
| alt |
alternate |
| approx | approximately |
| beg | begin/beginning |
| bet | between |
| BL or BLO |
back loop or back loop only |
| bo |
bobble - bobble stitch |
| BP |
back post: back post stitch |
| BPdc |
back post double crochrt |
| BPdtr |
Back Post double treble crochet |
| BPhdc |
back post half double crochet |
| BPsc |
back post single crochet |
| BPtr |
back post treble crochet |
| CC | contrasting color |
| ch |
chain stitch |
| ch- | refer to chain or space previously made, e.g., ch-1 space |
| ch-sp |
chain space |
| CL |
cluster |
| cont | continue |
| dc |
double crochet |
| dc2tog |
double crochet 2 stitches together |
| dec |
decrease |
| dtr |
double treble crochet |
| edc |
extended double crochet |
| ehdc |
extended half double crochet |
| esc |
extended single crochet |
| etr |
extended treble crochet |
| FL or FLO |
front loop or front loop only |
| foll | following |
| FP |
front post |
| FPdc |
front post double crochet |
| FPdtr |
front post double treble crochet |
| FPhdc |
front post half double crochet |
| Abbreviation | Description | FPsc |
front post single crochet |
|---|---|
| FPtr |
Front Post treble Crochet |
| hdc |
half double crochet |
| hdc2tog |
half double crochet 2 stitches together |
| inc |
increase |
| lp | loop |
| m | marker |
| MC | main color |
| pat or patt | pattern |
| pc |
popcorn stitch |
| pm |
place marker |
| prev | previous |
| ps or puff |
puff stitch |
| rem | remaining |
| rep | repeat |
| rnd | round |
| RS | right side |
| sc |
Single Crochet |
| sc2tog |
single crochet 2 stitches together |
| sh |
shell |
| sk | skip |
| sl st |
slip stitch |
| sm or sl m | slip marker |
| sp | space |
| st |
stitch |
| tbl |
through back loop |
| tch or t-ch |
turning chain |
| tog | together |
| tr |
treble |
| tr2tog |
treble crochet 2 stitches together |
| trtr |
triple treble crochet |
| WS | wrong side |
| yo |
yarn over |
| yoh |
yarn over hook |
These Crochet Abbreviations were compiled after an extensive search of the Internet.
If you know of any abbreviations that I missed, please contact me so that I can update this list.