| Abbreviation |
Description |
| [ ] |
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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