Crochet Abbreviations Master List
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(es) | 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- | efers 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 sitich | |
| 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 | |||
source: http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/crochet.html
