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/ |
|
| 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/ |
tch or t-ch |
turning chain |
|
| dtr |
double treble |
tbl |
through back loop |
|
| FL |
front loop(s) |
tog |
together |
|
| foll |
follow/follows/ |
tr |
treble crochet |
|
| FP |
front post |
trtr |
triple treble crochet |
|
| WS |
wrong side |
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| yd(s) |
yard(s) |
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| yo |
yarn over |
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| yoh |
yarn over hook |
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Source: Craft Yarn Council of America’s www.YarnStandards.com