Crochet abbreviations can be very hard to memorize at first, let alone all of them. That's why I did the leg work of working up with chart of all the abbreviations I know. Feel free to come check back here all you want (I still do.). If y'all know anymore, let me know in the comments and I'll add them! 🙂
Crochet Abbreviations
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Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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2tog | 2 stitches together |
A
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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alt | Alternate |
approx | Approximate |
B
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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bl | Back Loop, Bobble, Block (depending on content) |
bldc | Back Loop Double Crochet |
bldtrc | Back Loop Double Treble Crochet |
bldtr | Back Loop Double Treble Crochet |
blhdc | Back Loop Half Double Crochet |
blo | Back Loop Only |
blsc | Back Loop Single Crochet |
bltr | Back Loop Treble Crochet |
bltcr | Back Loop Treble Crochet |
bp | Back Post |
bpdc | Back Loop Double Crochet |
bpdtrc | Back Post Double Treble Crochet |
bpdtr | Back Post Double Treble Crochet |
bphdc | Back Post Half Double Crochet |
bpsc | Back Back Single Crochet |
bptr | Back Post Treble Crochet |
bptrc | Back Post Treble Crochet |
beg | Begin/Beginning |
bo | Bobble |
C
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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ch | Chain |
ch-1 | Chain 1 Space |
cl | Cluster |
CA | Color A |
CB | Color B |
CC | Color C or Contrasting Color |
CD | Color D |
cr cd | Crossed Double Crochet |
cr st | Cross Stitch |
D
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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dec | Decrease |
dec dc | Decrease Double Crochet |
dec hdc | Decrease Half Double Crochet |
dec sc | Decrease Single Crochet |
dec tr | Dec Treble Crochet |
dec trc | Decrease Treble Crochet |
dnt | Do Not Turn |
dc | Double Crochet |
dc2tog | Double Crochet 2 Together |
dtc | Double Treble Crochet |
dtrc | Double Treble Crochet |
dbl shell | Double Shell Stitch |
F
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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FO | Finished Object |
foll | Follow/Following |
fl | Front Loop |
fldc | Front Loop Double Crochet |
fldtrc | Front Loop Double Treble Crochet |
fldtr | Front Loop Double Treble Crochet |
flhdc | Front Loop Half Double Crochet |
flo | Front Loop Only |
flsc | Front Loop Single Crochet |
fltr | Front Loop Treble Crochet |
fltrc | Front Loop Treble Crochet |
fp | Front Post |
fpdc | Front Post Double Crochet |
fpdtrc | Front Post Double Treble Crochet |
fpdtr | Front Post Double Treble Crochet |
fphdc | Front Post Half Double Crochet |
fpsc | Front Post Single Crochet |
fptr | Front Post Treble Crochet |
fptrc | Front Post Treble Crochet |
G
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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g | Gram |
H
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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hdc | Half Double Crochet |
hdc2tog | Half Double Crochet 2 Together |
I
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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inc | Increase |
L
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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lp | Loop |
lps | Loops |
M
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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MC | Main Color |
m | Meter |
O
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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oz | Ounce/Ounces |
P
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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pat | Pattern |
patt | Pattern |
pm | Place Marker |
p | Picot |
pc | Popcorn |
prev | Previous |
ps | Puff Stitch |
Q
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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qtr | Quadruple Treble Crochet |
R
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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rem | Remain/Remaining |
rep | Repeat |
rev sc | Reverse Single Crochet |
rev hdc | Reverse Half Double Crochet |
rs | Right Side |
rnd | Round |
rnds | Rounds |
S
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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sc | Single Crochet |
sc2tog | Single Crochet 2 Together |
sc ps | Single Crochet Puff Stitch |
sk | Skip |
sl knot | Slip Knot |
sp | Space |
sps | Spaces |
st | Stitch |
sts | Stitches |
T
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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tbl | Trough Back Loop |
tfl | Through Front Loop |
tr | Treble Crochet |
tr | Treble Crochet |
tr2tog | Treble Crochet 2 Together |
trc2tog | Treble Crochet 2 Together |
trtr | Triple Crochet Treble Crochet |
trtrc | Triple Treble Crochet |
tog | Together |
tch | Turning Chain |
U
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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ufo | Unfinished Object |
W
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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ws | Wrong Side |
Y
Abbreviation | Stitch Name |
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yo | Yarn Over |
yoh | Yarn Over Hook |
I hope y'all found what you were looking for!
China says
Can someone tell me what the abbreviation meaning for dee mean please, I can’t find it anywhere
Deb says
wip work in progress
Deb says
hoth hot off the hook
Deb says
cr cd Crossed Double Crochet should be cr dc
Lucy says
Thank you, thank you, thank you!