Crochet Abbreviations

Below is a comprehensive list of Abbreviations you may find in Crochet and some Knitting Patterns. If there are any you notice aren’t listed, let me know.

[ ]

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-

Refers to chain or space previously made: e.g., ch-1 space

RS

right side

ch-sp

chain space

sc

single crochet

CL

cluster

sc2tog

single crochet 2 stitches together

cm

centimeter(s)

sk

skip

cont

continue

Sl st

slip stitch

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