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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. AbbreviationDescription

AbbreviationDescription

[ ]

work instructions within brackets as many times as directed

FPdc

( )

work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed

FPsc

*

repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed

FPtr

* * ”

repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions inch(es)

front post double crochet front post single crochet front post treble crochet

g

gram

hdc

half double crochet increase/

alt

alternate

inc

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

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)

tch or t-ch

turning chain

decrease/ dec

decreases/ decreasing



single crochet 2 stitches together

dtr

double treble

tbl

through back loop

FL

front loop(s)

tog

together

tr

treble crochet

foll

follow/follows/ following

FP

front post

trtr

triple treble crochet





WS

wrong side





yd(s)

yard(s)





yo

yarn over

yoh

yarn over hook



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