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!
Can someone tell me what the abbreviation meaning for dee mean please, I can’t find it anywhere
wip work in progress
hoth hot off the hook
cr cd Crossed Double Crochet should be cr dc
Thank you, thank you, thank you!