Abbreviation | Description |
" | inch(es) |
( ) | work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed |
* | repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed |
* * | repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions |
alt | alternate |
approx | approximately |
beg | begin/beginning |
bet | between |
BL | back loop(s) |
bo | bobble |
BP | back post |
BPdc | back post double crochet |
BPsc | back post single crochet |
BPtr | back post treble crochet |
CA | color A |
CB | color B |
CC | contrasting color |
ch | chain stitch |
ch- | refers to chain or space previously made: e.g., ch-1 space |
ch-sp | chain spac |
CL | cluster |
cm | centimeter(s) |
cont | continue |
dc | double crochet |
dc2tog | double crochet 2 stitches together |
dec | decrease/decreases/decreasing |
dtr | double treble |
FL | front loop(s) |
foll | follow/follows/following |
FP | front post |
FPdc | front post double crochet |
FPsc | front post single crochet |
FPtr | front post treble crochet |
g | gram |
hdc | half double crochet |
inc | increase/increases/increasing |
lp(s) | loops |
m | meter(s) |
MC | main color |
mm | millimeter(s) |
oz | ounce(s) |
p | picot |
pat(s) or patt | pattern(s) |
pc | popcorn |
pm | place marker |
prev | previous |
rem | remain/remaining |
rep | repeat(s) |
rnd(s) | round(s) |
RS | right side |
sc | single crochet |
sc2tog | single crochet 2 stitches together |
sk | skip |
Sl st | slip sitich |
sp(s) | space(s) |
st(s) | stitch(es) |
tbl | through back loop |
tch or t-ch | turning chain |
tog | together |
tr | treble crochet |
trtr | triple treble crochet |
WS | wrong side |
yd(s) | yard(s) |
yo | yarn over |
yoh | yarn over hook |
[ ] | work instructions within brackets as many times as directed |