Crochet Terminology and Abbreviations

Here is the list of standard abbreviations used for crochet terminology.

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
CC - contrasting color
ch - chain
ch-  - refers to chain or space previuosly made, e.g., ch-1 space
ch lp - chain loop
ch-sp - chain space
CL - cluster(s)
cont - continue
dc - couble crochet
dc2tog - double crochet 2 stitches together
dec - decrease/decreases/decreasing
dtr - double triple
FL - front loop(s)
foll - follow/follows/following
FP - front post
FPdc - front post double crochet
FPsc - front post single crochet
g - gram(s)
hdc - half double crochet
inc - increase/increases/increasing
lp(s) - loop(s)
Lsc - long single crochet
m - meter(s)
MC - main color
mm - millimeter(s)
oz - ounce(s)
p - picot
patt - pattern
pc - popcorn
pm - place marker
prev - previous
rem - remain/remaining
rep - repeat(s)
rev sc - reverse single crochet
rnd(s) - round(s)
RS - right side(s)
sc - single crochet
sc2tog - single crochet 2 stitches together
sk - skip
Sl st - slip stitch
sp(s) - space(s)
st(s) - stitch(es)
tbl - through back loop(s)
tch - turning chain
tfl - through front loop(s)
tog - together
tr - triple crochet
tr2tog - triple crochet 2 stitches together
WS - wrong side(s)
yd - yard(s)
yo - yarn over

[ ] - work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
( ) - work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed
* - Repeat instructions following the single asterisk as directed
** - Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions


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