Crochet Abbreviations Master List
This is a list of crochet abbreviations used in patterns by yarn industry designers and publishers. 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.
| Abbreviation | Description | Abbreviation | Description |
| [ ] | 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- | 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 | single crochet 2 stitches together |
| 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) |
| 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 |
