Crochet Abbreviations or Crochet Terminology
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A very good morning! I am feeling so joyful as I am writing this post early morning on weekend with a cup of steaming tea beside my laptop. 🙂 I always like the early morning times to write my thoughts.
Today I am gonna share the abbreviations or the terminology used in crochet. This is yet another simple but very important post. I know these types of posts look boring but they are must to have in any crocheter’s blog.
For any written crochet instructions, there is a special vocabulary, much of it is expressed in abbreviated or symbolic form. Today I will concentrate only on abbreviations, I will explain about the symbolic chart in upcoming post. I want to add a word of caution here with my experience – early in my crochet career, I found that some crochet patterns were not resulting in the same as stated patterns. Why? The patterns were written for British crocheters! So before using new instructions, find out whether they are American or British, because British terms have different meanings. If you want to know more information check this.
| Abbreviation | Description |
| [ ] | work instructions within brackets as many times as directed |
| ( ) | work instructions within parentheses in the place directed |
| * * | repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions |
| * | repeat instructions following the single asterisk as directed |
| “ | inch(es) or sometimes written as ‘in’ |
| alt | alternate |
| approx | approximately |
| beg | begin/ beginning |
| bet | between |
| BL | back loop |
| bo | bobble |
| BP | back post |
| BPdc | back post double crochet |
| BPsc | back post single crochet |
| BPtr | back post treble crochet |
| CC | contrasting color |
| ch | chain stitch |
| ch- | refers to chain or space previously made: e.g., ch-1 space |
| ch-sp | chain space |
| CL | cluster |
| cm | centimeter(s) |
| cont | continue |
| dc | double crochet |
| dc2tog | double crochet 2 stitches together |
| dc3tog | double crochet 3 stitches together |
| dec | decrease/ decreases/ decreasing |
| dtr | double treble |
| foll | follow/follows/following |
| FL | front loop |
| FPdc | front post double crochet |
| FPsc | front post single crochet |
| FPtr | front post treble crochet |
| gm | 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 |
| M1 | make one stitch |
| pat(s) or patt | pattern(s) |
| pc | popcorn |
| pm | slip ring marker or a loop of contrasting yarn on the needle |
| 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 stitch |
| sp(s) | space(s) |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| tch or t-ch |
turning chain |
| tbl | through back loop |
| tog | together |
| tr | triple / treble crochet |
| trtr | triple treble crochet |
| WS | wrong side |
| yd(s) | yard(s) |
| yo | yarn over |
| yoh | yarn over hook |
Some words frequently used in the writings-
| Words | Description |
| gauge | number of stitches and rows per inch that should be obtained using designated yarn and needles |
| multiple | the number of stitches required to work one motif horizontally in a pattern stitch |
| work even | continue work without increasing or decreasing |
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