STANDARD CROCHET ABBREVIATONS AND SYMBOLS
Following is a list of crochet abbreviations used in patterns by crochet designers. Some publisher may use special abbreviations in a pattern, which you might not find on this list.
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US CROCHET TERMINOLOGY
alt
approx
be
bet
BL or BLO
bo
BP
BPdc
BPdtr
BPhdc
BPsc
BPtr
CC
ch
ch-
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ch-sp
CL
cont
dc
dc2tog
dec
dtr
edc
ehdc
esc
etr
FL or FLO
foll
FP
FPdc
FPdtr
FPhdc
FPsc
FPtr
hdc
hdc2tog
inc
lp
m
MC
pat or patt
pc
pm
prev
ps or puff
rem
rep
rnd
RS
sc
sc2tog
sh
sk
sl st
sm or sl m
sp
st
tbl
tch or t-ch
tog
tr
tr2tog
trtr
WS
yo
yoh
alternate
approximately
begin/beginning
between
back loop or back loop only
bobble
back post
back post double crochet
back post double treble crochet
back post half double crochet
back post single crochet
back post treble crochet
contrasting color
chain stitch
refer to chain or space previously
made, e.g., ch-1 space
chain space
cluster
continue
double crochet
double crochet 2 stitches together
decrease
double treble crochet
extended double crochet
extended half double crochet
extended single crochet
extended treble crochet
front loop or front loop only
following
front post
front post double crochet
front post double treble crochet
front post half double crochet
front post single crochet
front post treble crochet
half double crochet
half double crochet 2 stitches together
increase
loop
marker
main color
pattern
popcorn stitch
place marker
previous
puff stitch
remaining
repeat
round
right side
single crochet
single crochet 2 stitches together
shell
skip
slip stitch
slip marker
space
stitch
through back loop
turning chain
together
treble crochet
treble crochet 2 stitches together
triple treble crochet
wrong side
yarn over
yarn over hook
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TUNISIAN ABBREVATIONS
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Tunisian crochet is also commonly known as Afghan Crochet. It has also been called by a variety of other names including Railroad Knitting, Shepherd's Knitting and Cro-hooking.
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etss
FwP
RetP
tdc
tfs
thdc
tks
tps
trs
tsc
tss
tslst
ttr
ttw
extended Tunisian simple stitchetss
forward pass
return pass
Tunisian double crochet
Tunisian full stitch
Tunisian half double crochet
Tunisian knit stitch
Tunisian purl stitch
Tunisian reverse stitch
Tunisian single crochet
Tunisian simple stitch
Tunisian slip stitch
Tunisian treble crochet
Tunisian twisted
ABBREVATIONS & TERM DIFFERENCES
between the U.S., United Kingdom (U.K.) and Canada.
U.S. / CANADA vs
slip stitch (sl st)
single crochet (sc)
half double crochet (hdc)
double crochet (dc)
treble (tr)
double treble (dtr)
U.K.
slip stitch (ss)
double crochet (dc)
half treble (htr)
treble (tr)
double treble (dtr)
triple treble (trtr)
U.S. vs
gauge
yarn over (yo)
U.K. / CANADA
tension
yarn over hook (yoh)
CROCHET SYMBOLS / STITCH KEY - U.S. AND CANADA
