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Crochet Abbreviations and Chart Symbols

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Crochet Abbreviations

 

Following 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.

 

[  ]      –  work instructions within brackets as many times as directed

 

(  )      –  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

 

“        –  inch(es)

 

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 space

 

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 stitch

 

sp(s)    –    space(s)

 

st(s)     –    stitch(es)

 

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

 

 

 

Following are the standardized crochet symbols that have been adopted by members of the Craft Yarn Council.

 

Crochet Chart Symbols

 

 

Source: Craft Yarn Council’s website:  http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/

 

 

 

 

 

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