Crochet Abbreviations

Crochet Abbreviations - Does,  Ch3, *5 dc, 5 bsts; rep from * to last st, 1 dc, turn., make since to you?  If it doesn't,  then be sure to read over the crochet abbreviations before attempting any crochet pattern instructions.

Crochet Pattern instructions are in abbreviated form and indicate which kind of stitches to work, how many to work and where to insert the hook.  When you learn to crochet, the knowledge of crochet abbreviations and terms can make things much easier when trying to understand crochet patterns.

across	to the end of the row
alt	alternate
approx	approximately
beg	beginning
bet	between
bl	insert hook under back loop only
CC	contrasting color
ch(s)	chain or chain stitches
ch sp(s)	chain space(s)
ch st	chain stitch
cm(s)	centimeter(s)
cl	cluster
cont	continue, continuing
dc	double crochet
dc2tog	work 2 dc together
dec	decrease, decreasing
dtr	double triple crochet
dtr2tog	work 2 dtr together
fl	insert hook under front loop only
foll	following
g	grams
gp(s)	group(s)
gr	group
hdc	half double crochet
hdc2tog	work 2 hdc together
in	inches
inc	increase, increasing
in next	sts to be worked into same stitch
LH	left-hand
lp(s)	loop(s)
m	meters
MC	main color
oz(s)	ounces
p or pc	picot
pat	pattern
pm	place marker
rb	raised back
rem	remaining
rf	raised front
rep	repeat
RH	right-hand
RS	right side
rnd	round
sc	single crochet
sc2tog	work 2 sc together
sk	skip
sl st	slip stitch
sp(s)	space(s)
st(s)	stitch(es)
t-ch(s)	turning chain(s)
tog	together
tr	triple or treble crochet
trc	triple crochet
tr2tog	work 2 tr together
ttr	triple triple crochet
ttr2tog	work 2 ttr together
WS	wrong side
yd(s)	yards
yo	yarn over hook
*	repeat instructions following * as many times necessary or until the end of the row.
[ ]	repeat instructions within the brackets as many times indicated.