| alt |
alternate |
| approx |
approximately |
| beg |
begin/beginning |
| bl or blo |
back loop or back loop only |
| bo |
bobble |
| bp |
back post |
| bpdc |
back post double crochet |
| bpdtr |
back post double treble crochet |
| bphdc |
back post half double crochet |
| bpsc |
back post single crochet |
| bptr |
back post treble crochet |
| cc |
contrasting color |
| ch |
chain |
| ch- |
chain and then how many |
| ch-sp |
chain space |
| cl |
cluster |
| cont |
continue |
| dc |
double crochet |
| dc2tog |
double crochet 2 stitches together |
| dec |
decrease |
| dtr |
double treble crochet |
| edc |
extended double crochet |
| ehdc |
extended half double crochet |
| esc |
extended single crochet |
| etr |
extended treble crochet |
| fl or flo |
front loop or front loop only |
| foll |
following |
| fp |
front post |
| fpdc |
front post double crochet |
| fpdtr |
front post double treble |
| fphdc |
front post half double crochet |
| fpsc |
front post single crochet |
| fptr |
front post treble crochet |
| hdc |
half double crochet |
| hdc2tog |
half double crochet 2 together |
| inc |
increase |
| lp |
loop |
| m |
marker |
| mc |
main color |
| pat or patt |
pattern |
| pc |
popcorn stitch |
| pm |
place marker |
| pre |
previous |
| ps or puff |
puff stitch |
| rem |
remaining |
| rep |
repeat |
| rnd |
round |
| rs |
right side |
| sc |
single crochet |
| sc2tog |
single crochet 2 together |
| sh |
shell |
| sk |
skip |
| sl st or slst |
slip stitch |
| sm or sl m |
slip maker |
| sp |
space |
| st(s) |
stitch(es) |
| tbl |
through back loop |
| tech or t-ch |
turning chain |
| tog |
together |
| tr |
treble crochet |
| tr2tog |
treble crochet 2 together |
| trtr |
triple treble crochet |
| ws |
wrong side |
| yo |
yarn over |
| yoh |
yarn over hook |
| * |
repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed |
| ** |
repeat instructions between asterisks as many time as directed or repeat at specified locations |
| { } |
work instructions within bracket as many times as directed |
| [ ] |
work instructions within bracket as many times as directed |
| ( ) |
work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed or work a group of stitches all in the same stitch or space |
| " or in |
inch |
| cm |
centimeter |
| g |
gram |
| m |
meter |
| mm |
milimeter |
| oz |
ounce |
| yd |
yard |
