Crochet Pattern Abbreviations

Crochet patterns traditionally use shortened versions of words to save space on the printed page. This "code" has evolved into part of our crochet language. This list defines the terms used in Makers' Mercantile crochet patterns.

", in	inch
alt	alternate
approx	approximately
beg	begin/beginning
bet	between
BL	back look
BLO	back loop only
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 stitch
ch-	refer to chain or space previously made (ch-1 space)
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(O)	front loop, front loop only
foll	following
FP	front post
FPdc	front post double crochet
FPdtr	front post double treble crochet
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 stitches together
inc	increase
lp	loop
m	marker
mm	millimeter
MC	main color
oz(s)	ounce(s)
pat(t)	pattern
pc	popcorn stitch
pm	place marker
prev	previous
ps, puff	puff stitch
rem	remaining
rep	repeat
rnd	round
RS	right side
sc	single crochet
sc2tog	single crochet 2 stitches together
sh	shell
sk	skip
sl st	slip stitch
sm, slm, sl m	slip marker
sp	space
st	stitch
tbl	through back loop
tch, t-ch	turning chain
tog	together
tr	treble crochet
tr2tog	treble crochet 2 stitches together
trtr	triple treble crochet
WS	wrong side
yd(s)	yard(s)
yo	yarn over
yoh	yarn over hook

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