Crochet Abbreviations
Do crochet abbreviations have you confused? Let us help you make sense of them. Here are some resources for understanding the various abbreviations you may encounter when reading crochet patterns.
Beg
Beginning
Beginning
BL
There are several possible meanings for this abbreviation...
There are several possible meanings for this abbreviation...
Ch(s)
Chain(s)
Chain(s)
cl
cluster
cluster
dc
double crochet
double crochet
dec
decrease
decrease
dtr
double treble crochet
double treble crochet
FO
Finished Object
Finished Object
FP
Front Post
Front Post
g
gram
gram
hdc
half double crochet
half double crochet
inc
increase, or some variation thereof; increasing, increases, etc.
increase, or some variation thereof; increasing, increases, etc.
incl
include, or some variation thereof; including, inclusive, etc.
include, or some variation thereof; including, inclusive, etc.
m
meter or mesh
meter or mesh
oz
ounce / ounces
ounce / ounces
p
picot
picot
pat
pattern
pattern
pc
popcorn
popcorn
rep
repeat
repeat
rnd
round
round
sc
single crochet
single crochet
sk
skip
skip
sl st
slip stitch
slip stitch
sp
space
space
st
stitch
stitch
tog
together
together
tr
treble crochet
treble crochet
tr tr
triple treble crochet
triple treble crochet
UFO
Unfinished Object
Unfinished Object
YO
yarn over
yarn over
Crochet Abbreviations
This is a listing of commonly used crochet abbreviations.
This is a listing of commonly used crochet abbreviations.