| alt | alternate(ing) |
| approx | approximately |
| BL | back loop(s) |
| BLO | back loop(s) only |
| BPdc | back post double crochet: Yo and draw up an lp around the post of the next st at the back of work 1 row below inserting the hook from right to left, (yo and draw through 2 lps on the hook) twice. |
| BPdtr | back post double treble crochet |
| BPhdc | back post half double crochet |
| BPsc | back post single crochet |
| BPtrc | back post treble crochet |
| BP | back post: crochet into the post inserting the hook at the back of the work. |
| beg | begin/beginning |
| bet | between |
| BO | bobble: Yo, insert hook into st and pull up an lp. Yo, pull through 2 lps. Rep first step in the same st/sp until you have a total of 6 loops on the hook. Yo, pull through all 6 lps at once. Sc in the next st. |
| cm | centimeters |
| ch | chain |
| ch-sp | chain space |
| CL | cluster |
| CA | color A |
| CB | color B |
| cont | continue/continuing |
| CC | contrasting color |
| x-st | cross stitch |
| dec | decrease/decreasing |
| dbl | double |
| dc2tog | double crochet 2 stitches together: Yo, insert the hook in the next st, yo, draw the yarn through the st, yo, draw the yarn through the first 2 lps on the hook, yo, insert the hook in the next st, yo, draw the yarn through the st, yo, draw the yarn through the first 2 lps on the hook, yo, draw the yarn through all 3 lps on the hook. |
| dc | double crochet: Yo, insert the hook in the st to be worked, yo, draw through the st, yo, draw through the first 2 lps on the hook, yo, draw through the rem 2 lps on the hook |
| dtr / dbl tr | double treble crochet: Yo the hook 3 times, insert the hook in the st to be worked, yo, draw the yarn through the st (yo and draw through 2 lps on the hook) 4 times. |
| ea | each |
| edc | extended double crochet |
| ehdc | extended half double crochet |
| esc | extended single crochet |
| foll | follow(s)/following |
| FPdc | from post double crochet: Yo and draw up an lp around the post of the next st at the front of the work 1 row below inserting the hook from right to left, (yo and draw through 2 lps on the hook) twice. |
| FL | front loop(s) |
| FLO | front loop(s) only |
| FP | front post |
| FPhdc | front post half double crochet |
| FPsc | front post single crochet |
| FPtr | front post treble crochet |
| FP | front post: crochet into the post inserting the hook from right to left at the front of the work. |
| g | gram(s) |
| grp | group |
| hdc2tog | half double crochet 2 stitches together |
| hdc | half double crochet: Yo, insert the hook in the next st to be worked, yo, draw the yarn through the st, yo, draw the yarn through all 3 lps on the hook. |
| hk | hook |
| “ | inch(es) |
| incl | include/including |
| inc | increase/increases/increasing |
| lp(s) | loop(s) |
| MC | main color |
| m | marker |
| m | meter(s) |
| mm | millimeter(s) |
| oz | ounce(s) |
| patt | pattern(s) |
| pm | place marker |
| pc | popcorn stitch |
| prev | previous |
| ps/puff | puff stitch |
| ch- | refers to chain or space previously made; e.g., ch-1 sp |
| rem | remaining |
| rep | repeat |
| rev | reverse |
| rsc | reverse single crochet (aka the crab stitch) |
| RS | right side |
| rnd | round(s) |
| md(s) | round(s) (a derivative of rnd for rounds. Some fonts show “rn” as an “m”.) |
| sc2tog | single crochet 2 stitches together: Insert the hook in the next st, yo, draw the yarn through the st (2 lps rem on hook), insert the hook in the next st, yo, draw the yarn through the st (3 lps on hook), yo, draw the yarn through all 3 lps on the hook. |
| sc | single crochet: Insert the hook in the st, yo, draw the yarn through the st, yo, draw the yarn through 2 lps on the hook. |
| sk | skip |
| sm / sl m | slip marker |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| sp(s) | space(s) |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| TBL | through the back loop or turning back loop |
| TFL | through the front loop or turning the front loop. |
| tog | together |
| tr2tog | treble crochet 2 stitches together |
| tr | treble crochet: Yo twice, insert the hook in the next st to be worked, yo, draw the yarn through st (3 lps on hook), yo, draw through the first 2 lps on the hook, yo, draw through the rem 2 lps on the hook. |
| trtr | triple treble crochet |
| Tss | Tunisian simple stitch |
| Tch | turning chain |
| tch | turning chain |
| ufo | unfinished object(s) |
| WS | wrong side |
| yd(s) | yard(s) |
| yo | yarn over |
| yoh | yarn over hook |
