Knowing what crochet abbreviations stand for is the key to reading a crochet pattern. It can sometimes feel like you’re reading a foriegn language. These lists should help you interpret what you’re reading.
US Terms – All abbreviations below are those commonly used in the United States. We’ve provided a conversion chart for people in case you encounter a UK pattern (or are from the UK and using our US based patterns).
Crochet Abbreviations (listed alphabetically)
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bhdc = Bar Half Double Crochet
bl = Back Loop
blo = Back Loop Only
bpdc = Back Post Double Crochet
bphdc = Back Post Half Double Crochet
bpsc = Back Post Single Crochet
bptrc = Back Post Treble (Triple) Crochet
ch = Chain
dc = Double Crochet
dc2tog = Double Crochet 2 Stitches Together
dc dec = Double Crochet Decrease
dc inc = Double Crochet Increase
fbhdc = Front Bar Half Double Crochet
fdc = foundation chain double crochet (also: nfcdc, or ncfdc)
fhdc = foundation chain half double crochet (also: nfchdc or ncfhdc)
fl = Front Loop
flo = Front Loop Only
fsc = foundation chain single crochet (also: nfcsc or ncfsc)
ftrc = foundation chain treble (triple) crochet (also: nfctrc or ncftrc)
fpdc = Front Post Double Crochet
fphdc = Front Post Half Double Crochet
fpsc = Front Post Single Crochet
fptrc = Front Post Treble (Triple) Crochet
hbhdc = Herringbone Half Double Crochet
hbhdc2tog = Herringbone Half Double Crochet 2 Stitches Together
hbhdc dec = Herringbone Half Double Crochet Decrease
hbhdc inc = Herringbone Half Double Crochet Increase
hdc = Half Double Crochet
hdc2tog = Half Double Crochet 2 Stitches Together
hdc dec = Half Double Crochet Decrease
hdc inc = Half Double Crochet Increase
htr = Half Treble Crochet
htr2tog = Half Treble Crochet 2 Stitches Together
htr dec = Half Treble Crochet Decrease
htr inc = Half Treble Crochet Increase
rnd = Round
sc = Single Crochet
sc2tog = Single Crochet 2 Stitches Together
sc dec = Single Crochet Decrease
sc inc = Single Crochet Increase
sl st = Slip Stitch
sl st dec = Slip Stitch Decrease
sl st inc = Slip Stitch Increase
sp = space
st(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
trc = treble (triple) crochet
trc2tog = Treble Crochet 2 Stitches Together
trc dec = treble (triple) crochet decrease
trc inc = treble (triple) crochet increase
YO = Yarn Over
*instructions* # = repeat the section between the ** the number of times listed after the second *.
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More Crochet Abbreviations
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Didn’t see the abbreviation you need on the list? There’s more at the Craft Yarn Council.
