Crochet symbols and abbreviations

For all the patterns in this blog I have used the US terminology.


Good websites for stitches, etc:
http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/chart_crochet.html
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/crafts-hobbies/Crocheting/Stitches.html
http://www.mypicot.com/beta/crochet_symbols_terms.html




This page is work in progress...

Below a provisional list of abbreviations:
Source

Abbreviation	Description		Abbreviation	Description
[ ]	work instructions within brackets as many times as directed		FPdc	front post double crochet
( )	work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed		FPsc	front post single crochet
*	repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed		FPtr	front post treble crochet
* *	repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions		g	gram
”	inch(es)		hdc	half double crochet
alt	alternate		inc	increase/ increases/ increasing
approx	approximately		lp(s)	loops
beg	begin/beginning		m	meter(s)
bet	between		MC	main color
BL	back loop(s)		mm	millimeter(s)
bo	bobble		oz	ounce(s)
BP	back post		p	picot
BPdc	back post double crochet		pat(s) or patt	pattern(s)
BPsc	back post single crochet		pc	popcorn
BPtr	back post treble crochet		pm	place marker
CA	color A		prev	previous
CB	color B		rem	remain/remaining
CC	contrasting color		rep/rpt	repeat(s)
ch	chain stitch		rnd(s)	round(s)
ch-	efers to chain or space previously made: e.g., ch-1 space		RS	right side
ch-sp	chain spac		sc	single crochet
CL	cluster		sc2tog	single crochet 2 stitches together
cm	centimeter(s)		sk	skip
cont	continue		Sl st	slip sitich
dc	double crochet		sp(s)	space(s)
dc2tog	double crochet 2 stitches together		st(s)	stitch(es)
dec	decrease/ decreases/ decreasing		tch or t-ch	turning chain
dtr	double treble		tbl	through back loop
FL	front loop(s)		tog	together
foll	follow/follows/ following		tr	treble crochet
FP	front post		trtr	triple treble crochet
			WS	wrong side
			yd(s)	yard(s)
			yo	yarn over
			yoh	yarn over hook