Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Crochet Abbreviations

Below is a list of common crochet abbreviations. If any are missing, do feel free to email me at creationsbycris@comcast.net and let me know. This will most likely never be an all-inclusive list but I am going to try and make it one.

Please also note that these are American abbreviations.

AbbreviationDescriptionLink to Tutorial
begbegin or beginning-
BLback loop-
BPback post (usually followed with a stitch type)video
BPdcback post double crochet-
BPhdcback post half double crochet-
BPscback post single crochet-
BPtrback post treble crochet-
chchain-
CAcolor A-
CBcolor B-
CCcontrasting color-
dcdouble crochetvideo
dc2togdouble crochet 2 together (decrease)-
decdecreasevideo
FLfront loop-
FPfront post (usually followed with a stitch type)video
FPdcfront post double crochet-
FPhdcfront post half double crochet-
FPscfront post single crochet-
FPtrfront post treble crochet-
hdchalf double crochetvideo
incincreasevideo
MCmain color-
ppicot-
plarnplastic yarnvideo - how to make plarn
reprepeat-
rndround or rounds-
rptrepeat-
RSright side-
scsingle crochetvideo
skskip-
sl stslip stitch-
spspace-
ststitch or stitches-
togtogether-
trtreble crochet
triple crochet
video
WSwrong side-
yoyarn over-
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