Crochet Abbreviations & Symbols
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Crochet can seem like a foreign language when you are getting started. And everyone is a beginner at some point. Abbreviations shorten patterns and make reading them a breeze ... once you get used to them, that is. Here are commonly used abbreviations for crochet.
Common Crochet Abbreviations
| alt | | alternate(ly) |
| approx | | approximate(ly) |
| beg | | begin(ning) |
| ch | | chain(s) |
| cont | | continue(ing) |
| dec | | decrease |
| dc | | double crochet |
| dtr | | double treble |
| foll | | follow(ing) |
| gr(s) | | group(s) |
| hdc | | half double crochet |
| in | | inch(es) |
| inc | | increase |
| lp(s) | | loop(s) |
| No. | | number |
| pat | | pattern |
| rem | | remain(ing) |
| rep | | repeat |
| rnd | | round |
| RS | | right side |
| sc | | single crochet |
| sk | | skip |
| sl st | | slip stitch |
| sp | | space(s) |
| st(s) | | stitch(es) |
| tog | | together |
| tr | | treble |
| tr tr | | triple treble |
| WS | | wrong side |
| yd(s) | | yard(s) |
| yo | | yarn over hook |
| yrh | | yarn round hook |
Common Symbols Used in Crochet Patterns
| * | | stitches shown after the * are repeated from that point as many times as specified |
| [ ] | | square brackets mean this section of the pattern is to be worked for larger sizes |
| ( ) | | parentheses mean repeat this section of the pattern as many times as specified |