Common Crochet Terms + Abbreviations with Tutorials

Learning to crochet includes learning all the abbreviations used in written crochet patterns. Some crochet abbreviations make sense, but some are more challenging to understand.

It’s important to know specifically the terms in your written crochet pattern. I use US Terms in my crochet patterns.

Although overwhelming at first, knowing the most common abbreviations will come quickly the more you use them.

Below I include a chart with the most common abbreviations and their descriptions. This is not an all inclusive list, but the more frequently used ones.

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Here I include the list of abbreviations. Below there are also linked tutorials, if you would like further demonstration.

Be sure to get the free pdf download of this list with links at the bottom of this post!

Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms) + Their Meanings

Abbreviation	Description
alt	alternate
BL or BLO	back loop or back loop only
bo	bobble
BP	back post
BPdc	back post double crochet
BPtr	back post treble crochet
CC	contrasting color
ch	chain stitch
ch-sp	chain space
dc	double crochet
dc2tog	Double crochet two together
edc	extended double crochet
ehdc	extended half double crochet
esc	extended single crochet
FL or FLO	front loop or front loop only
FPdc	front post double crochet
FPtr	front post treble crochet
hdc	half double crochet
hdc2tog	Half double crochet two together
MC	main color
rep	repeat
rnd	round
RS	right side
sc	single crochet
sc2tog	single crochet two together
sk	skip
sl st	slip stitch
st	stitch
tr	treble crochet
WS	wrong side
yo	yarn over

Common Crochet Stitches and Abbreviations

Learn about some of the common crochet terms and their abbreviations. Each stitch has it's own abbreviation. Find the tutorial for the most common crochet stitch techniques here, including the abbreviation.