Crochet Abbreviations

Not sure what abbreviations in our crochet patterns mean? Check out our handy crochet abbreviations guide for beginners below to help answer your questions. Abbreviations are ordered alphabetically.

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Crochet Abbreviations for Beginners Guide
Abbreviation Definition
alt Alternate(ing)
approx Approximately
beg Beginning
ch Chain
cm Centimeter(s)
cont Continue(ity)
dc Double crochet
dcbp Yoh and draw up a loop around the post of next st at the back of the work, inserting the hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through two loops on hook) twice – one dcbp made.
dcfp Yoh and draw up a loop around the post of next st at the front of the work, inserting the hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through two loops on hook) twice – one dcfp made.
dec Decrease(ing)
dtr Double treble
dtrfp (Yoh) three times and draw up a loop around the post of the next stitch at the front of work two rows below, inserting the hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through two loops on hook) three times.
g Gram(s)
hdc Half double crochet
inc Increasing
mm Millimeter(s)
oz Ounce(s)
pat Pattern
rem Remain(ing)
rep Repeat
reverse sc Reverse single crochet
rnd(s) Round(s)
RS Right side
sc Single crochet
Sl st Slip stitch
sp(s) Space(s)
st(s) Stitch(es)
tog Together
tr Treble crochet
WS Wrong side
Yoh Yarn over the hook