Crochet Abbreviations

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

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Abbreviation	Description
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 post of next st at back of work inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice - 1 dcbp made.
Dcfp	Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next st at front of work inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice - 1 dcfp made.
dec	decrease(ing)
dtr	double treble
Dtrfp	(Yoh) 3 times and draw up a loop around post of next stitch at front of work 2 rows below inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 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