Stitch Abbreviations & Glossary

[ ] - work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
( ) - work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed
* - repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
AC - Accent Color
Approx - Approximately
Beg  - Beginning
Bet - Between
BLO - Back Loops Only
BP - Back Post
CC - Contrast Color
Ch(s) - Chain(s)
CL - Cluster
Dc - Double Crochet
Dc2(3)(4)tog - Double Crochet 2(3)(4) Together
Dec - Decrease
Dtr - Double Triple/Treble
FO - Fasten Off
FLO - Front Loops Only
Fsc - Foundation Single Crochet
Fhdc - Foundations Half Double Crochet
Fdc - Foundation Double Crochet
FP - Front Post
Hdc - Half Double Crochet
Inc  - Increase
MC - Main Color
Pm - Place Marker
Prev - Previous
Rem - Remaining
Rep - Repeat
Rnd(s) - Round(s)
RS - Right Side
Rsc (Crab St) - Reverse Single Crochet
Sc - Cingle Crochet
Sc2(3)(4)tog - Single Crochet 2(3)(4) Together
Sk - Skip
Sl st - Slip Stitch
Sp - Space
St(s) - Stitch(es)
Tog - Together
Tr - Triple/Treble Crochet
WS - Wrong Side
Yo - Yarn Over
All colored words below are clickable & have a How-To video tutorial linked!
  • Chain Stitch - ch = Start with a loop on the hook, yo & pull through loop.
  • Slip Stitch - sl st = Insert hook into st, yo & pull through both the st & the loop on the hook.
  • Single Crochet  - sc = Insert hook into st, yo & pull up loop (2 loops on hook), yo & pull through both loops.
  • Reverse Single Crochet ( Crab St) - Rsc = DO NOT turn your work, you will work st in opposite direction than normal (right handed work from L to R, left-handed work from R to L), insert hook in st to right, yo & pull up loop (2 loops on hook), yo & pull through both loops.
  • Half Double Crochet - hdc = Yo & insert hook into st, yo & pull yarn up loop (3 loops on hook), yo & pull through all 3 loops.
  • Double Crochet - dc = Yo & insert hook into st, yo & pull up loop (3 loops on hook), (yo & pull through 2 loops) 2x.
  • Triple/Treble Crochet - tr = Yo 2x & insert hook into st, yo & pull yarn up loop (4 loops on hook), (yo & pull through 2 loops) 3x.
  • Double Triple/Treble Crochet - dtr = Yo 3x & insert hook into st, yo & pull up loop (5 loops on hook). (Yo & pull through 2 loops) 4x.
  • Single Crochet 2 Together - sc2tog = Insert hook into st, yo & pull up loop (2 loops on hook), insert hook into NEXT st, yo & pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yo & pull through all 3 loops.
  • Single Crochet 3 Together - sc3tog = Insert hook into st, yo & pull up loop (2 loops on hook), insert hook into NEXT st, yo & pull up loop (3 loops on hook), insert hook into NEXT st again, yo & pull up loop (4 loops on hook), yo & pull through all 4 loops.
  • Half Double Crochet 2 Together - hdc2tog = Yo & insert hook into st, yo & pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yo & insert hook in NEXT st, yo & pull up loop (5 loops on hook), yo & pull through all 5 loops on hook.
  • Half Double Crochet 3 Together - hdc3tog = Yo & insert hook into st, yo & pull up loop (3 loops on hook), (yo & insert hook in NEXT st, yo & pull up loop) 2x (7 loops on hook), yo & pull through all 7 loops on hook.
  • Double Crochet 2 Together - dc2tog = Yo & insert hook into st, yo & pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yo & pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yo & insert hook into NEXT st, yo & pull up loop (4 loops on hook), yo & pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook), yo & pull through all 3 loops on hook.
  • Double Crochet 3 Together - dc3tog = Yo & insert hook into st, yo & pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yo & pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yo & insert hook into NEXT st, yarn over & pull up loop (4 loops on hook), yo & pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook), yo & insert hook into NEXT st again, yo & pull up loop (5 loops on hook), yo & pull through 2 loops (4 loops on hook), yo & pull through all 4 loops on hook.
  • 3 Half Double Crochet Cluster - 3-hdc Cluster = Yo & insert hook into st, yo & pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yo & insert hook into SAME st, yo & pull up loop (5 loops on hook), yo & insert hook into SAME st again, yo & pull up loop (7 loops on hook), yo & pull through all 7 loops on hook.
  • 3 Double Crochet Cluster - 3-dc Cluster = Yo & insert hook into st, yo & pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yo & pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yo & insert hook into SAME st, yo & pull up loop (4 loops on hook), yo & pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook), yo & insert hook into SAME st again, yo & pull up loop (5 loops on hook), yo & pull through 2 loops (4 loops on hook), yo & pull through all 4 loops on hook.
  • 5 Double Crochet Popcorn - 5-dc Popcorn = Yo & insert hook into st, yo & pull up loop (3 loops on hook), (yo & pull through 2 loops) 2x - 1 dc created. Created 4 MORE dc in same st - 5 dc created in 1 st. Loosen loop on hook & remove hook, insert hook in 1st dc made of 5 dc, insert hook back into loosened loop of 5th dc & pull that loop through 1st dc to sl st top of all 5 dc tog. 
  • 3 Double Crochet Shell - 3-dc Shell = Yo, insert hook into st, yo & pull up loop (3 loops on hook), (yo & pull through 2 loops) 2x - 1 dc created. Create 2 more dc in SAME st.
  • 5 Double Crochet Shell - 5-dc Shell = Yo, insert hook into st, yo & pull up loop (3 loops on hook), (yo & pull through 2 loops) 2x - 1 dc created. Create 4 more dc in SAME st.
  • 3 Chain Picot - 3-ch Picot = Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook to close OR sl st in top of st created before the ch-3 to close.
  • Front Post Single Crochet - FPsc = Insert hook around post of st, 1st from front to back, then from back to front, yo & pull through a loop (2 loops on hook), yo & pull through 2 loops.
  • Back Post Single Crochet - BPsc = Insert hook around post of st, 1st from back to front, then from front to back, yo & pull through a loop (2 loops on hook), yo & pull through 2 loops.
  • Front Post Half Double Crochet - FPhdc = Yo, insert hook around post of st, 1st from front to back, then from back to front, yo & pull through a loop (3 loops on hook), yo & pull through all 3 loops.
  • Back Post Half Double Crochet - BPhdc = Yo, insert hook around post of st, 1st from back to front, then from front to back, yo & pull through a loop (3 loops on hook), yo & pull through all 3 loops.
  • Front Post Double Crochet - FPdc = Yo, insert hook around post of st, 1st from front to back, then from back to front, yo & pull through a loop, (3 loops on hook), (yo & pull though 2 loops) 2x.
  • Back Post Double Crochet - BPdc = Yo, insert hook around post of st, 1st from back to front, then from front to back, yo & pull through a loop, (3 loops on hook), (yo & pull though 2 loops) 2x.
  • Foundation Single Crochet - Fsc = Ch 2, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, yo & pull up loop (2 loops on hook), yo & pull through 1 loop (Base Chain created), yo & pull though all 2 loops  (Sc created). Insert hook in Base Chain from prev sc, yo & pull up loop (2 loops on hook), yo & pull though 1 loop (Base Chain created), yo & pull through all 2 loops (Sc created).
  • Foundation Half Double Crochet - Fhdc = Ch 2, yo & insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, yo & pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yo & pull through 1 loop (Base Chain created), yo & pull through all 3 loops (Hdc created). Yo & insert hook in Base Chain from prev hdc, yo & pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yo & purll through 1 loop (Base Chain created), yo & pull through all 3 loops on hook (Hdc created).
  • Foundation Double Crochet - Fdc = Ch 3 (Does Not count as 1st st), yo & insert hook in 3rd ch from hook, yo & pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yo & pull through 1 loop (Base Chain created), (yo & pull through 2 loops) 2x (Dc created). Yo & insert hook in Base Chain from prev dc, yo & pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yo & pull through 1 loop (Base Chain created), (yo & pull through 2 loops) 2x (Dc created).