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).