Following is a list of crochet abbreviations used in patterns by yarn industry designers and publishers. In addition, designers and publishers may use special abbreviations in a pattern, which you might not find on this list. Generally, a definition of special abbreviations is given at the beginning of a book or pattern. These definitions reflect U.S. crochet terminology.

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Tunisian Abbreviations

Abbreviation & Term Differences between the U.S., United Kingdom (U.K.) and Canada.

Abbreviation Description alt alternate approx approximately beg begin/beginning bet between BL or BLO back loop or back loop only bo bobble BP back post BPdc back post double crochet BPdtr back post double treble crochet BPhdc back post half double crochet BPsc back post single crochet BPtr back post treble crochet CC contrasting color ch chain stitch ch- refer to chain or space previously made, e.g., ch-1 space ch-sp chain space CL cluster cont continue dc double crochet dc2tog double crochet 2 stitches together dec decrease dtr double treble crochet edc extended double crochet ehdc extended half double crochet esc extended single crochet etr extended treble crochet FL or FLO front loop or front loop only foll following FP front post FPdc front post double crochet FPdtr front post double treble crochet FPhdc front post half double crochet FPsc front post single crochet Abbreviation Description FPtr front post treble crochet hdc half double crochet hdc2tog half double crochet 2 stitches together inc increase lp loop m marker MC main color pat or patt pattern pc popcorn stitch pm place marker prev previous ps or puff puff stitch rem remaining rep repeat rnd round RS right side sc single crochet sc2tog single crochet 2 stitches together sh shell sk skip sl st slip stitch sm or sl m slip marker sp space st stitch tbl through back loop tch or t-ch turning chain tog together tr treble crochet tr2tog treble crochet 2 stitches together trtr triple treble crochet WS wrong side yo yarn over yoh yarn over hook

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Terms & Common Measurements

Term Description * repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed * * repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat at specified locations { } work instructions within brackets as many times as directed [ ] work instructions within brackets as many times as directed ( ) work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed or work a group of stitches all in the same stitch or space Measurement Description ” or in inch cm centimeter g gram m meter mm millimeter oz ounce yd yard

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Tunisian Abbreviations

Tunisian crochet is also commonly known as Afghan Crochet. It has also been called by a variety of other names including Shepherd's Knitting, Railroad Knitting and Cro-hooking.

Abbreviation Description etss extended Tunisian simple stitch FwP forward pass RetP return pass tdc Tunisian double crochet tfs Tunisian full stitch thdc Tunisian half double crochet tks Tunisian knit stitch tps Tunisian purl stitch trs Tunisian reverse stitch tsc Tunisian single crochet tss Tunisian simple stitch tslst Tunisian slip stitch ttr Tunisian treble crochet ttw Tunisian twisted

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Abbreviation & Term Differences between the U.S., United Kingdom (U.K.) and Canada.

U.S./Canada U.K. slip stitch (sl st) slip stitch (ss) single crochet (sc) double crochet (dc) half double crochet (hdc) half treble (htr) double crochet (dc) treble (tr) treble (tr) double treble (dtr) double treble (dtr) triple treble (trtr)

U.S. U.K./Canada gauge tension yarn over (yo) yarn over hook (yoh)

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