Crochet and Knitting Abbreviations

Crochet and knitting abbreviations: If you are a beginner looking at a crochet or knitting pattern, the first time your eyes will roll. What the heck is it saying? Traditionally these patterns use abbreviations. I will explain in fully detail what they mean.

Crochet and knitting abbreviations Special Tip: When you are beginning to learn the art of crocheting, its a good idea (to confuse yourself less) to write what the abbreviations mean in long hand. My website provides many, many free patterns for you to use. Just print them and in the margins, use this table to decipher the crochet or knitting pattern code!

Crochet and Knitting Abbreviations

A:	B:	C:
alt - alternate	beg - begin or beginning	CA - color A
approx - approximately	bet - between	CB - color B
	BL/bk lp - back loop(s)	CC - contrasting color
	BLO - back loop only	ch(s) - chain(s)
	bo - bobble	ch-space = space previously made
	BO - bind off	ch- - refers to chain previously made/worked
	BP - back post	ch-sp - chain space
	BPdc - back post double crochet(s)	CL(s) - cluster(s)
	BPsc - back post single crochet(s)	cm - centimeter
	BPtr - back post triple crochet(s)	cn - cable needle
		cont - continue
		CO - cast on cont

D:	E:	F:
dc - double crochet	ea - each	FLO - front loop only
dc2tog - double crochet 2 stitches together	est - established	foll - follow
dec - decrease	ext - extension	FP - front post
DP or dpn - double pointed needle(s)		FPdc - front post double crochet(s)
dtr/dtrc - double triple/treble crochet		FPsc - front post single crochet(s)
		FPtr/FPtrc - front post triple/treble crochet(s)
		FL/ft lp - front loop(s)

G:	H:	I:
g or gr - grams	hdc - half double crochet(s)	inc - increase
grp(s) - groups	hk - hook	in(s) or " - inch(es)

K:	L:	M:
k - knit	LH - left hand needle	MC - main color
k1b - knit 1 in the row below	lp(s) - loop(s)	M1 -make one
k1b - knit through the back loop	lp st - loop stitch	M2 - make two
k2tog - knit 2 together		m - meters
k2togb - Knit 2 stitches together through back loop		mm - millimeters
k3tog - knit 3 together		meas - measure(s)
k3togb - Knit 3 stitches together through back loop
Kfb - knit in front and back of st

N	O:	P:
ndl(s) - needle(s)	oz - ounce(s)	pat(s) - pattern(s)
	opp - opposite	PC(s) - popcorn(s)
		pm - placemaker
		prev - previous
		prev - previous
		psso - pass slipped stitch over
		p2sso - pass 2 slipped sts over
		p - purl
		p-wise - purl-wise, or as though to purl
		p1b - purl through the back loop
		p2tog - purl 2 together
		p2togb - purl 2 together in back
		p3tog - purl 3 together
		PU - pick up

R:	S:	T:
rf - right front	sc - single crochet	tbl - through the back loop
rem - remain	sc2tog - single crochet 2 stitches together	tch/t-ch - turning chain
rep - repeat(s)	sc3tog - single crochet 3 together	tog - together
rev sc/reverse sc - reverse single crochet	sk - skip(ped)	tr/trc - treble/triple crochet
rnd(s) - round(s)	sk2p - Slip 1, k2tog, pass sl st over	tr tr/trtrc - triple treble crochet/triple triple crochet(s)
RS - right side	sl st - slip stitch
RH - right hand needle	sp(s) - space(s)
Rev St st - reverse stockinette stitch	SP or spn - single-pointed needles
rsc - reverse single crochet	st(s) - stitch(es)
	St st - stockinette stitch
	skp - slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over
	sl - slip
	slip1-k1-psso - slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over
	sm - slip marker
	sq(s) - square(s)
	ssk - slip, slip, knit

W:	X:	Y:
WS - wrong side	X-st - cross-stitch	YB or ytb - yarn to back of work
wyib - with yarn in back		YF or ytf - yarn to front of work
wyif - with yarn in front		yd - yard(s)
		yo - yarn over
		yoh - yarn over hook
		YRN - yarn round needle

1. Crochet and knitting abbreviations extra info:

"What does the asterisk ( * ) mean when you see it in a crochet or knitting pattern?"

It's used to show you how many times to repeat the instructions. It will also indicate a number of how many times to repeat.

2. Crochet and knitting abbreviations extra info:

"What does the ( ) Parentheses mean when you see them in a crochet or knitting pattern? "

When you see this in a pattern, it means that you do what the pattern says directly after it. Example (sk2p). Parentheses are also used to provide additional information.

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