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Crochet Abbreviations

Unfamiliar with crochet terms or need a quick refresher?  All of my patterns are done utilizing American terms. 

Basics

  • Approx = Approximately
  • BL = Back Loops
  • BLO = Back Loops Only
  • CC = Contrasting Colour
  • CH =Chain
  • DC = Double Crochet
  • DCINC = Double Crochet Increase/2 DC STs in the same ST
  • DCDEC = Double Crochet Decrease
  • FL = Front Loops
  • FLO = Front Loops Only
  • HDC = Half Double Crochet
  • HDCINC = Half Double Crochet Increase/2 HDC STs in the same ST
  • HDCDEC = Half Double Crochet Decrease
  • MC = Magic Circle
  • SL ST = Slip Stitch
  • SC = Single Crochet
  • SCINC = Single Crochet Increase/ 2 SC STs in the same ST
  • SCDEC = Single Crochet Decrease
  • TR = Treble/Triple Crochet
  • TRINC = Treble/Triple Crochet Increase/ 2 TR STs in the same ST
  • TRDEC = Treble/Triple Crochet Decrease
  • YO = Yarn Over
  • * * = Repeat instructions within the asterisks as many times as directed

Post Stitches

  • BP = Back Post
  • BPSC = Back Post Single Crochet
  • BPHDC = Back Post Half Double Crochet
  • BPDC = Back Post Double Crochet
  • BPTR = Back Post Treble/Triple Crochet
  • FP = Front Post
  • FPSC = Front Post Single Crochet
  • FPHDC = Front Post Half Double Crochet
  • FPDC = Front Post Double Crochet
  • FPTR = Front Post Treble/Triple Crochet

Crochet Hook Sizes

  • 2.25 mm = B
  • 2.75 mm = C
  • 3.25 mm = D
  • 3.50 mm = E
  • 3.75 mm = F
  • 4 mm = G – 6
  • 4.25 mm = G
  • 4.50 mm = 7/G+
  • 5 mm = H
  • 5.25 mm = I
  • 5.50 mm = I-9
  • 5.75 mm = J
  • 6 mm = J-10
  • 6.50 mm = K-10.5
  • 8 mm = L – 11
  • 9 mm = M/N-13
  • 10 mm = N/P-16
  • 15 mm = Q