Listen up, all crocheters! How many times have you had to double check an abbreviation when working on a project? Too many times to count, I think. That is why, in this blog post, I have compiled an A to Z list of UK crochet terminology abbreviations that you will need when crocheting.
Abbreviation | Meaning |
alt. | alternate |
approx. | approximately |
beg. | begin/beginning |
bet. | between |
BL | back loop |
BLO | back loop only |
BPdc | back post double crochet |
BPtr | back post treble crochet |
ch | chain stitch |
ch-sp | chain space |
cl. | cluster |
cont. | continue |
dc | double crochet |
dc2tog | double crochet 2 together |
dec. | decrease |
dtr | double treble crochet |
FL | front loop(s) |
foll. | follow |
FP | front post |
FPdc | front post double crochet |
FPtr | front post treble crochet |
hdc | half double crochet |
inc. | increase |
lp (s) | loop(s) |
prev. | previous |
rep | repeat(s) |
rd (s) | round(s) |
sk. | skip |
sl st | slip stitch |
sp(s) | space(s) |
st(s) | stitch(es) |
tog. | together |
tr | treble crochet |
trtr | triple treble crochet |
WS | wrong side |
yo. | yarn over |
yoh. | yarn over hook |
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