Crochet Charts, Abbreviations and Symbols
The craft of crocheting is definitely a wonderful art to navigate. And to launch your yarn and hooks to get creative, the crochet world has its own language you have to learn. There are crochet abbreviations that you have to get the hang of, crochet symbols you need to give a thought of and crochet hook sizes that you have to consider . And though crochet techniques are generally the same, US and UK patterns have terms that mean different stitches. But chill out, you’re going to find them all here on these pages. So ready yourself up to make your own yarn story and to get hooked to the beautiful world of crochet.
Crochet Abbreviations
Here is the list of standard abbreviations used for crochet
| alt | alternate |
| approx | approximately |
| beg | begin/beginning |
| bet | between |
| BL | back loop(s) |
| bo | bobble |
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BP |
back post |
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BPdc |
back post double crochet |
| BPsc | back post single crochet |
| BPtr | back post triple crochet |
| CC | contrasting color |
| ch | chain |
| ch | refers to chain or space previously made, e.g., ch-1 space |
| ch lp | chain loop |
| ch-sp | chain space |
| CL | cluster(s) |
| cm | centimeter(s) |
| cont | continue |
| dc | double crochet |
| dc2tog | double crochet 2 stitches together |
| dec | decrease/decreases/decreasing |
| dtr | double treble |
| FL | front loop(s) |
| foll | follow/follows/following |
| FP | front post |
| FPdc | front post double crochet |
| FPsc | front post single crochet |
| FPtr | front post triple crochet |
| g | gram(s) |
| hdc | half double crochet |
| lp(s) | loop(s) |
| lsc | long single crochet |
| m | meter(s) |
| MC | main color |
| mm | millimeter(s) |
| oz | ounce(s) |
| p | picot |
| patt | pattern |
| pc | popcorn |
| pm | place marker |
| prev | previous |
| qutr | quadruple triple crochet |
| rem | remain/remaining |
| rep | repeat(s) |
| rnd(s) | round(s) |
| RS | right side(s) |
| sc | single crochet |
| sc2tog | single crochet 2 stitches together |
| sk | skip |
| Slst | slip stitch |
| sp(s) | space(s) |
| st(es) | stitch(es) |
| tbl | through back loop(s) |
| tch | turning chain |
| tfl | through front loop(s) |
| tog | together |
| tr | triple crochet |
| trtr | triple treble crochet |
| tr2tog | triple crochet 2 together |
| TS | Tunisian simple stitch |
| WS | wrong side(s) |
| yd | yard(s) |
| yo | yarn over |
| yoh | yarn over hook |
| [ ] | Work instructions within brackets as many times as directed |
| * | Repeat instructions following the single asterisk as directed |
| ** | Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions |
US to UK Crochet Conversion Chart
| US | UK |
| chain (ch) | chain (ch) |
| single crochet (sc) | double crochet (dc) |
| half double crochet (hdc) | half treble (htr) |
| double crochet (dc) | treble (tr) |
| triple crochet (tr) | double treble (dtr) |
| slip stitch (sl st) | slip stitch (ss) |
Crochet Hook Conversion Chart
| METRIC | USA | UK |
| 2.00 mm | NA | 14 |
| 2.25 mm | 1/B | 13 |
| 2.50 mm | NA | 12 |
| 2.75 mm | C | 11 |
| 3.00 mm | N A | 11 |
| 3.25 mm | D | 10 |
| 3.50 mm | 4/E | 9 |
| 3.75 mm | F | NA |
| 4.00 mm | 6 | 8 |
| 4.25 mm | G | NA |
| 4.50 mm | 7 | 7 |
| 5.00 mm | 8/H | 6 |
| 5.50 mm | 9/1 | 5 |
| 6.00 mm | 10/J | 4 |
| 6.50 mm | 10/ 1/2 / K | 3 |
| 7.00 mm | NA | 2 |
| 8.00 mm | NA | 0 |
| 9.00 mm | 15/N | 00 |
| 10.00 mm | P | 000 |
| 15.75 OR 16 mm | Q | NA |
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