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Crochet Abbreviations

When you first begin to crochet you will notice that crochet patterns are written in a variety of abbreviations.  It is imperative to understand the various crochet abbreviations to ensure that you can successfully follow along with a crochet pattern.  The basic crochet abbreviations are pretty standard, and anytime you purchase a commercial pattern, you will discover that the pattern includes a guide that explains each stitch, it's crochet abbreviation, and a simple tutorial on how to accurately crochet the stitch.  Here is a listing of some of the most common crochet abbreviations, there meanings, and a brief explanation of how that crochet stitch is created.

Crochet Abbreviations

Crochet Abbreviation

Meaning

Explanation

st (s)

Stitch or Stitches

The completing of a crochet stitch.

sp (s)

Space or Spaces

When a pattern indicates a space, you will crochet a stitch in the specified space rather than in the next crochet stitch.

lp (s)

Loop or Loops

Draw the yarn over the crochet hook and through the stitch to create a loop

ch

Chain Stitch

Perform a crochet chain stitch by this simple formula: yarn over and draw loop on crochet hook 

sk or sk st

Skip or Skip Stitch

This indicates that you are to skip the specified stitch or stitches.

sl kn

Slip Knot

All crochet begins with the Slip Knot.  Is the knot formed on the crochet hook that starts the foundation chain.   First take your piece of yarn and twist it into a pretzel shape.  Insert your crochet hook in the center as you draw the end of the yarn through the center.

sl st; ss

Slip Stitch

A Slip Stitch is created by drawing the yarn over the crochet hook while simultaneously bringing it through both the loop and stitch at the same time.

sc

Single Crochet

To form a Single Crochet, simply draw up a loop in the the second chain on the crochet hook, bring the yarn over, and draw through both loops on the crochet hook.

dc

Double Crochet

To form a Double Crochet bring the yarn over the crochet hook and insert the hook in the next stitch.  Bring the yarn over the hook again and draw up a lop (yarn over hook and draw through two loops on hook, twice)

hdc

Half Double Crochet

 

 

 

 

yo

Yarn Over

Yarn Over means to bring the yarn up and over the crochet hook.

Beg

Beginning

Indicates the Beginning of the crochet pattern.

Rnd (s)

Round or Rounds

To work in a round means to crochet in a circular fashion as opposed to working in straight rows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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