Abbreviations for Common Crochet Terms

So they stay free of clutter, crochet patterns feature a lot of abbreviations for common crochet terms. Here’s a sampling of typical crochet abbreviations you might find on a pattern:

• approximately (approx)

  
  



• begin(ning) (beg)

  
  



• between (bet)

  
  



• contrast color (CC)

  
  



• centimeter(s) (cm)

  
  



• decrease(s)(d)(ing) (dec)

  
  



• follow or following (foll)

  
  



• gram or grams (g)

  
  



• inch or inches (in.)

  
  



• increase(s)(d)(ing) (inc)

  
  



• meter(s) (m)

  
  



• main color (MC)

  
  



• ounce(s) (oz.)

  
  



• pattern (patt)

  
  



• remaining (rem)

  
  



• repeat (rep)

  
  



• ribbing (rib)

  
  



• right side (RS)

  
  



• round(s) (rnd or rnds)

  
  



• stitch(es) (st or sts)

  
  



• turning ch (tch)

  
  



• together (tog)

  
  



• wrong side (WS)

  
  



• yard (yd)

  
  



• yarn over (the) hook (yo)

  
  

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