KNITTING & CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS

CROCHET

KNITTING

beg = beginning

bpdc = backpost double crochet

CC = Contrasting Colour

Ch = chain

cl = cluster

dc = double crochet

dec = decrease

dtr = double treble crochet

fpdc = front post double crochet

hdc = half double crochet

inc = increase

lp (s) = loop (s)

MC = Main Colour

P = picot

Rep = repeat

rnd = round

RS = Right side facing you

sk = skip

st = stitch

ss or sl st = slip stitch

sc = single crochet

sp = space

tog = together

tr = treble

tr tr = triple treble

woh = wool over hook

WS = Wrong side facing you

Yoh = yarn over hook

beg = knitting

bet = between

CC = Contrast Colour

CO = Cast on

dec = decrease

dpn = double pointed needles

eor = every other row

inc = increase

K2tog = knit 2 together

K = knit

MC = Main Colour

KB = knit through back of st (loop)

P = purl

PB = purl through back of st (loop)

Psso = pass slipped stitch over

PW = purl wise (or as if to purl)

rem = remaining

sk = skip

sl = slip

sp = space

st = stitch

tbl = through back of loop (st)

tog = together

wl.fwd = wool forward

wrn = wool round needle

Y fwd = yarn forward

yo = yarn over

yon = yarn over needle

yrn = yarn around needle