Crochet stitch glossary
Every stitch and abbreviation used in our patterns, in US and UK terms. US single crochet is UK double crochet, so always check which terms a pattern uses.
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chLevel 1
Chain
UK: Chain (ch)
Yarn over and pull through the loop on your hook. The foundation of almost every project.
sl stLevel 1
Slip stitch
UK: Slip stitch (ss)
Insert hook, yarn over, pull through the stitch and the loop on the hook. Used to join rounds.
scLevel 1
Single crochet
UK: Double crochet (dc)
Insert, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
MRLevel 1
Magic ring
UK: Magic ring (MR)
An adjustable loop that closes tight. Starts amigurumi and anything worked in the round.
incLevel 1
Increase
UK: Increase (inc)
Two stitches worked into the same stitch, adding one to the count.
yoLevel 1
Yarn over
UK: Yarn over hook (yoh)
Wrap the yarn over your hook from back to front. Part of nearly every stitch.
ch-spLevel 1
Chain space
UK: Chain space (ch-sp)
The gap under a chain. Patterns ask you to work into it instead of into a stitch.
hdcLevel 2
Half double crochet
UK: Half treble (htr)
Yarn over, insert, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all three loops.
dcLevel 2
Double crochet
UK: Treble (tr)
Yarn over, insert, pull up a loop, then pull through two loops twice.
sc2togLevel 2
Single crochet decrease
UK: Double crochet two together (dc2tog)
Work two stitches together into one, removing one from the count.
BLOLevel 2
Back loop only
UK: Back loop only (BLO)
Work into the back loop of the stitch only, creating a ridge on the front.
FLOLevel 2
Front loop only
UK: Front loop only (FLO)
Work into the front loop of the stitch only, leaving the back loop free.
trLevel 3
Treble crochet
UK: Double treble (dtr)
Yarn over twice, insert, pull up a loop, then pull through two loops three times.
FPdcLevel 3
Front post double crochet
UK: Front post treble (FPtr)
Work a double crochet around the post of the stitch below, from the front. Makes ribbing.
bobLevel 3
Bobble
UK: Bobble (bob)
Several unfinished stitches in one place, closed together into a raised bump.
3-dc clLevel 3
Granny cluster
UK: Granny cluster (3-tr cl)
Three stitches worked into the same space, the building block of a granny square.
No stitches match. Try “sc” or “treble”.
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A printable 2-page cheat sheet with every abbreviation and hook size.