Crochet Abbreviation Cheat Sheet

It can be difficult to memorize every single crochet abbreviation used in patterns. I know I don't have them all memorized. That's why I decided to type up a little cheat sheet to help!

Note: These are based on US crochet terms. While I may not have a full, definitive list that encompasses all crochet- what I have here is a list of the most-commonly used terms.

Hopefully this table is as helpful to you as it has been for me!

Abbreviation	Stitch/Description
Ch	Chain
St(es)	Stitch(es)
Sk	Slip knot
MC or MR	Magic circle or Magic ring
Sl st	Slip stitch
Sc	Single crochet
Hdc	Half double crochet
Dc	Double crochet
Tc	Triple (or treble) crochet
RS	Right side
WS	Wrong side
YO	Yarn over
Inc	Increase
Dec	Decrease
BLO	Back loop only
FLO	Front loop only
Ch-sp	Chain space
Cl	Cluster
Cont	Continue
Lp	Loop
Prev	Previous
Rep	Repeat
Rnd	Round
Tch	Turning chain
cm	Centimeters
mm	Millimeters
yd	Yards
oz	Ounces