DM'S K-Rochets

Before you start crocheting, you should know first the different crochet abbreviations which is very important in crocheting. Here is the list of some crochet abbreviations that you should know:

Abbreviations

BPsc - back post single crochet
BPdc - back post double crochet
BPtr - back post treble crochet
blp - through back loop(s) only
btw - between
ch- chain
ch-sp- chain space
cont - continue
dc- double crochet
dc-cl - double crochet cluster
dtr - double treble crochet
ea - each
esc - extended single crochet
eesc - extra extended single crochet
esk - edge Solomon’s knot
est- established
fdc- foundation double crochet
flp - through front loop(s) only
foll - follow/follows/following
FPsc- front post single crochet
FPhdc - front post half double crochet
FPdc - front post double crochet
FPtr - front post treble crochet
fsc- foundation single crochet
fwd- forward pass
hdc- half double crochet
hdc-cl- half double crochet cluster
lp(s) - loop(s)
msk - main Solomon’s knot
opp - opposite
patt - pattern
pop - popcorn
prev - previous
rem - remain/remaining
rep - repeat(s)
rev - sc reverse single crochet
rnd - round
RS - right side
rtn - return pass
sc - single crochet
sh - shell
sk - skip
sl st - slip stitch
st(s) - stitch(es)
t-ch - turning chain
tog - together
tr - treble crochet
tr-cl - treble crochet cluster
Tss - Tunisian simple stitch
Tks - Tunisian knit stitch
Tps - Tunisian purl stitch
Tdc - Tunisian double crochet
WS - wrong side
yo - yarn over
* - repeat instructions following asterisk as directed
** - repeat all instructions between asterisks as
directed
( ) - alternate instructions
[ ] - work bracketed instructions specified number of
times