Abbreviations

Common

AbbreviationDescription
FPtrfront post treble crochet
hdchalf double crochet
hdc2toghalf double crochet 2 stitches together
incincrease
lploop
mmarker
MCmain color
pat or pattpattern
pcpopcorn stitch
pmplace marker
prevprevious
ps or puffpuff stitch
remremaining
reprepeat
rndround
RSright side
scsingle crochet
sc2togsingle crochet 2 stitches together
shshell
skskip
sl stslip stitch
sm or sl mslip marker
spspace
ststitch
tblthrough back loop
tch or t-chturning chain
togtogether
trtreble crochet
tr2togtreble crochet 2 stitches together
trtrtriple treble crochet
WSwrong side
yoyarn over
yohyarn over hook

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Measurement

MeasurementDescription
” or ininch
cmcentimeter
ggram
mmeter
mmmillimeter
ozounce
ydyard

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Tunisian Abbreviations

Tunisian crochet is also commonly known as Afghan Crochet. It has also been called by a variety of other names including Shepherd’s Knitting, Railroad Knitting and Cro-hooking.

AbbreviationDescription
etssextended Tunisian simple stitch
FwPforward pass
RetPreturn pass
tdcTunisian double crochet
tfsTunisian full stitch
thdcTunisian half double crochet
tksTunisian knit stitch
tpsTunisian purl stitch
trsTunisian reverse stitch
tscTunisian single crochet
tssTunisian simple stitch
tslstTunisian slip stitch
ttrTunisian treble crochet
ttwTunisian twisted

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US/Canadian Differences with UK

U.S./CanadaU.K.
slip stitch (sl st)slip stitch (ss)
single crochet (sc)double crochet (dc)
half double crochet (hdc)half treble (htr)
double crochet (dc)treble (tr)
treble (tr)double treble (dtr)
double treble (dtr)triple treble (trtr)
U.S.U.K./Canada
gaugetension
yarn over (yo)yarn over hook (yoh)

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