A “small” list of crochet abbreviations commonly used in patterns. They are arranged in alphabetical order. Please let me know if there are any missing!
beg: begin/beginning
blo: back loop only
bp: back post
bpdc: back post double crochet
bpsc: back post single crochet
bptr: back post treble crochet
c2c: corner to corner crochet
CC: contrasting color
ch(s): chain(s)
ch-sp: chain space
cl: cluster
cm: centimeter
cont: continue
dc: double crochet
dec: decrease
dtr: double treble crochet
flo: front loop only
fo: finished object
fp: front post
fpdc: front post double crochet
fpsc: front post single crochet
fptr: front post treble crochet
hdc: half double crochet
inc: increase
lp(s): loop(s)
m: marker, markers
MC: main color
p: picot
pat: pattern
pm: place stitch marker
prev: previous
puff: puff stitch
quadtr: quadruple treble
rem: remaining
rep: repeat
rnd(s): round(s)
RS: right side
rsc: reverse single crochet (crab stitch)
sc: single crochet(s)
sc2tog: single crochet 2 stitches together
sk: skip
sl st: slip stitch
sp(s): space(s)
st(s): stitch(es)
tch: turning chain
tbl: through back loop
tog: together
tr: treble crochet(s)
trtr: triple treble crochet
WS: wrong side
yo: yarn over
And the fun part! Knitting and crocheting community came up with expressions that make sense only once you abandon 3 UFOs and frog one PHD for that amazing new WIP you just needed to start!
Ami: Amigurumi, crochet soft toys
Bistitual: a person who knits and crochets
CAL (KAL): crochet (knit) along. Usually a pattern is released in parts every week or so, and all the willing participants follow along the pattern, share progress, without knowing what the outcome would be. Great bonding activity for crafters!
Destash: get rid of some of your stash (yarn) by selling or giving away
FOTH: fresh off the hook
Freeform: a kind of crochet where no pattern is followed, stitches are placed together as you go along.
Frog: unravel a part of a whole project. If you say fast “rip it, rip it”, you sound like a frog 🙂
HOTH: hot off the hook
LYS: local yarn shop
OCD: obsessive crocheting disorder
PABLE: patterns accumulated beyond life expectancy
PHD: project half done
SABLE: stash accumulated beyond life expectancy
UFO: unfinished object
WIP: work in progress
Yarn Bomb: covering an object (usually outside, such as tree or a lamp post) with crochet or knit creation.
Now go ahead and use them in sentences with your fellow crocheters!