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Crochet Definitions

Basic Stitches

Chain(s) - Ch Expand
ch

With slip knot or free loop on hook, yarn over hook and pull through loop on hook.

Double Crochet - Dc Expand
Dc

Yarn over hook, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice.

Double Treble Crochet - Dtr Expand

Yarn over hook three times, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 4 times.

Extending Single Crochet - Esc Expand
Esc

Insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, yarn over and draw through last 2 loops on hook.

Half Double Crochet - Hdc Expand
Hdc

Yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Long Double Crochet - Long Dc Expand

Work a double crochet (dc) in the stitch indicated one row below the previous row worked. This stitch will be worked around the previous row worked.

Picot Expand
Picot

Chain any number of stitchs (symbol shows 3), slip stitch to the last chain or front loop and vertical strand of previous stitch (depending on what the pattern calls for).

Single Crochet - Sc Expand

Insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook.

Single Crochet Spike - Sc Spike Expand

Insert hook into stitch indicated row below, yarn over and pull up a long loop over the skipped rows, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook.

Shell Expand

shell

Any number of stitches all in 1 st. Symbol shown is a 5 dc shell.

Slip Stitch - Sl St Expand

Sl st

Insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop and draw through loop on hook.

Split Single Crochet - Split Sc Expand

Insert hook into indicated stitch between the two legs of the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook.

Stacked Double Crochet - Stacked Dc Expand

(Do not ch 1 prior to making the first sc) Sc in first stitch, insert hook in between the two legs of the base of the sc, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook.

Standing Double Crochet - Standing Dc Expand

With slip knot on hook, yarn over hook, insert hook into stitch or space, yarn over hook and pull up a loop, [yarn over hook, draw through two loops on hook] twice.

Treble Crochet - Tr Expand

Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times.

Bobbles / Clusters / Popcorns

2 Double Crochet Cluster - 2 dc-cl Expand

2 dc cl

*Yarn over hook, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * in same stitch once more, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

3 Double Crochet Cluster - 3 dc-cl Expand

3 dc cl

*Yarn over, insert hook into stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * 2 more times in same stitch, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Decreases

Double Crochet Two Together - Dc2tog Expand

dc2tog

*Yarn over hook, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * in next st, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Double Crochet Three Together - Dc3tog Expand

dc3tog

*Yarn over hook, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * in next 2 sts, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Double Treble Crochet Two Together - Dtr2tog Expand

dtr2tog

*Yarn over hook 3 times, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times; repeat from * in next st, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Double Treble Crochet Three Together - Dtr3tog Expand

dtr3tog

*Yarn over hook 3 times, insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times; repeat from * in next 2 sts, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Single Crochet Two Together - Sc2tog Expand

sc2tog

*Insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop; repeat from * in next stitch indicated, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Single Crochet Three Together - Sc3tog Expand

sc3tog

*Insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop; repeat from * in next 2 stitches indicated, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Treble Crochet Two Together - Tr2tog Expand

tr2tog

*Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice; repeat from * in next stitch, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Treble Crochet Three Together - Tr3tog Expand

tr3tog

*Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice; repeat from * in next 2 stitches, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Linked Stitches

Foundation Double Crochet - Fdc Expand

First fdc: Ch 3, yarn over hook, insert hook into 3nd ch from hook, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook (forming a chain), [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice (forming the double crochet)

Next fdc: Yarn over hook, insert hook into base of previous stitch (in the “chain” space), yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook (forming a chain), [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice (forming the next double crochet).

Repeat directions for desired amount of stitches.

Foundation Single Crochet - Fsc Expand

fsc

First fsc: Ch 2, insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook (forming a chain), yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (forming the single crochet)

Next fsc: Insert hook into base of previous stitch (in the “chain” space), yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook (forming a chain), yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (forming the next single crochet).

Repeat directions for desired amount of sts.

Linked Half Double Crochet - Linked Hdc Expand

linked hdc

First St: Insert hook into 2nd chain from hook, yarn over and pull up a loop, insert hook into 3rd ch from hook (or next st), yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw though all 3 loops on the hook.
Next Sts: Insert hook from top of stitch to bottom of stitch on the RS only through the middle bar of the previous stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, insert hook into next ch (or st), yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw though all 3 loops on hook.

Linked Double Crochet - Linked Dc Expand

Linked DC

First St: Insert hook into 2nd chain from hook, yarn over and pull up a loop, insert hook into 3rd ch from hook (or next st), yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw though 2 loops on the hook] twice.
Next Sts: Insert hook from top of stitch to bottom of stitch on the RS only through the middle bar of the previous stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, insert hook into next ch (or st), yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw though 2 loops on hook] twice.

Linked Treble Crochet - Linked Tr Expand

First St: Insert hook into 2nd chain from hook, yarn over and pull up a loop, insert hook into 3rd ch from hook, yarn over and pull up a loop, insert hook into 4th ch from hook (or next st), yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw though 2 loops on the hook] 3 times.
Next Sts: Insert hook from top of stitch to bottom of stitch on the RS only through the first middle bar of the previous stitch (closest to the top of the stitch), yarn over and pull up a loop, insert hook through the second middle bar of the previous stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, insert hook into next ch (or st), yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw though 2 loops on hook] 3 times.

Non-Stitch Intructions

Parentheses - ( ) Expand

Perform stitches inside of parentheses in stitch indicated

Brackets - [ ] Expand

Repeat directions inside of brackets the number of times indicated

Back Loop Only - BLO Expand

This is the furthest loop to you of the top 2 loops of the stitch indicated, regardless if you are on the RS or WS.

Front Loop Only - FLO Expand

This is the closest loop to you of the top 2 loops of the stitch indicated, regardless if you are on the RS or WS.

Place Marker - PM Expand
Through Back Loop - Tbl Expand

Work through the back loop only of indicated stitch.

Through Front Loop - Tfl Expand

Work through the front loop only of indicated stitch.

Yarn Over - Yo Expand

Wrap yarn from back of hook to front of hook.

Non-Stitch Terms

Back Post - BP Expand
Contrasting Color - CC Expand
Chain Space - Ch-sp Expand

This is the space (the void) between 2 stitches made by any number of chains. Symbol shown is a ch-3 sp.

Continue - Cont Expand
Decrease(s) - Dec(s) Expand
Every Other Row - EOR Expand
Established - Est Expand
Front Post - FP Expand
Increase(s) - Inc(s) Expand
Main Color - MC Expand
Measures - Meas Expand
Pattern - Pat Expand
Remain(ing) - Rem Expand
Repeat - Rep Expand
Round - Rnd Expand
Right Side - RS Expand

This is the front of the fabric or outside of your project.

Space(s) - Sp(s) Expand
Stitch(es) - St(s) Expand
Third Loop - 3rd loop Expand

Also known as middle or back bar. Horizontal strand located under the top 2 loops, created by the yarn over when making the hdc. When working in turned rows the third bar is on the front side of the fabric facing you.

Turning Chain - Tch Expand

Chain at the beginning of a row that will match the height of the main stitches in the row. For example, rows of dc will usually start with a ch 3.

Wrong Side - WS Expand

This is the back of the fabric or inside of your project.

Raised Stitches

Back Post Single Crochet - Bpsc Expand

BPSC

Insert hook from back to front to back around the post of the stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through the loops on hook.

Back Post Double Crochet - Bpdc Expand

bpdc

Yarn over, insert hook from back to front to back around the post of the stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice.

Back Post Treble Crochet - Bptr Expand

bptc

Yarn over twice, insert hook from back to front to back around the post of the stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times.

Front Post Single Crochet - Fpsc Expand

fpsc

Insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through the loops on hook.

Front Post Double Crochet - Fpdc Expand

fpdc

Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice.

Front Post Treble Crochet - Fptr Expand

fptc

Yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times.

Techniques

Adjustable Ring Expand

Also known as a Magic Loop;

1. Start your adjustable ring exactly as you start a slip knot by pulling 6 to 8 inches of yarn from the yarn skein.

2. The working end of yarn comes from the skein, and the tail end of yarn is other side.

3. Loop the tail end of the yarn under the working end to form a loop.

4. Pick up loop and pinch working end, moving it through the loop.

5. Place new loop on hook.

6. Chain 1 to lock in ring.

7. Once finished crocheting around the ring, pull tail end to close ring.

Magic Loop Expand

Also known as an Adjustable Ring, see definition above

Reverse Single Crochet - Rev Sc Expand

Also known as a Crab Stitch; working from left to right, insert hook from front to back in next stitch to the right, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook.

Tunisian

Tunisian Simple Stitch - TSS Expand

TSS

Insert hook from right to left into front vertical bar of next st, yarn over and pull up a loop.

Tunisian Knit Stitch - TKS Expand

tks

Insert hook from front to back between the front and back vertical bars of the next stitch (under horizontal bars), yarn over and pull up a loop.

Tunisian Purl Stitch - TPS Expand

TPS

Move yarn to front of work, insert hook from right to left into front vertical bar of next st, yarn over from front and pull up a loop.

Tunisian Reverse Stitch - TRS Expand

TRS

Insert hook from right to left into back vertical bar of next stitch on the wrong side (or back of work), yarn over and pull up a loop. This pushes the return pass to the front of the work creating a purl-like look.

"work loops off as normal" Expand

Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, *yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * to end of row.

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