Basic crochet stitches
Symbol | Abbreviation | Description |
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| ch | Chain |
| ch | Chain |
| sl st | Slip stitch |
| sc | Single crochet |
| sc | Single crochet |
| hdc | Half double crochet |
| dc | Double crochet |
| trc | Treble crochet |
| dtrc | Double treble crochet |
| hdc blo | Half double crochet back loop only |
| dc blo | Double crochet back loop only |
| trc | Treble crochet back loop only |
| dtrc | Double treble crochet |
| crab | Crab stitch / Reverse single crochet |
| sol | Solomon's knot / Love stitch |
| sc blo | Single crochet back loop only |
| sc flo | Single crochet front loop only |
| hdc flo | Half double crochet front loop only |
| dc flo | Double crochet front loop only |
| trc flo | Treble crochet front loop only |
| dtrc flo | Double treble crochet front loop only |
| bpsc | Back post single crochet |
| ftpsc | Front post single crochet |
| bphdc | Back post half double crochet |
| bpdc | Back post double crochet |
| bptrc | Back post treble crochet |
| bpdtrc | Back post double treble crochet |
| fphdc | Front post half double crochet |
| fpdc | Front post double crochet |
| fptrc | Front post treble crochet |
| fpdtrc | Front post double treble crochet |
| 2sc shell | 2 single crochet shell |
| 3sc shell | 3 single crochet shell |
| sc2tog | 2 single crochet closed together |
| sc3tog | 3 single crochet closed together |
| 2hdc shell | 2 half double crochet shell |
| 3hdc shell | 3 half double crochet shell |
| 3hdc shell | 3 half double crochet shell |
| 2dc shell | 2 double crochet shell |
| 3dc shell | 3 double crochet shell |
| 3dc shell | 3 double crochet shell |
| 1dc, ch1, 1dc shell | 1 dc, ch1, 1dc shell |
| 1dc, ch3, 1dc shell | 1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc shell |
| 4dc shell | 4 double crochet shell |
| 2dc, ch1, 2 dc shell | 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc shell |
| 2dc lr | 2 dc in same stitch, leaning right |
| 2dc ll | 2 dc in same stitch, leaning left |
| 3dc lr | 3 dc in same stitch, leaning right |
| 3dc ll | 3 dc in same stitch, leaning left |
| | Magic ring |
| | Ring |
| | Waistcoat |
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| | No stitch |
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