CROCHETOPAEDIA (The Language of Crochet)
For Example: Just click on the letter “P” below to link you to the “P” area of the crochetopaedia to find out what ‘pc st’ means and then look for ‘pc st’ under the “P”s.
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Crochetopaedia is a free online dictionary for words, phrases and abbreviations that are related to the fine art of crochet.
Crochetopaedia attempts to provide “crochet” definitions in simple, easy to understand language, avoiding complicated wording when possible so that the web site page is easily understood and accessible to users with a wide range of crochet knowledge and skill.
A full-time experienced editor gathers information from her own personal experience and library, leading trade publications, accredited arts institutions, professional online needle arts publications, related white papers and other professionals working in the field. More extensive information than was included in the definition may be included by link to our archives or another source where a greater depth of instruction may be warranted. Multiple sources will be used to generate a definition in order to obtain as accurate a definition or explanation of a terminology as is possible.
The definitions on Crochetopedia may evolve and change being updated to reflect changing trends in the art. New crochet terms are added on a daily basis, as a result of our own research or from the suggestion of a reader. Crochet abbreviations and terms can vary from author to author and from country to country. Crochet instructions are usually done in abbreviations. The terminology following is only an aid to Crochetiers. Interpretation is the responsibility of the reader.
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alt: Abbreviation for -alternate, alternately
B
beg, beg’g: Abbreviation for – begin, beginning
bl: Abbreviation for- block(solid mesh)
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C
ch: Abbreviation for -chain stitch
cl: Abbreviation for -cluster
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D
dec(s)(ing): Abbreviation for- decrease(s) (ing)
dc: Abbreviation for- double crochet (in British patterns tr)
dc: Abbreviation for- double crochet (in British patterns tr)
dtr,d tr,or dbl tr: Abbreviation for- double treble crochet (in British patterns tr tr)
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E
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F
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G
g: Abbreviation for-gram
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H
hdc,h dc, or h.d.c.: Abbreviation for- half double crochet (in British patterns h.tr)
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I
in(s): Abbreviation for- inch(es)
incl: Abbreviation for- inclusive
inc(s)(ing): Abbreviation for- increase(s)(ing)
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J
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K
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L
lp:abbreviation for – loop
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M
mm: Abbreviation for -millimeter
M C: Abbreviation for- main colour
meas: Abbreviation for- measures
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N
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O
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P
patt or pat: Abbreviation for- pattern
p or P: Abbreviation for-picot
pm: Abbreviation for- place marker
pc st: Abbreviation for- popcorn stitch
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Q
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R
reg: Abbreviation for -regular
rem: Abbreviation for- remain, remaining
rep: Abbreviation for- repeat * or**: Abbreviation for- repeat the directions in the same order following the asterisk * * or ( ): Abbreviation for- repeat directions found between asterisks or parentheses
rnd: Abbreviation for-round
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S
sc: Abbreviation for- single crochet(in British patterns dc)
sk: Abbreviation for- skip
sl or ss: Abbreviation for- slip stitch (in British paterns sc)
sp: Abbreviation for -space (open mesh)
st(s): stitch(es)
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T
tog: Abbreviation for- together
tr: Abbreviation for- treble or triple (in British patterns long or double treble-dbl tr)
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U
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V
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W
WS(R): Abbreviation for- wrong side