How to Read Crochet Abbreviations

At first glance, crochet patterns look like a foreign language. They use a lot of abbreviations and symbols, but once you get used to decoding them, they actually make it easier to read a pattern.

Before diving into a pattern, check to see if it’s written in US or UK terminology. The same stitches are named differently based on the country. All the patterns in The Kgxulr crochet kits are written in US terminology. Here’s a list of all the abbreviations used in the Kgxulr crochet kits, plus their UK equivalent:

 

US ABBREVIATIONS US TERMINOLOGY UK ABBREVIATIONS UK TERMINOLOGY
blo through back loops only bl through back loops only
ch chain ch chain
dc double crochet tr treble crochet
sc5tog bobble stitch, double
crochet 5 stitches
together (or any number
of stitches)
tr5tog bobble stitch, treble
crochet 5 stitches
together (or any number
of stitches)
dec decrease dec decrease
flo through front loops only fl through front loops
only
hdc half double crochet htr half treble crochet
inc increase inc increase
rnd round rnd round
sc single crochet dc double crochet
sc3tog single crochet 3 stitches
together
dc3tog

double crochet 3 stitches

together

sk st skip stitch - miss
sl st slip stitch ss slip stitch
sl st join slip stitch join ss join slip stitch join
st stitch st stitch

 

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