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US Crochet Terms

Looking for UK terms? Click HERE.
Not sure if an Amigurumi pattern is in US or UK terms? Have a quick read through it, if it uses the abbreviation "sc" it's written in US terms. 
Abbreviation
Meaning
alt
alternate
approx
approximately
beg
beginning
bet
between
BLO
back loop or back loop only
CC
contrasting color
ch
chain stitch
ch-sp
chain space
cont
continue
dc
double crochet
dc2tog
double crochet 2 stitches together
(to decrease by 1 stitch)
FLO
front loop only
foll
following
hdc
half double crochet
hdc2tog
half double crochet 2 stitches together
​(to decrease by 1 stitch)
inc
increase
MC
main color
pm
place marker
prev
previous
rem
remaining
rep
repeat
rnd
round
sc
single crochet
sc2tog
single crochet 2 stitches together
​(to decrease by 1 stitch)
sk
skip
sl st
slip stitch
sp
space
st/sts
stitch/stitches
tog
together
yoh
yarn over hook
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  • home
  • Free Patterns
  • Hints & Tips
    • Christmas Wreath Hints & Tips >
      • Joining Head & Neck
      • Embroidering Twinkles
      • Crocheting a 5 Point Star
      • Crochet leaf Photo Tutorial
      • Joining Reindeer Antler Tops
      • Christmas Wreath - How to crochet Elf's Pointed Collar
      • Christmas Wreath - Crocheting Santa's Hair
    • Embroidering an Amigurumi Smile
    • Sewing together seamlessly tutorial
    • Hiding Yarn Tails Photo Tutorial
    • Resizing an Amigurumi Pattern
    • Assembling Amigurumi Using Pin Lines
    • Perfect Stripes Photo Tutorial
    • Scrap Yarn Stitch Marker Photo Tutorial
    • Checking Tension/Gauge
    • UK Abbreviations
    • US Abbreviations
    • UK/US Crochet Terms
    • Oval Start Photo Tutorial
    • Magic Ring Photo Tutorial
    • Amigurumi Toes Photo Tutorial
    • Ami Claws Photo Tutorial
  • PDFs for Mailing Listers
  • About
  • Contact Me