ABBREVIATIONS
Don’t forget that UK and US crochet stitch abbreviations differ. All of our patterns are written in UK terms. Follow the handy guide below to ensure you don’t get in a muddle.
| Abbr | Description |
| alt | alternate |
| approx | approximately |
| beg | beginning |
| ch | chain |
| ch sp | chain space |
| cn | cable needle |
| cont | continue |
| dc | double crochet |
| dec | decrease |
| dtr | double treble |
| foll | following |
| htr | half treble |
| inc | increase |
| k | knit |
| kfb | knit into front and back of next stitch |
| kwise | knitwise |
| k2tog | knit two together |
| LH | left-hand |
| m1 | make one stitch by picking up horizontal loop before next stitch and knitting into back of it |
| meas | measures |
| p | purl |
| pm | place stitch marker |
| psso | pass slipped stitch over |
| pwise | purlwise |
| p2tog | purl two together |
| rem | remaining |
| rep | repeat |
| rev | reverse |
| RH | right-hand |
| RS | right side |
| skpo | slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over |
| sl 1 | slip one stitch |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| sm | slip stitch marker |
| sp(s) | space(s) |
| ssk | one by one, slip next two stitches knitwise, put left-hand needle through front loops ofboth slipped stitches and knit them together |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| st st | stocking stitch (knit one row, purl one row) |
| tbl | through back loop |
| tog | together |
| tr | treble |
| WS | wrong side |
| wyib | with yarn in back |
| wyif | with yarn in front |
| yb | yarn back |
| yfwd | yarn forward (between knit stitches) |
| yoh | yarn over hook |
| yon | yarn over needle (between a purl and a knit stitch) |
| yrn | yarn round needle between purl stitches and between a knit and a purl stitch) |