Crochet Stitch Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Meaning/Term		Abbreviation	Meaning/Term
alt	alternate		inc	increase
beg	beginning		lp(s)	loop(s)
bet	between		p	picot
BL or BLO	back loop or back loop only		pat(s)	pattern(s)
bl	block		pm	place marker
BPdc	back post double crochet		rem	remain(ing)
ch(s)	chain(s)		rep, *, []	repeat(s)
cl(s)	cluster(s)		rnd(s)	rounds
dc	double crochet		sc	single crochet
dec	decrease		sk	skip
dtr	double treble crochet		sl st	slip stitch
edc	extended double crochet		sp(s)	space(s)
			ssc	split single crochet
ehdc	extended half djouble crochet		st(s)	stitch(es)
esc	extended single crochet		tog	together
fdc	chainless foundation double crochet		tks	Tunisian knit stitch
fhdc	chainless foundation half double crochet		tps	Tunisian purl stitch
FL or FLO	front loop or front loop only		tr	treble crochet
FPdc	front post double crochet		tr tr	triple treble crochet
fsc	chainless foundation single crochet		tss	Tunisian simple stitch
hdc	half double crochet		ws	wrong side
hk	hook		yo	yarn over
htr	half triple crochet

Crochet Hook Conversion Chart

Us Hook Size	Metric Hook Size		Us Hook Size	Metric Hook Size
B - 1	2.25 mm		J - 10	6.0 mm
C - 2	2.75 mm		K - 10.5	6.5 mm
D - 3	3.25 mm			7.0 mm
E - 4	3.25 mm		L - 11	8.0 mm
F - 5	3.75 mm		M - 13	9.0 mm
G - 6	4.0 mm		N - 15	10.0 mm
7	4.5 mm		P - 16	11.5 mm
H - 8	5.0 mm		Q	16 mm
I - 9	5.5 mm		S	19 mm

Steel Hook Chart (thread hooks)

Us Hook Size	Metric Hook Size		Us Hook Size	Metric Hook Size
14	0.6 mm		6	1.6 mm
13	0.75 mm		5	1.7 mm
12	0.7 mm		4	1.75 mm
11	0.8 mm		3	1.85 mm
10	1.0 mm		2	1.95 mm
9	1.15 mm		1	2.0 mm
8	1.25 mm		0	2.25 mm
7	1.50 mm		00	3.0 mm