Stitches Abbreviations

Abbreviation (UK)

Term (UK)

alt

Alternative

approx. 

Approximately 

beg

Beginning 

ch

Chain

Ch-sp

Chain space 

cont

Continue or Continued

dec

Decrease 

dc

Double Crochet

dc2tog

Double Crochet two together

dtr

Double Treble Crochet

htr

Half Treble

inc

Increase 

lp

Loop

miss

Miss a stitch 

rtrb

Raised Treble Back

rtrf

Raised Treble Front

rs

Right Side

Sl-st

Slip Stitch

st(s)

Stitch(es) 

tog

Together 

tch

Turning Chain 

tr

Treble Crochet

YO

yoh

Yarn over

yarn Over Hook 

ws

Wrong side

UK to US Abbreviations

UK to US

US to UK

dc – sc
htr – hdc
tr – dc
dtr – tr
miss – skip
yoh – yo

tr – dtr
dc – tr
hdc – htr
sc – dc
skip – miss
yo – yoh