The Following Are Commonly Used Crochet Abbreviations:
| BP | back post | FPtr | front post treble crochet |
| BPdc | back post double crochet | grp(s) | group(s) |
| BPsc | back post single crochet | hdc | half double crochet (U.K.: htr-half treble) |
| BPtr | back post treble crochet | lp(s) | loop(s) |
| ch | chain(s) | sc | single crochet (U.K.: dc-double crochet) |
| ch- | refers to chain or space previously made (i.e., ch-1 space) |
sc2tog | single crochet 2 sts together |
| ch-sp | chain space previously made | sk | skip(ped) |
| dc | double crochet (U.K.: tr-treble) | sl st | slip stitch (U.K.: sc-single crochet) |
| dc2tog | double crochet 2 stitches together | sp(s) | space(s) |
| dtr | double treble (U.K.: trtr-triple treble) | t-ch | turning chain |
| FP | front post | tr | treble (U.K.: dtr-double treble |
| FPdc | front post double crochet | trtr | triple treble (U.K.: qtr-quadruple treble) |
| FPsc | front post single crochet |