List of crochet stitches

Crochet stitches or Styles crochet, have different terminology in different countries. Schematic crochet symbols have a consistent meaning internationally. In addition, abbreviations may vary between patterns.

Listed in order of height, almost all other crochet 'stitches' are variations of the basic stitches. ^[1]

U.S. term	U.K. term	Abbreviations (U.S./U.	Turning chain	Number of turning chains
chain stitch	chain stitch	ch	N/A	N/A
slip stitch	slip stitch / single crochet	slst/ss	N/A	0
single crochet	double crochet	sc/dc		1
half double crochet	half treble	hdc/htr		2
double crochet	treble	dc/tr		3
triple/treble crochet	double treble	tr/dtr		4
double treble crochet	triple/treble treble	dtr/ttr		5

Increasing and decreasing stitches

An increase stitch refers to two or more stitches worked into the same spot (stitch); adding to the total amount of stitches.^[3]

A decrease stitch refers to one stitch worked across two or more spots (stitches); subtracting from the total amount of stitches.^[4]

Increase stitches
Photograph	Schematic	U.S. term	U.K. term	Abbreviations	Turning chain
		single crochet increase		inc/sc-inc
		half double crochet increase		hdc-inc
		double crochet increase		dc-inc
		triple crochet increase/treble crochet increase		tr-inc
		double treble crochet increase		dtr-inc
Decrease Stitches
		single crochet decrease/two single crochets together		dec/sc-dec/sc2tog
		three single crochets together		sc3tog
		half double crochet decrease/two half double crochets together		hdc-dec/hdc2tog
		three half double crochets together		hdc3tog
		double crochet decrease/two double crochets together		dc-dec/dc2tog
		three double crochets together		dc3tog
		treble crochet decrease/two treble crochets together		tr-dec/tr2tog
		three treble crochets together		tr3tog
		double treble crochet decrease/two double treble crochets together		dtr-dec/dtr2tog
		three double treble crochets together		dtr3tog

Schematic	Term	Abbreviations	Relevancy/Notes	Pattern
	Back Loops only / Front Loops only	BLO / FLO		N/A
(identical to regular sc-dec)	invisible decrease	inv-dec/dec	Commonly used in amigurumi, slightly less visible than a regular sc-dec^[5]	insert hook into front loops of next 2 stitches, YO pull through 2 loops, YO pull through 2 loops.^[4]
	Front post stitches	FP[basic stitch here] (i.e.: FPsc, FPhdc)
	Shell stitch
	Popcorn stitch
	Picot

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List of crochet stitches

Increasing and decreasing stitches

Other commonly abbreviated stitches

See also

References

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