CATE
(Crochet Abbreviations To English)

Pattern Name to be used as expansion page title.

Abbreviated Instructions

Paste crochet instructions with abbreviations here.
Then click the "Expand" green button to the right.
Paper crochet instructions? See note below.

Color for []

Color for ()

Color for {}

Color for *

Color for **

Abbreviations

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alt => alternate
approx => approximately
beg => begin(ning)
bet => between
BL => back loop
BLO => back loop only
bo => bobble
BP => back post
BPdc => back post double crochet
BPdtr => back post double treble crochet
BPhdc => back post half double crochet
BPsc => back post single crochet
BPtr => back post treble crochet
CC => contrasting color
ch => chain
CL => cluster
cont => continue
dc => double crochet
dc2tog => double crochet 2 stitches together
dec => decrease
dnt => do not turn
dtr => double treble crochet
edc => extended double crochet
ehdc => extended half double crochet
esc => extended single crochet
etr => extended treble crochet
FL => front loop
FLO => front loop only
foll => following
FP => front post
FPdc => front post double crochet
FPdtr => front post double treble crochet
FPhdc => front post half double crochet
FPsc => front post single crochet
FPtr => front post treble crochet
hdc => half double crochet
hdc2tog => half double crochet 2 stitches together
htr => half treble crochet
htr2tog => half treble crochet 2 stitches together
inc => increase
lp => loop
MC => main color
pat => pattern
patt => pattern
pc => popcorn stitch
pm => place marker
prev => previous
ps => puff stitch
puff => puff stitch
rem => remaining
rep => repeat
rnd => round
rnds => rounds
RS => right side
sc => single crochet
sc2tog => single crochet 2 stitches together
sh => shell
sk => skip
sl st => slip stitch
ss => slip stitch
sl m => slip marker
m => marker
sm => slip marker
sp => space
st => stitch
sts => stitches
tbl => through back loop
tch => turning chain
tog => together
tr => treble crochet
tr2tog => treble crochet 2 stitches together
trtr => triple treble crochet
WS => wrong side
yo => yarn over
yoh => yarn over hook
ch-sp => chain space
t-ch => turning chain

If you have crochet instructions on paper you will need to convert them to a computer readable form to be able to paste them into the box above. A couple options are:

If you or a friend own a printer/copier/scanner device it may have the ability to output a Text or PDF file. If so, you can copy from that file and paste above. If you're not sure how to do it, ask a kid.
The conversion process you want to use is called "Optical Character Recognition", or OCR. There are web sites that do OCR from a picture of your instructions. Search for "Free OCR web site" or something similar. You will need a good quality photo of the instructions for it to work. If you have a scanner it will produce the best picture. Set it to the highest resolution, 600 dpi if that's available.

CATE(Crochet Abbreviations To English)

Abbreviated Instructions

Chrochet Tunisian/Afghan Abbreviations

CATE
(Crochet Abbreviations To English)

Abbreviations