| Crochet Abbreviations | Knitting Abbreviations | Crochedt & Knitting Abbreviations |
| bet = between | CO = cast on (see How-To Knit) | beg = beginning |
| bpdc = backpost double crochet | dpn = double pointed needles | CC = contrasting color |
| ch = chain (see How-To Crochet) | eor = every other row | dec = decrease (see How-To Knit) (see How-To Crochet) |
| cl = cluster | k2tog = knit two stitches together | inc = increase (see How-To Knit) (see How-To Crochet) |
| dc = double crochet (see How-To Crochet) | k = knit (see How-To Knit) | MC = main color |
| dtr = double treble crochet | kb = knit through back of st (loop) | rem = remaining |
| fpdc = front post double crochet | p = purl (see How-To Knit) | rep = repeat |
| hdc = half double crochet (see How-To Crochet) | p2tog = purl two stitches together | rnd = round |
| lp(s) = loop(s) | pb = purl through back of st (loop) | RS or rs = right side facing you |
| p = picot | psso = pass slipped stitch over | sk = skip |
| ss or sl st = slip stitch | pw = purl wise (or as if to purl) | sl = slip |
| sc = single crochet (see How-To Crochet) | sl st = slip stitch (see How-To Knit) | sp = space |
| sp = space | wl fwd = wool forward | st(s) = stitch(es) |
| tc = triple crochet (see How-To Crochet) | won = wool over needle | tbl = through back of loop (st) |
| tr = treble | wrn = wool round needle | tog = together |
| tr tr = triple treble | y fwd = yarn forward | WS or ws = wrong side facing you |
| woh = wool over hook | yo = yarn over (see How-To Knit) | |
| yoh = yarn over hook | yon = yarn over needle | |
| yrn = yarn round needle |
