Glossary of Crochet Terms

Here are some of the crochet terms used in our patterns.  Rather than post a tutorial for crochet stitches, we found a great tutorial on the Lion Brand Yarn site.  Visit the Lion Brand Yarn crochet tutorial here.

• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• tc = treble crochet (aka triple crochet)
• yo = yarn over
• ch = chain
• rnd = round
• sc2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together (used to decrease number of stitches in a row or round)
• dc2tog = double crochet 2 stitches together (used to decrease number of stitches in a row or round)
• hdc2tog = half double crochet 2 stitches together (used to decrease number of stitches in a row or round)
• tc3tog = treble crochet 2 stitches together (used to decrease number of stitches in a row or round)