| BL | back loop |
| BLO | back loop only |
| BPdc | back post double crochet |
| BPhdc | back post half double crochet |
| BPtr | back post treble crochet |
| ch(s) | chain(s) |
| dc | double crochet |
| dc2tog | double crochet 2 stitches together |
| dc3tog | double crochet 3 stitches together |
| dtr | double treble crochet |
| fdc | foundation double crochet |
| FL | front loop |
| FLO | front loop only |
| FPdc | front post double crochet |
| FPdc2tog | front post double crochet 2 stitches together |
| FPdc3tog | front post double crochet 3 stitches together |
| FPtr | front post treble crochet |
| FPtrtr | front post triple treble crochet |
| hdc | half double crochet |
| hdc2tog | half double crochet 2 stitches together |
| Lsc | long single crochet |
| RS | right side |
| sc | single crochet |
| sc2tog | single crochet 2 stitches together |
| sc3tog | single crochet 3 stitches together |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| tr | treble crochet |
| WS | wrong side |
| yo | yarn over |
| ( ) | work instructions within parentheses into stitch or space as directed |
| * | repeat instructions following or between asterisk(s) as directed |
| [ ] | work instructions within brackets as many times as directed |