Need a little help with a crochet stitch? Select the stitch from the list below and tap the title to access the stitch multiple, written instructions and tutorials.
My Crochet Stitch Dictionary will be updated as I release new free crochet patterns and tutorials at Oombawka Design Crochet.
Crochet Stitches
4 Pointed Star Stitch
Chain a multiple of 2 + 4
5 Pointed Star Stitch
Chain a multiple of 3 + 4
alpine stitch
Chain a multiple of an odd number + 2 for the foundation chain
baby bean stitch
Insert your hook into the specified stitch (or stitch space) yarn over and pull up one loop (2 loops on the hook), yarn over the hook and insert your hook into the same specified stitch (or stitch space), yarn over and pull up one loop (4 loops on the hook). Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on the hook to complete the baby bean stitch.
back bump of the starting chain
When looking at your chain, tilt the chain toward you and the loop immediately behind the back (top) chain loop is the back bump.
back loop (bl) / back loop only (blo)
When you look at the top of your finished stitch, you will see what appears to be a small ‘v’ shaped stitch made of 2 loops. The loop that is furthest from you is called the back loop.
Crochet Tip of the Week – Stitch Anatomy
back post (BP)
To make any back post stitch, you will crochet your stitch as normal except instead of working under the top loops to make your stitch, you will insert your hook around the post of the stitch. To make a back post stitch you will insert your hook from the back of your work, to the front of your work, around the post of the specified stitch and then back to the back of your work. When you yarn over, you will pull that yarn over loop all the way back through and around the same post to where you initially inserted the hook.
Back Post Double Crochet Tutorial (example)
back post single crochet (BPsc)
Insert your hook from the back of your work, to the front of your work, around the post of the specified stitch and then back to the back of your work. Yarn over and pull that yarn over loop all the way back through and around the same post to where you initially inserted the hook. Yarn over and pull through the 2 loops on your hook.
back post double crochet (BPdc)
Yarn over the hook, insert your hook from the back of the stitch to the front of the stitch (around the post of the stitch) to the back of the stitch; yarn over and pull up 1 loop (3 loops on the hook), yarn over and pull through 2 of the loops on the hook (2 loops on the hook), yarn over the hook and pull through the remaining 2 loops on hook.
basket weave stitch
Chain a multiple of 8 + 4
block stitch
Chain a multiple of 3 + 1
bobble stitch (dc5tog)
This dc5tog is worked to create a cluster rather than to decrease 5 stitches to 1 stitch. The easiest way to remember how to make this is to complete each of the 5 double crochet stitches to the last yarn over and then with all five of them sitting there on your hook – yarn over and pull through the 6 loops on the hook to finish the stitch.
dc5tog: Yarn over the hook and insert hook into the specified stitch, yarn over and pull up 1 loop. Yarn over and pull through 2 of the loop on your hook. *Yarn over the hook; insert hook into the same stitch. Yarn over and pull up 1 loop. Yarn over and pull through 2 of the loops on your hook** Rep from * to ** 3 more times. You now have 6 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops to finish the stitch.
before (bef)
the stitch before the one you just worked
begin (beg)
start
bumpy stitch
Chain a multiple of 2
Catherine Wheel Stitch
Chain a multiple of 10 + 7
chain (ch)
chain space (ch1sp, ch2sp, ch3sp…)
A space created when you chain 1, 2 or 3 chains. When you work into the chain space you work into the space beneath the chain you made before. Your current stitch will enclose the chain worked, unless the instructions specify to work in front of or behind or in the loop of the chain itself.
Chinese puzzle stitch
Chain a multiple of 7 + 4
Christmas tree stitch
Chain a multiple of 10 + 13
close scallops stitch
Chain a multiple of 6 + 1
corner to corner stitch (C2C)
crab stitch (reverse single crochet)
crocodile stitch
Chain a multiple of 3 + 1
crossed double crochet
Chain a multiple of 2 + 2
crossed single crochet stitch
Chain a multiple of 2
cupcake stitch
double magic ring (DMR)
double crochet (dc)
Yarn over the hook. Insert your hook into the specified stitch; yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop. There are three loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook and draw through two of the loops on your hook. Two loops remain on the hook. Yarn over the hook and draw through the remaining two loops.
double crochet join
double treble crochet stitch (dtr)
Yarn over the hook 3 times. Insert your hook into the specified stitch and yarn over the hook. Pull up 1 loop. You now have 5 loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on your hook. You now have 4 loops on your hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on your hook. You now have 3 loops on your hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on your hook. You now have 2 loops on your hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through the remaining 2 loops on your hook to complete the stitch.
double wave stitch
Chain a multiple of 12 + 1
fan and v stitch
Chain a multiple of 8 + 2
front loop (fl) / front loop only (flo)
front post double crochet (FPdc)
- Yarn over the hook, insert your hook from the front of the work to the back of the work and then back to the front of the work; around the post of the specified stitch.
- Yarn over the hook.
- Pull up 1 loop. You now have 3 loops on your hook.
- Yarn over the hook.
- Pull through 2 of the loops on the hook. Two loops left on the hook.
- Yarn over the hook.
- Pull through the remaining 2 loops on the hook to complete the stitch.
front post double crochet 3 together (FPdc3tog)
This stitch is worked over 3 stitches.
*Yarn over the hook, insert the hook from the front to the back and back to the front, around the post of the next double crochet stitch. Yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop, yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on the hook* repeat from * to * 2 more times. Yarn over the hook and pull through all 4 remaining loops on your hook.
front post double treble crochet (FPdtr)
Yarn over the hook 3 times. Insert the hook from the front of the stitch to the back of the stitch, to the front of the stitch around the post. Yarn over the hook. Pull up 1 loop. You now have 5 loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook. Pull through 2 of the loops on the hook. You now have 4 loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook. Pull through 2 of the loops on the hook. You now have 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook. Pull through 2 of the loops on the hook. You now have 2 loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook. Pull through the 2 remaining loops on the hook to complete the stitch.
front post half double crochet (FPhdc)
- Yarn over the hook and insert your hook from the front of the work to the back of the work and then back to the front of the work; around the post of the specified stitch.
- Yarn over the hook.
- Pull up 1 loop. You now have 3 loops on your hook.
- Yarn over the hook.
- Pull through all 3 loops on the hook to complete the stitch.
front post half double crochet join
front post single crochet (FPsc)
- Insert your hook from the front of the work to the back of the work and then back to the front of the work; around the post of the specified stitch.
- Yarn over the hook.
- Pull up 1 loop.
- Yarn over the hook.
- Pull through to complete the stitch.
front post treble crochet (FPtr)
Yarn over the hook 2 times. Insert the hook from the front of the stitch to the back of the stitch, to the front of the stitch around the post. Yarn over the hook. Pull up 1 loop. You now have 4 loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook. Pull through 2 of the loops on the hook. You now have 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook. Pull through 2 of the loops on the hook. You now have 2 loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook. Pull through the remaining 2 loops on the hook to complete the stitch.
front post triple treble crochet (FPtrtr)
Yarn over the hook 4 times. Insert the hook from the front of the stitch to the back of the stitch, to the front of the stitch around the post. Yarn over the hook. Pull up 1 loop. You now have 6 loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook. Pull through 2 of the loops on the hook. You now have 5 loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook. Pull through 2 of the loops on the hook. You now have 4 loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook. Pull through 2 of the loops on the hook. You now have 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook. Pull through 2 of the loops on the hook. You now have 2 loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook. Pull through the 2 remaining loops on the hook to complete the stitch.
foundation single crochet (fsc)
globe stitch
Chain a multiple of 7 + 5
granny square
granny triangle
granule stitch
Chain a multiple of 2 + 2
half double crochet (hdc)
Yarn over the hook, insert your hook into the specified stitch; yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop. You now have 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook and draw through all three loops on the hook.
half double crochet join
herringbone half double crochet (hhdc)
Chain a multiple of 1
Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, draw through st and draw through the first loop on the hook. Yarn over and pull through both remaining loops on the hook.
houndstooth stitch
Chain a multiple of 2 +1
Larksfoot stitch
Chain a multiple of 4 + 2
magic ring (MR)
mini bobbles
mitered granny square
nubbins stitch
Chain a multiple of 2
picket fences stitch
pretty pebbles stitch
Chain a multiple of 4 + 2
reversible stitch
Chain a multiple of 3 + 1, plus 3 for the starting ch
reverse single crochet (rev sc) / crab stitch
rib stitch
single crochet
Insert your hook in the stitch indicated; yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop (you now have 2 loops on the hook); yarn over the hook and pull through both loops on the hook.
single crochet 2 together (sc2tog)
Insert your hook into the next st, yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop. Insert your hook into the next st, yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop. 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on the hook.
single crochet 3 together (sc3tog)
Insert your hook into the next st, yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop. Insert your hook into the next st, yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop. 3 loops on the hook. Insert your hook into the next st, yarn over and pull up 1 loop. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on the hook.
single crochet cluster stitch
Chain a multiple of 2 + 1
single crochet join
single crochet v stitch
Chain a multiple of 2 + 1
slip knot
slip stitch (sl st)
Insert your hook into the specified stitch. Yarn over the hook and pull the loop through the stitch and the loop on your hook.
slip stitch join
star stitch (Marguerite Stitch)
stormy seas stitch
Chain a multiple of 6 + 4
thermal half double crochet (thdc)
third dimension stitch
Chain a multiple of 4 + 2
tread stitch
Chain a multiple of 8 + 3, + 2 for the foundation chain
treble crochet (tr)
Yarn over the hook 2 times. Insert your hook into the specified stitch and yarn over the hook. Pull up 1 loop. You now have 4 loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on your hook. You now have 3 loops on your hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on your hook. You now have 2 loops on your hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through the remaining 2 loops on your hook to complete the stitch.
treble crochet 2 together (tr2tog)
*Yarn over the hook twice, insert your hook into the next stitch, yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on the hook .* Repeat from * to *1 more time. You now have 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
treble crochet 3 together (tr3tog)
*Yarn over the hook twice, insert your hook into the next stitch, yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on the hook. * Repeat from * to * two more times. You now have 4 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.
treble crochet join (standing treble crochet stitch)
trinity stitch
Chain a multiple of 2
triple treble stitch (trtr)
Yarn over the hook 4 times. Insert your hook into the specified stitch and yarn over the hook. Pull up 1 loop. You now have 6 loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on your hook. You now have 5 loops on your hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on your hook. You now have 4 loops on your hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on your hook. You now have 3 loops on your hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 loops on the hook. You now have 2 loops on your hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through the remaining 2 loops on your hook to complete the stitch.
tulip stitch
up and down stitch
Chain a multiple of 2
v-stitch (variation)
Chain a multiple of 3
v-stitch (variation 2)
Chain a multiple of 3 + 1
v-stitch (variation 3)
Chain a multiple of 2
v-stitch (variation 4)
Chain a multiple of 2
vintage spider stitch
Chain a multiple of 12 + 2
waistcoat stitch (wst)
Insert your hook from front to back, below the top chain, having one thread on either side of the hook , (between the 2-threads that make up the “V”) on both sides of the work; pull up one loop. Yarn over hook and pull through both loops on the hook. Repeat.
wattle stitch
Chain a multiple of 3
wave and chevron stitch
Chain a multiple of 6 + 1, + 1 for the foundation chain
zig zag lozenge stitch
Rhondda says
Hi Sharon, Usually when a pattern reads “crochet 8 times” it is a repeat of something in the sentence before the wording. I’m uncertain what the 6 on the end is for though. I would have thought it could be a stitch count but maybe are you increasing or decreasing by 6 stitches on that row/round?
Sharon says
Need to know “crochet 8
Times 6” means
Rhondda says
Thanks Verna 🙂 I’ve been meaning to add the post for a while – it will help me too so I can find things. With more than 2000 posts on my site now it is getting hard to remember which words to search for things with!
Verna says
This is a great reference Rhondda. I want to make a stitch sampler blanket to use up some yarn, and this will be an easy way to determine the stitches to use.