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Crochet Stitch Dictionary

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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 Stitch Dictionary (Twitter Post)

Crochet Stitches

4 Pointed Star Stitch

Chain a multiple of 2 + 4

Photo Tutorial

5 Pointed Star Stitch

Chain a multiple of 3 + 4

Photo Tutorial

alpine stitch

Chain a multiple of an odd number + 2 for the foundation chain

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

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.

Stitch Anatomy. Remember the FL is always the Loop closest too YOU! Oombawka Design Crochet

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 Stitch Tutorial. Oombawka Design.

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 Stitch Tutorial. Oombawka Design.
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.

Photo Tutorial

basket weave stitch

Chain a multiple of 8 + 4

Photo Tutorial

block stitch

Chain a multiple of 3 + 1

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

before (bef)

the stitch before the one you just worked

begin (beg)

start

bumpy stitch

Chain a multiple of 2

Photo Tutorial

Catherine Wheel Stitch

Chain a multiple of 10 + 7

Photo Tutorial

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

Photo Tutorial

Christmas tree stitch

Chain a multiple of 10 + 13

Photo Tutorial

close scallops stitch

Chain a multiple of 6 + 1

Photo Tutorial

corner to corner stitch (C2C)

Photo Tutorial (left handed)

Photo Tutorial (right handed)

crab stitch (reverse single crochet)
crocodile stitch

Chain a multiple of 3 + 1

Photo Tutorial

crossed double crochet

Chain a multiple of 2 + 2

Photo Tutorial

crossed single crochet stitch

Chain a multiple of 2

Photo Tutorial

cupcake stitch

Chain a multiple of 4 + 5

This stitch is also called the Sultan Stitch

Photo Tutorial

double magic ring (DMR)

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

double crochet join

How to join with a double crochet (dc) stitch.

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

double wave stitch

Chain a multiple of 12 + 1

Photo Tutorial

fan and v stitch

Chain a multiple of 8 + 2

Photo Tutorial

front loop (fl) / front loop only (flo)
front post double crochet (FPdc)
  1. 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.
  2. Yarn over the hook.
  3. Pull up 1 loop. You now have 3 loops on your hook.
  4. Yarn over the hook.
  5. Pull through 2 of the loops on the hook. Two loops left on the hook.
  6. Yarn over the hook.
  7. Pull through the remaining 2 loops on the hook to complete the stitch.

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

front post half double crochet (FPhdc)
  1. 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.
  2. Yarn over the hook.
  3. Pull up 1 loop. You now have 3 loops on your hook.
  4. Yarn over the hook.
  5. Pull through all 3 loops on the hook to complete the stitch.

Photo Tutorial

front post half double crochet join

Photo Tutorial

front post single crochet (FPsc)
  1. 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.
  2. Yarn over the hook.
  3. Pull up 1 loop.
  4. Yarn over the hook.
  5. Pull through to complete the stitch.

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

foundation single crochet (fsc)

Photo Tutorial

globe stitch

Chain a multiple of 7 + 5

Photo Tutorial

granny square

Photo Tutorial

granny triangle

Photo Tutorial

granule stitch

Chain a multiple of 2 + 2

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

half double crochet join

How to join with a half double crochet (hdc).

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

houndstooth stitch

Chain a multiple of 2 +1

Photo Tutorial

Larksfoot stitch

Chain a multiple of 4 + 2

Photo Tutorial

magic ring (MR)

Photo Tutorial

mini bobbles

Photo Tutorial

mitered granny square

Photo Tutorial

nubbins stitch

Chain a multiple of 2

Photo Tutorial

picket fences stitch

Photo Tutorial

pretty pebbles stitch

Chain a multiple of 4 + 2

Photo Tutorial

reversible stitch

Chain a multiple of 3 + 1, plus 3 for the starting ch

Photo Tutorial

reverse single crochet (rev sc) / crab stitch

Photo Tutorial

rib stitch

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

single crochet cluster stitch

Chain a multiple of 2 + 1

Photo Tutorial

single crochet join

How to join with a single crochet (sc) stitch.

Photo Tutorial

single crochet v stitch

Chain a multiple of 2 + 1

Photo Tutorial

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

How to join with a slip stitch (sl st).

Photo Tutorial

star stitch (Marguerite Stitch)

Chain a multiple of 2 + 1

Photo Tutorial

stormy seas stitch

Chain a multiple of 6 + 4

Photo Tutorial

thermal half double crochet (thdc)
third dimension stitch

Chain a multiple of 4 + 2

Photo Tutorial

tread stitch

Chain a multiple of 8 + 3, + 2 for the foundation chain

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

treble crochet join (standing treble crochet stitch)

Treble Crochet is sometimes referred to as Triple Crochet.

Photo Tutorial

trinity stitch

Chain a multiple of 2

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

tulip stitch

Chain a multiple of 3 + 2

Photo Tutorial (afghan square)

up and down stitch

Chain a multiple of 2

Photo Tutorial

v-stitch (variation)

Chain a multiple of 3

Photo Tutorial

v-stitch (variation 2)

Chain a multiple of 3 + 1

Photo Tutorial

v-stitch (variation 3)

Chain a multiple of 2

Photo Tutorial

v-stitch (variation 4)

Chain a multiple of 2

Photo Tutorial

vintage spider stitch

Chain a multiple of 12 + 2

Photo Tutorial

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.

Photo Tutorial

wattle stitch

Chain a multiple of 3

Photo Tutorial

wave and chevron stitch

Chain a multiple of 6 + 1, + 1 for the foundation chain

Photo Tutorial

zig zag lozenge stitch

Photo Tutorial



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4 Comments | Date: 05/02/2022  | By: Rhondda

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  1. Rhondda says

    25/02/2022 at 3:17 PM

    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?

  2. Sharon says

    24/02/2022 at 5:17 PM

    Need to know “crochet 8
    Times 6” means

  3. Rhondda says

    06/02/2022 at 5:04 PM

    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!

  4. Verna says

    06/02/2022 at 12:23 PM

    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.

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