Stitches and Abbreviations
Germany - America, Canada- England, Australia
| Deutsch | Abbk. | USA, Canada | Abbk. | UK, Australia | Abbk. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luftmasche | Lftm (LM) | chain stitch |
ch | chain stitch | ch |
| Kettmasche | Kettm (KM) | slip stitch |
sl st | slip stitch | sl st |
| feste Masche |
fM (FM) | single crochet |
sc | double crochet | dc |
| halbes Stäbchen |
hStb | half double crochet |
hdc | half treble | htr |
| Stäbchen | Stb | double crochet |
dc | treble crochet | tr |
| Doppelstäbchen | DStb | treble crochet |
trc | double treble crochet | dtr (dbl tr) |
| Dreifachstäbchen | 3fach Stb | double treble crochet |
dtr | triple treble crochet | trtr |
| Vierfachstäbchen | 4fach Stb | triple treble crochet |
trtr | quadruple treble | qtr |
| Wendeluftmasche | Wendelftm | turning chain |
turning chain | ||
| 3 zusammen abgemaschte Stäbchen |
3 zus. abgem. Stb | 3 double crochet worked off together | 3 dc worked off tog | 3 treble crochet worked off together | 3 tr worked off tog |
| Muschel (z.B.: 3 Stäbchen in 1 Masche eingestochen) |
Muschel | Shell (i.e.: 3 double crochet worked in the same space) |
Shell | Shell (i.e.: 3 treble crochet worked in the same space) |
Shell |
| Reliefstäbchen, vorn eingestochen |
Reliefstb vorn | front post double crochet |
fpdc | front post treble crochet | fpdc |
| Reliefstäbchen, hinten eingestochen |
Reliefstb hinten | back post double crochet |
bpdc | back post treble crochet | bpdc |
| Büschelmasche ( z.B. Büschelstäbchen = 3 zusammen abgemaschte Stäbchen in 1 Masche gehäkelt) |
Büschelstb | cluster stitch (i.e.: 3 double crochet cluster stitch = 3 dc worked off tog in same space) |
3 dc cl | cluster stitch (i.e.: 3 treble crochet cluster stitch = 3 tr worked off tog in same space) |
tr cl |
| Pikot | Pikot (Pik) | picot | p | picot | p |
| Noppe | Noppe | puff stitch |
ps | puff stitch | ps |
| Krebsmasche | Krebsm | reverse single crochet, crab stitch |
reverse sc | ? | ? |
| Kreuzstäbchen (vorne oder hinten) |
Kreuzstb | front, back cross stitch | fcr, bcr (cr st) |
front, back cross stitch | fcr, bcr (cr st) |
The links at the stitch names above will take you to one of these excellent sites:
where you’ll find detail information about the crochet stitches and how to work them
Also recommended for looking up crochet techniques:
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