Crochet Abbreviations: English to Spanish Translation Guide

by YarnGems
Crochet Abbreviations: English to Spanish Translation Guide

Found the perfect crochet pattern – but it’s written in Spanish? Don’t let a language barrier stop your hook. This guide covers every major crochet abbreviation translated from English to Spanish, so you can follow any pattern with confidence.

English abbreviationEnglish nameSpanish abbreviationSpanish name
BLOback loops only
bobooble stitch
chchaincadcadena
dcdouble crochetpapunto alto
dc2togdouble crochet 2 stitches together
decdecreasedismdisminución
dtrdouble treble crochet
FLOfront loops only
hdchalf double crochetmpamedio punto alto
hdc2toghalf double crochet 2 stitches together
incincreaseaumaumento
looploop
Mrmagic ringAManillo mágico
scsingle crochetpbpunto bajo
sc2togsingle crochet 2 stitches together
sl stslip stitchpdpunto deslizado
ststichppunto
reprepeat
Rndround
trtreble crochet
yoyarn over

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Crochet terminology can vary by region, so if you spot something that looks different in your country’s patterns, drop a comment below! I’d love to keep this list as accurate as possible.

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