Crochet abbreviation
What does dc mean in crochet?
Yarn over, insert the hook, pull up a loop, then yarn over and pull through two loops twice. In UK patterns, dc means the US single crochet.
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| US patterns | UK patterns | |
|---|---|---|
| Abbreviation | dc | tr |
| Meaning | double crochet | treble crochet |
dc is short for double crochet in US patterns; UK patterns write tr (treble crochet). Check which terms a pattern uses before you start — the same letters can mean a different stitch.
How to work dc (double crochet)
- Yo once.
- Insert the hook into the fourth chain from the hook, or into the next stitch.
- Yo and pull up a loop — 3 loops on hook.
- Yo and pull through 2 loops — 2 loops on hook.
- Yo and pull through the last 2 loops — 1 dc made.
- Repeat across, then ch 3 and turn for the next row.
Full double crochet tutorial →
How dc appears in real patterns
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in ring, ch 2, [3 dc in ring, ch 2] 3 times, sl st in top of beg ch-3. (12 dc, 4 corner ch-2 sps)
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in ring, ch 2, [3 dc in ring, ch 2] 3 times, sl st in top of beg ch-3. (12 dc)
Rnd 1: Make a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as dc), 11 dc in ring, sl st in top of ch-3. (12)
Ch 5. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in last ch. (4) Fasten off with a tail.