Crochet abbreviation
What does rev sc mean in crochet?
Single crochet worked backward along an edge, also called crab stitch, forming a corded border.
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| US patterns | UK patterns | |
|---|---|---|
| Abbreviation | rev sc | rev dc |
| Meaning | reverse single crochet | reverse double crochet |
rev sc is short for reverse single crochet in US patterns; UK patterns write rev dc (reverse double crochet). Check which terms a pattern uses before you start — the same letters can mean a different stitch.
How to work rev sc (crab stitch (reverse single crochet))
- With the right side facing, do not turn at the end of the last row.
- Insert the hook into the next stitch to the right (left for left-handed crocheters).
- Yo and pull up a loop under the loop on the hook — 2 loops on hook.
- Yo and pull through both loops — 1 rev sc made.
- Repeat backward along the edge, keeping stitches loose.
- Fasten off and weave the tail into the corded edge.