US and UK crochet terms
US and UK crochet patterns use the same words for different stitches. A US single crochet is a UK double crochet; everything taller shifts one name up. Check which terms your pattern uses before you start.
| US | UK |
|---|---|
| slip stitch (sl st) | slip stitch (ss) |
| single crochet (sc) | double crochet (dc) |
| half double crochet (hdc) | half treble (htr) |
| double crochet (dc) | treble (tr) |
| treble (tr) | double treble (dtr) |
| double treble (dtr) | triple treble (trtr) |
| skip | miss |
| yarn over (yo) | yarn round hook (yrh) |
| gauge | tension |
| fasten off | fasten off |
Abbreviations
| US | UK | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ch | ch | chain |
| sl st | ss | slip stitch |
| sc | dc | single crochet (US) / double crochet (UK) |
| hdc | htr | half double crochet (US) / half treble (UK) |
| dc | tr | double crochet (US) / treble (UK) |
| tr | dtr | treble (US) / double treble (UK) |
| MR | MR | magic ring |
| inc | inc | increase (2 stitches in 1) |
| sc2tog | dc2tog | decrease (2 stitches together) |
| FLO | FLO | front loop only |
| BLO | BLO | back loop only |
| yo | yrh | yarn over (US) / yarn round hook (UK) |
| sk | miss | skip (US) / miss (UK) |
| rep | rep | repeat |
| rnd | rnd | round |
| st(s) | st(s) | stitch(es) |
| k | k | knit |
| p | p | purl |
| CO | CO | cast on |
| BO | cast off | bind off (US) / cast off (UK) |
| k2tog | k2tog | knit 2 together |
| M1 | M1 | make one (increase) |
| gauge | tension | gauge (US) / tension (UK) |
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