🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Crochet Abbreviations: US to UK Conversion

Crochet stitch names are different in the United States and the United Kingdom.
The stitches are worked the same way, but the names change.

Below is the full conversion chart

US Term	UK Term

slip stitch (sl st)

slip stitch (ss)

single crochet (sc)

double crochet (dc)

half double crochet (hdc)

half treble crochet (htr)

double crochet (dc)

treble crochet (tr)

treble crochet (tr)

double treble (dtr)

double treble (dtr)

triple treble (trtr)

triple treble (trtr)

quadruple treble (qtr)

very UK stitch is ONE step taller than the US stitch.

• US sc = UK dc
• US dc = UK tr
• US tr = UK dtr

This is why it’s very important to know which terminology your pattern uses before starting.

dditional Abbreviations

US Term	UK Term
yarn over (yo)	yarn over (yrh) – yarn round hook
skip stitch (sk)	miss stitch (miss)
gauge	tension
yarn	wool (commonly used)
single crochet 2 together (sc2tog)	double crochet 2 together (dc2tog)
double crochet 2 together (dc2tog)	treble 2 together (tr2tog)

Common Crochet Terms

US Term	UK Term
chain (ch)	chain (ch)
stitch (st)	stitch (st)
space (sp)	space (sp)
repeat (rep)	repeat (rep)
beginning (beg)	beginning (beg)
front loop only (FLO)	front loop only (FLO)
back loop only (BLO)	back loop only (BLO)