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US to UK Crochet Conversion Chart

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Here is a chart that would help you to convert US crochet terms to UK and vice versa. Other than Chain and Slip stitch, all the basic stitches have a different name.
 

 

US
UK
chain(ch)
chain(ch)
single crochet(sc)
double crochet(dc)
half double crochet(hdc)
half treble(htr)
double crochet
treble(tr)
triple crochet
double treble (dtr)
slip stitch (sl st/ ss)
slip st(sl st/ ss)
 
 

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Kate

Wednesday 23rd of November 2022

How do I work out the size to use from an American pattern which just gives body width measurement. ⁰

Myisha

Wednesday 28th of September 2022

Thank you for the chart

Tresa

Wednesday 9th of February 2022

So I'm trying to convert a pattern written in UK terms to US terms, but I cannot find this anywhere. I even messaged the designer on Insta and so far no reply. htrm is what the instructions say, and I'm starting to think maybe it was a typo?

Fiona B

Monday 6th of December 2021

Thank you for the conversions, it’s very helpful.

Eunice Norwood

Wednesday 1st of December 2021

Can you please tell me what sk is in a pattern with USA abbreviations

Shehnaaz

Thursday 2nd of December 2021

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