US vs UK Crochet Terms: The Complete Conversion Guide
The same stitch has a different name in US and UK patterns: a US single crochet is a UK double crochet. Follow a UK pattern with US stitches and everything comes out taller and bigger. Our US ↔ UK converter switches a whole pattern in one go.
The main differences
- US single crochet (sc) = UK double crochet (dc)
- US half double crochet (hdc) = UK half treble (htr)
- US double crochet (dc) = UK treble (tr)
- US treble (tr) = UK double treble (dtr)
- US skip = UK miss; US gauge = UK tension
How to tell which a pattern uses
Look for a stitch that only exists in one: single crochet or hdc means US; treble, htr, miss or tension means UK. The converter checks for you when you paste a pattern. Designers from the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland usually write in UK terms.
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