US vs UK Crochet Terms — a quick guide to help you translate patterns easily. The stitches are the same, but the names are different, and that can get confusing fast. Here’s the clean, simple chart you can rely on.
Why the Terms Are Different
US and UK crochet use the same stitches but give them different names. A UK “double crochet” is a US “single crochet,” and everything shifts from there. Once you know the pattern’s origin, the rest falls into place.
Quick Conversion Chart
| US Term | UK Term |
|---|---|
| slip stitch (sl st) | slip stitch (sl st) |
| single crochet (sc) | double crochet (dc) |
| half double crochet (hdc) | half treble (htr) |
| double crochet (dc) | treble (tr) |
| treble crochet (tr) | double treble (dtr) |
| double treble (dtr) | triple treble (trtr) |
| sc2tog | dc2tog |
| dc2tog | tr2tog |
| chain (ch) | chain (ch) |
Quick Memory Trick
UK stitch names are always one level higher than US names:
US sc → UK dc US hdc → UK htr US dc → UK tr US tr → UK dtr
How to Tell Which Terms a Pattern Uses
- Look for “US terms” or “UK terms” near the top of the pattern
- If it says “dc” but the photos look like single crochet → it’s UK
- Amigurumi is almost always written in US terms
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