This post includes a free crochet term conversion chart for US to UK crochet terms.
Common UK Crochet Terms with US Crochet Terms and abbreviations equivalents.
The Crochet Translation Project shares common terms in multiple languages.
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U.S. Crochet Terms and U.K. Crochet Terms
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| U.S. Crochet Terms | U.K. Crochet Terms |
| back loop (BL) | back Loop (BL) |
| back loop only (blo) | back loop only (blo) |
| back post (BP) | back post (BP) |
| back post single crochet (BPsc) | back post double crochet (BPdc) |
| back post half double crochet (BPhdc) | back post half treble crochet (BPhtr) |
| back post double crochet (BPdc) | back post treble crochet (BPtr) |
| back post triple (treble) crochet (BPtr) | back post double treble crochet (BPdtr) |
| before (bef) | before (bef) |
| beginning (beg) | beginning (beg) |
| between (bet) | between (bet) |
| chain (ch) | chain (ch) |
| chain space (ch-sp) | chain space (ch-sp) |
| cluster (CL) | cluster (CL) |
| continue (cont) | continue (cont) |
| crochet | crochet |
| decrease (dec) | decrease (dec) |
| double crochet( dc) | treble (tr) |
| double triple (treble) crochet (dtr) | triple treble crochet |
| fasten off / bind off (fo / bo) | cast off |
| follow / follows / following (foll) | follow / follows / following (foll) |
| front loop (FL) | front loop (FL) |
| front loop only flo | front loop only (flo) |
| front post (FP) | front post (FP) |
| front post single crochet (FPsc) | front post double crochet (FPdc) |
| front post half double crochet (FPhdc) | front post half treble crochet (FPhtr) |
| front post double crochet (FPdc) | front post treble crochet (FPtr) |
| front post triple (treble) crochet (FPtr) | front post double treble crochet (FPdtr) |
| gauge | tension |
| half double crochet (hdc) | half treble crochet (htr) |
| increase (inc) | increase (inc) |
| insert hook | insert hook |
| join / join into ring | join into ring |
| last | last |
| loop (lp) | loop lp |
| magic ring / magic circle (MR) | magic ring |
| next | next |
| pattern (pat / patt) | pattern (pat / patt) |
| picot (p) | picot (p) |
| place marker (pm) | place marker (pm) |
| remaining (rem) | remaining (rem) |
| repeat (rep) | repeat (rep) |
| repeat from * to * * | repeat from * to * * |
| reverse single crochet (crab stitch) | reverse double crochet (crab stitch) |
| right side (correct side) (RS) | right side (correct side) (RS) |
| right side (opposite of left) | right side (opposite of left) |
| round (rd) | round (rd) |
| row (R) | row (R) |
| single crochet (sc) | double crochet (dc) |
| skip (sk) | miss |
| slip stitch (sl st) | slip stitch (sl st) |
| space (s) sp (s) | space (s) sp (s) |
| stitch (st) | stitch (st) |
| stitches (st(s) or sts) | stitches (st(s) or sts) |
| times (x) | times (x) |
| together (tog) | together (tog) |
| triple ( or treble ) crochet (tr / trc) | double treble crochet (dtr) |
| turn the work | turn the work |
| work / make | work |
| wrong side (WS) | wrong side (WS) |
| yarn over / yarn over hook (yo / yoh) | yarn over hook (yoh) |
Rhondda says
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Gemma says
Have you this on pdf or downloadable form?
Michelle says
This is great and soooo helpful!!