How do you convert US crochet to UK?
Converting patterns from US to UK or vice versa is easy….Crochet Term Conversion Chart US vs UK.
| U.S./Canada | U.K. |
|---|---|
| single crochet (sc) | double crochet (dc) |
| half double crochet (hdc) | half treble (htr) |
| double crochet (dc) | treble (tr) |
| treble/triple (tr) | double treble (dtr) |
What are the UK crochet terms?
And that’s where it gets complicated. Both UK and US terminologies use the same stitch names double crochets, trebles and double trebles, but are indicating different stitches! A UK double crochet is a US single crochet, while a US treble is a UK double treble.
What is UK treble crochet in US terms?
Treble crochet in UK terms or double crochet in US terms is a taller stitch than double crochet (UK). It is around twice as tall as double crochet which means that your work will grow more quickly with this stitch, in the same way as a wall would grow more quickly if you used taller bricks.
Are UK and Australian crochet terms the same?
When reading any crochet patterns (not just amigurumi patterns) you need to determine whether the stitch abbreviations are US or UK/Australian. Why?…Crochet Stitch Comparison Chart.
| US Term | UK/Australian Term |
|---|---|
| slip stitch (sl st) | slip stitch (sl st) (sl) older patterns: single crochet (sc) |
| single crochet (sc) | double crochet (dc) |
What is half double crochet in UK terms?
The imaginative abbreviation for a double crochet is dc, and for a half double crochet is hdc. (UK treble is tr and half treble is htr.)
What is a US treble crochet in UK terms?
What is St in crocheting?
st(s) = stitch(es) tog = together; this is sometimes used in place of dec(rease) where you might say something like “sc2tog” to indicate a decrease in single crochet stitch.
What does fM mean in crochet?
Basic Crochet Terms Translated
| U.S. Crochet Terms | U.K. Crochet Terms |
|---|---|
| chain (ch) | Luftmasche (Lm / Lftn) |
| slip stitch (sl st) | Kettmasche (Kettm) |
| single crochet (sc) | Feste Masche (fM) |
| half double crochet (hdc) | Halbes Stabchen (h.Stb) |