Crochet Abbreviations
US and UK patterns use the same names for different stitches. Our patterns are written in US terms. Use this table, or the US/UK toggle on every pattern page, to translate.
US ↔ UK stitch names
The key difference: the UK name is always one step taller. A US double crochet is a UK treble.
| US term | UK term |
|---|---|
| single crochet (sc) | double crochet (dc) |
| half double crochet (hdc) | half treble crochet (htr) |
| double crochet (dc) | treble crochet (tr) |
| treble crochet (tr) | double treble crochet (dtr) |
| slip stitch (sl st) | slip stitch (ss) |
| skip (sk) | miss |
| gauge | tension |
| yarn over (yo) | yarn round hook (yrh) |
All abbreviations
26 of 26 abbreviations
| US | UK | Meaning | Tutorial |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | MR | magic ring (adjustable ring) | How to |
| ch | ch | chain | How to |
| sl st | ss | slip stitch | How to |
| sc | dc | single crochet (UK double crochet) | How to |
| hdc | htr | half double crochet (UK half treble) | How to |
| dc | tr | double crochet (UK treble) | How to |
| tr | dtr | treble crochet (UK double treble) | How to |
| FPdc | FPtr | front post double crochet | How to |
| BPdc | BPtr | back post double crochet | |
| FPtr | FPdtr | front post treble crochet | |
| inc | inc | increase: 2 stitches in the same stitch | |
| dec | dec | decrease: work 2 stitches together (invisible decrease in amigurumi) | |
| sc2tog | dc2tog | single crochet 2 together | |
| hdc2tog | htr2tog | half double crochet 2 together | |
| puff | puff | puff stitch | How to |
| bobble | bobble | bobble stitch (3-dc cluster) | How to |
| BLO | BLO | back loop only | |
| FLO | FLO | front loop only | |
| st(s) | st(s) | stitch(es) | |
| sk | miss | skip (UK: miss) | |
| sp | sp | space | |
| rep | rep | repeat | |
| Rnd | Rnd | round | |
| RS | RS | right side | |
| WS | WS | wrong side | |
| yo | yrh | yarn over (UK: yarn round hook) |