Is there a difference between the abbreviations of crochet knots in UK/US?
I learned how to crochet from a French woman who was my neighbor. She gave me a paper with the chain names and stuff but it’s in French. Now I want to crochet but I can’t ask her (she moved out) and I wonder if the abbreviations are the same (they don’t seem to be). If they aren’t, could you please give me a website that shows BOTH THE knots AND pictures symbols) according to the American system so that I can relate one to the other?
sorry, I meant stitches not knots.. I couldn’t remember the word at the moment lol
Yes – there are small differences between the US and UK with crochet stitch names – here is a comparison and some other terms
This page shows stitches, needle and hook size differences, yarn name equivalents, measurements conversions such as yards <=>meters, grams<=>ounces, etc. a yardage estimator – really useful!
http://www.angelyarns.com/yarn/charts.php
For a quick answer
US UK
chain(ch)chain(ch)
single crochet (sc) double crochet (dc)
double crochet (dc) treble (tr)
half double crochet (hdc)half treble (htr)
triple crochet (trc) double treble (dtr)
slip stitch (sl st) slip stitch (sl st)
fasten off cast off
skip miss
work even work straight
yarn over (yo) yarn over hook (yoh)
Abbreviations of Crochet & Knitting – Yarn Council Of America
