Hello Crocheters!
Have you ever had a crochet pattern and you have wonder what are the stitches names in American or British terms?
In a crochet pattern, It is very common to find special abbreviations listed at the beginning of the pattern. Each writer can used their own abbreviations .
There are so many terms and abbreviations , It can be confusing, specially if you just started crocheting and you are trying to memorize all.
At the end of this post, You find a list of abbreviations and Terms for US/ Canada and British & Spanish Version ( Cheat Sheet available Free download )
Here a quick tip, If you are using an English pattern, you need to check if pattern is written in American or British terms , One way , I check is look for key words like “Treble” commonly used in a British pattern. There are few stitches that have different names. It is important you differentiate and follow instructions and abbreviations of the pattern you are following. Down below, I provided a quick comparison for the stitches the crocheters confuse the most when following patterns.
In this Post:
1. Most common Crochet Abbreviations in US & Canada
2. Most common Crochet Abbreviations in UK
3. Most common Crochet abbreviations , terms and stitches symbols Cheat Sheets ( US vs UK vs Spanish)
4. Most common Crochet Abbreviations in Spanish
5. Cheat Sheets ( free PDF Download)
Common Crochet terms US vs UK
| US | UK |
|---|---|
| Slip Stitch (sl st) | Slip Stitch (ss) |
| Single Crochet (Sc) | Double Crochet (dc) |
| Half double crochet (hdc) | Half treble (htr) |
| Double crochet (dc) | treble crochet (tr) |
1. Most common Crochet Abbreviations in US & Canada
| Abbreviations | Description |
|---|---|
| Ch | Chain |
| Sl St | Slip Stitch |
| sc | Single crochet (*) |
| hdc | Half double Crochet |
| dc | Double crochet |
| tr | Treble crochet / tripe crochet |
| sc2tog | Single Crochet two together |
| sc3tog | Single Crochet three together |
| dc2tog | Two double Crochet together |
| dc3tog | Three double crochet together |
| 3-dc cluster | Three double crochet cluster |
| Fpdc | Front post double crochet |
| BPdc | Back post double crochet |
Other Crochet terms |
|---|
| 3-hdc cluster |
| V- stitch |
| 5-dc shell |
| Ch-3 picot |
| Skip |
| Yarn Over |
| Skip |
| Repeat from * |
2. Most common Crochet Abbreviations in UK
| Abbreviations | Description |
|---|---|
| Ch | Chain |
| ss | Slip Stitch |
| dc | Double Crochet (*) |
| htr | Half treble Crochet |
| dtr | Double treble crochet |
| tr tr | Treble crochet / tripe crochet |
| dc2tog | Double Crochet two together |
| dc3tog | DoubleCrochet three together |
| tr2tog | Two treble Crochet together |
| tr3tog | Three treble crochet together |
| 3-tr cluster | Three treble crochet cluster |
| Fpdc | Front post double crochet |
| BPdc | Back post double crochet |
| Other Crochet terms |
|---|
| 3-hdc cluster |
| V- stitch |
| 5-dc shell |
| Ch-3 picot |
| Skip |
| Yarn Over |
| Skip |
| Repeat from * |
3. Crochet Basic Stitches Terms and symbols US vs UK and Spanish
As I mentioned below, There different names for the same stitch, It is important to have these cheat sheets with Symbols and equivalences for you to have handy for your crochet projects.
Cheat Sheet Free download PDF
Cheat Sheet Free download PDF
4. Crochet Basic Stitches Terms and symbols US vs UK and Spanish
Here there is a free download cheat sheet with Symbols for you to have handy for your crochet projects.
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