Abbreviation Chart UK to US
Abbreviation Chart UK to US
|
UK |
UK |
US |
US |
|
chain |
ch |
chain |
ch |
|
slip stitch |
ss |
slip stitch |
ss |
|
double crochet |
dc |
single crochet |
sc |
|
half treble |
htr |
half double |
hdc |
|
treble |
tr |
double |
dc |
|
double treble |
dtr |
treble |
tr |
|
triple treble |
ttr |
double treble |
dtr |
Size to Wool Type UK and US (Non Steel)
|
Hook Size UK |
Hook Size Metric |
Hook US |
Wool Type UK |
Wool US |
|
14 |
2mm |
|
Lace |
Fingering |
|
13 |
2.25mm |
B-1 |
Lace/Sock/4ply |
Fingering/Baby |
|
12 |
2.5mm |
|
Sock/4ply |
Baby |
|
11 |
2.75mm |
C-2 |
Sock/4ply |
Baby |
|
11 |
3mm |
|
Sock/4ply |
Baby |
|
10 |
3.25mm |
D-3 |
Sock/4ply |
Baby |
|
9 |
3.5mm |
E-4 |
Sock/Baby/4ply |
Baby/Sport |
|
|
3.75mm |
F-5 |
DK |
Light/Worsted |
|
8 |
4mm |
G-6 |
DK |
Light/Worsted |
|
|
4.25mm |
G |
DK |
Light/Worsted |
|
7 |
4.5mm |
7 |
DK |
Light/Worsted |
|
6 |
5mm |
H-8 |
Aran/Afghan |
Afghan/Worsted |
|
5 |
5.5mm |
I-9 |
Aran/Afghan |
Afghan/Worsted |
|
4 |
6mm |
J-10 |
Chunky |
Craft/Rug |
|
3 |
6.5mm |
K-10.5 |
Chunky |
Craft/Rug |
|
2 |
7mm |
|
Chunky |
Craft/Rug |
|
0 |
8mm |
L-11 |
Chunky |
Craft/Rug |
|
00 |
9mm |
M/N-13 |
Bulky |
Roving |
|
000 |
10mm |
N/P-15 |
Bulky |
Roving |
|
|
15.75/16mm |
Q |
Bulky |
Roving |
UK to – Steel Crochet Hooks
There are different types wool that you can use for steel hooks; they tend to be 1/2/3ply and lace fine/ fine, using these wools well for doilies, lace and other items.
|
Hook UK |
Size Metric |
Hook Size US |
|
6 |
.6mm |
14 |
|
– |
.75mm |
13 |
|
5 |
.70mm |
12 |
|
– |
.8mm |
11 |
|
4 |
1mm |
10 |
|
– |
1.15mm |
9 |
|
3 |
1.25mm |
8 |
|
2.5 |
1.5mm |
7 |
|
– |
1.6mm |
6 |
|
– |
1.7mm |
5 |
|
2 |
1.75mm |
4 |
|
– |
1.85mm |
3 |
|
– |
1.95mm |
2 |
|
1 |
2mm |
1 |
|
00 |
2.25mm |
0 |
|
– |
3mm |
00 |
Turning Chain (t-ch)
Turning chains are used at the beginning of rows to give you the required you need for next row of stitches. For dc the turning chain doesn’t normally count as a so the first stitch in the is worked in stitch the base.
|
Stich |
Add to Chain Turning Row |
Skip a Start of Foundation Chain Row (as First st) |
Turning Chain ( as First st) |
|
Double Crochet |
1 ch |
1 ch |
1 ch |
|
Half Treble |
1 ch |
2ch |
2ch |
|
Treble |
2ch |
3ch |
Ch |
|
Double Treble |
3ch |
4ch |
4ch |
|
Triple Treble |
4ch |
5ch |
5ch |
Abbreviations
|
Name |
Description |
|
across |
To end of row |
|
alt |
Alternative/alternating |
|
approx |
Approximate(ly) |
|
beg |
Beginning |
|
bl |
Insert hook under back loop only |
|
BPtr |
Back treble: starting the back insert hook back to the front to back post of st row below then complete as treble stitch |
|
ch(s) |
Chain/chain stitch(es) |
|
ch-sp(s) |
Chain space(s) |
|
ch- |
Refers to the chain made previously |
|
cl(s) |
Cluster(s) |
|
cont |
Continue |
|
dc |
Double crochet |
|
dc2tog |
Work 2dc together |
|
decrease |
Decrease |
|
dtr |
Double treble crochet |
|
dtr2tog |
Work 2dtr together |
|
fl |
Insert hook under front loop only |
|
foll/folls |
Following/follows |
|
FPtr |
Front Post treble: opposite BPtr |
|
htr |
Half treble |
|
htr2tog |
Work 2 together |
|
in next |
Sts to be worked into same stitch |
|
inc |
Increase |
|
LH |
Left Hand |
|
lp(s) |
Loop(s) |
|
meas |
Measure |
|
p or pc |
picot |
|
patt(s) |
Pattern(s) |
|
pm |
Place marker |
|
prev |
Previous |
|
rem |
Remaining or remains |
|
rep |
Repeat |
|
RH |
hand |
|
rnd(s) |
Round(s) |
|
RS |
Right side |
|
sk |
Skip |
|
sp(s) |
Space(s) |
|
ss |
Slip stitch |
|
st(S) |
Stitche(es) |
|
tbl |
Through back loop |
|
t-ch(s) |
Turning chain(s) |
|
tog |
Together |
|
tr |
Treble crochet |
|
tr2tog |
Work 2tr together |
|
ttr |
Triple treble crochet |
|
WS |
Wrong side |
|
yoh |
Yarn over hook |
|
yrh |
Yarn round hook |
|
[] or () |
Work/repeat all instructions in brackets as immediately after |
Basic and what to do
|
Stitch Type |
Guide |
|
Crochet (dc) |
Insert hook and wind wool around hook once, you now have 2 loops. Wool around and pull through both loops. |
|
Half Treble Crochet (htr) |
Wind wool around hook once, insert hook and wind wool around hook once and pull through. wool around hook and pull through all 3 loops. |
|
Treble Crochet (tr) |
Wind around once and insert hook. hook and through 2 loops. Wind wool around hook again and pull through last 2 loops. |