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UK / USA crochet terms

Crochet terms used in the UK and the USA differ slightly. The downloadable patterns on this website are available in either UK or USA versions. However, the printed paper patterns were produced for the UK market and therefore are written using UK terms - at the present time US versions of the paper patterns are not available, but please don't be put off as the differences are mainly in the stitch names, and are easy to understand. An explanation is included with each pattern, but you may also find the following information helpful:

Stitch Definitions:

UK Double Crochet (called Single Crochet in the US) Starting with the working loop already on the hook, insert hook into work, wrap yarn around hook and draw through work to form another loop (2 loops on hook); wrap yarn around hook and draw through both loops (leaving one loop on hook).

UK Treble (called Double Crochet in the US) Starting with the working loop already on the hook, wrap yarn around hook to form a second loop before inserting the hook into the work. Wrap yarn around hook and draw through work (3 loops on hook); wrap yarn around hook and draw through first two loops; wrap yarn around hook and draw through remaining two loops (leaving one loop on hook).

UK STITCH NAME	US EQUIVALENT
Double Crochet	Single Crochet
Treble	Double Crochet
Double Treble	Treble
Slip Stitch	Slip Stitch

UK HOOK SIZE (metric)	US EQUIVALENT
3.5	E/4
4.0	G/6
4.5	7
5.0	H/8
5.5	I/9
6.0	J/10

UK YARN WEIGHT*	US EQUIVALENT (approximate)*
4 ply	Sport weight
Double Knitting	Light Worsted
Aran	Worsted; Aran
Chunky	Bulky

*Yarn weights vary from brand to brand and a tension check is always recommended.